ARTICLE · 30 OCTOBER 2020

Ontario, Canada: Bill 218 Would Introduce COVID-19 Liability Protection With Exceptions

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On October 20, 2020, Ontario introduced Bill 218, Supporting Ontario's Recovery and Municipal Elections Act, 2020 (Bill 218) for First Reading. Bill 218, which would provide employers...

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Rhonda B. Levy

Monty Verlint

On October 20, 2020, Ontario introduced Bill 218, Supporting Ontario's Recovery and Municipal Elections Act, 2020 (Bill 218) for First Reading. Bill 218, which would provide employers with a degree of liability protection from COVID-related claims, was carried at First Reading that day, and is currently being debated at Second Reading. If Bill 218 is allowed to proceed past Second Reading, it must still pass through other stages before it can become law.

Scope of Liability Protection

In a press release dated October 20, 2020, the Government of Ontario explained that it was introducing the Supporting Ontario's Recovery Act, 2020 (Act) to:

... provide liability protection for workers, volunteers and organizations that make an honest effort to follow public health guidelines and laws relating to exposure to COVID-19. At the same time, it will maintain the right of Ontarians to take legal action against those who willfully, or with gross negligence,

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Ontario, Canada: Bill 218 Would Introduce COVID-19 Liability Protection With Exceptions

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