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ARTICLE · 30 OCTOBER 2020

Ontario's Bill 218 Proposes Limiting Liability For COVID-related Claims

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On October 20, the Ontario government introduced Bill 218, the Supporting Ontario's Recovery Act. If passed, Bill 218 will provide liability protection to individuals, ...

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On October 20, the Ontario government introduced Bill 218, the Supporting Ontario's Recovery Act. If passed, Bill 218 will provide liability protection to individuals, businesses and other organizations that make an honest effort to follow public health guidelines against COVID-19 exposure-related lawsuits.

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Bill 218 would provide for the following:

  • Protect workers and businesses. Bill 218 would bar COVID-19 exposure-related claims against any individual, corporation, or other entity that made a "good faith" or "honest" effort to act in accordance with public health guidance and laws relating to COVID-19.
  • Apply retroactively. This legislation's protections would be retroactive to March 17, 2020, when Ontario first implemented emergency measures as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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