On August 17, 2021, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of
Health issued Directive #6 pursuant to
the Health Protection and Promotion Act
mandating hospitals and home and community care service providers
to implement COVID-19 vaccination policies for employees, staff,
contractors, students and volunteers. We informed our clients of
this legislative development in my last Bulletin.
Yesterday, our Chief Medical Officer of Health issued
instructions to establish mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies
in retirement homes across the province (the
"Instructions"). The Instructions were issued pursuant to
O.Reg. 364/20 under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible
Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020, which requires businesses and
organizations to operate in compliance with any advice,
recommendation and instructions issued by the Office of the Chief
Medical Officer of Health.
