COVID-19 announcements are being made on a daily basis across
Canada, including with yesterday's announcements by the Ontario and Quebec
governments of the closure of all non-essential services. To help
make things easier for employers, below are the key government
announcements made on March 23, 2020 that touch on workplace
issues. These changes will undoubtedly affect many of your
businesses.
Our overview of previous government announcements, employment
analyses and other COVID-19 information is available
here.
The Federal Government
The main highlights from the Prime Minister's daily briefing
were as follows:
- the House of Commons will be reconvening to pass emergency
legislation in response to COVID-19 on March 24, 2020. Full details
of the legislation have not yet been provided;
