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The Government of Canada has taken steps to address concerns regarding both the Canadian housing market and Canadian banking institutions' ability to lend during the COVID-19 crisis in its overall financial relief initiatives.

On April 27, 2020, applications opened for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy ("CEWS"). The CEWS is an initiative introduced by the Government of Canada to provide an incentive to businesses of all...

Businesses face wide-ranging issues as the world responds to the COVID 19 pandemic. Here is the latest guidance from Torys.

On April 4, 2020, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Basel Committee) announced new measures aimed at alleviating the impact of COVID-19 on the global banking system.

Employers of all sizes, including charities and not-for-profit organizations, are now eligible for the federal government's new Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) if they meet the qualifying criteria

Today, the Ontario government announced that it is launching an independent Commission into the province's long-term care system.

Since our last update on April 21, 2020, a number of significant changes have been announced to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy ("CEWS").

The Premier of Québec announced today during a press conference that the vaccination passport will be required for access to big box stores (1500 m2 and over), with the exception of those whose main activity...

As a follow-up to the recent introduction of mandatory screening procedures required by Ontario employers (which can be reviewed in our recent blog), on Friday, October, 2, 2020,

As businesses across the country were forced to shut their doors in the name of public health, many employers grappled and continue to grapple with implications of putting ...

Inrecognition of the compliance challenges many companies are encountering during the COVID-19 pandemic

The CSA have announced further temporary relief from certain regulatory filings: for non-investment fund issuers, a 45-day extension for periodic filings normally required to be made between June 2, 2020 and August 31, 2020; and ...

As anyone can attest, the focus on climate change-related issues in Canada and internationally has gathered momentum in recent years.

The Order provides additional flexibility to hospitals in credentialing, enabling them to respond nimbly to burdensome and changing staffing needs.

After some confusion surrounding border restrictions requiring Canadian truck drivers to show proof of vaccination to enter Canada, the Canadian Government has announced that it will stick to the previously announced requirement...

The COVID-19 pandemic has strained our long-term care facilities across the country like never before. As families anxiously await the time when they can once again see their loved ones living...

The Federal Government has announced further measures to assist employers and workers during the pandemic, including the extension of the Canada Recovery Hiring Program until May 7, 2022, at 50%.