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Fiscal Waste During the Pandemic in Canada and the United States, Overall, it’s clear that over the long-term Canadians and Americans will face significant ongoing costs to pay for wasteful and poorly targeted government spending during the pandemic,

Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam’s stark warning was swiftly followed by Canada recording its highest total of daily infections since the pandemic began, with 13,460 new cases on Wednesday.

Background In 2017, the parties entered into an employment agreement for the role of Business Development Manager.  Despite the employees title, he did not manage subordinates.  In March 2020, the employee was dismissed without cause, one week after Ontario declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19.  At the time, the employee was 56 years old, and had been employed for 28 months with a base salary of $60,000, plus commission.  In 2019, his last full year of employment, the employees tot...

Background In 2017, the parties entered into an employment agreement for the role of Business Development Manager.  Despite the employees title, he did not manage subordinates.  In March 2020, the employee was dismissed without cause, one week after Ontario declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19.  At the time, the employee was 56 years old, and had been employed for 28 months with a base salary of $60,000, plus commission.  In 2019, his last full year of employment, the employees tot...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. As we entered a new decade in 2020, Canada saw significant developments in labour and employment law, some of which related to COVID-19.  This Insight provides an overview of 14 key 2020 developments, with links to more detailed articles and commentary: Ontario Superior Court recognized a new invasion of privacy tort: "publicity which places the plaintiff in a false light in the public eye."...