Ontario: New Law Introduces COVID-19 Liability Protection with
Exceptions
New Legislation Enacted
Authors: Rhonda B. Levy, Knowledge Management Counsel and Monty
Verlint, Partner – Littler Canada
Bill 218, Supporting Ontario s Recovery and Municipal
Elections Act, 2020 was enacted on November 20, 2020. Bill 218
prevents legal action from being brought against companies that
make an honest effort to act in accordance with applicable public
health guidance and any federal, provincial or municipal laws
relating to COVID-19.
Supreme Court of Canada s Decision on Landmark Bonus
Case
Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory
Agency
Authors: Rhonda B. Levy, Knowledge Management Counsel and Monty
Verlint, Partner – Littler Canada
On October 9, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) issued a
Liberals take aim at Higgs in conflict-of-interest battle, but might have misfired
The opposition Liberals believe they’ve uncovered what would be the first major conflict of interest controversy of the Higgs government. But they may be focused on the wrong target.
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New Brunswick has a population of about 770,386 ranking it the
third smallest province in Canada. It covers 28,355 square miles,
the approximate equivalent of New Jersey, New Hampshire and Vermont
combined. New Brunswick is divided by the St. John River into north
and south portions. The river flows directly through Fredericton,
New Brunswick s capital and third largest city, which is
located in the heart of the province. Its most populated city,
Moncton, is located on the eastern side of New Brunswick. New
Brunswick is Canada s only officially bilingual province, and
Mendelsohn Aviv said that would pave the way for the province having to fund the service in any clinic that offers it.
The CCLA says including non-hospital abortions on the list violates both the Canada Health Act and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The association says it s also outside the province s powers because it effectively criminalizes abortion. Criminal law is a federal jurisdiction.
Health Minister Dorothy Shephard said she would not comment on a case that is before the courts. It will go through the process, she said.
The owner of Clinic 554, the only private clinic providing the service in the province, has been warning for more than a year that it could close because medicare won t fund the procedure there.
Dickinson Wright PLLC
Now that the first anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic is here and there is hope that there will not be a second based on vaccinations, here is an HR Check List that employers should consider.
Lawson Lundell LLP
Now that we have persevered through one year of the COVID-19 pandemic, much has been written about pandemic fatigue and associated social isolation.
Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers
In the recent decision of Trillium Health Partners v. CUPE, Loc. 5180, 2021 CanLII 127 (Jesin), an Ontario arbitrator, Norm Jesin, reinstated an employee to employment after he was suspended
Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP