Below are the key government announcements made on March 24,
2020 that touch on workplace issues. These changes will undoubtedly
affect many of your businesses.
Our daily and weekend overviews of previous government
announcements, employment analyses and other COVID-19 information
is available
here.
The Federal Government
On March 24, 2020, the House of Commons reconvened to pass
emergency legislation to deliver financial aid to Canadians during
the COVID-19 pandemic. The government has indicated that the
legislation will contain the amendments needed to enact the
promised COVID-19 Economic Response Plan.
Proceedings were suspended shortly after they began so that the
governing and opposition parties could negotiate certain aspects of
the proposed legislation, including proposed government spending
powers. As of 5:00 p.m. E.D.T., the House of Commons proceedings
had not resumed, and no final form of legislation was
announced.
