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On December 17, 2020 the Ontario government passed a new Regulation that further extends the timeline for when temporary lay-offs are deemed permanent job losses.

As Ontario's vaccine rollout progresses, some employers have expressed an interest in hosting on-site vaccination clinics for employees.

On June 8, 2022, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore, announced that most of the province's remaining masking requirements will expire on June 11, 2022.

Download this quick reference of real estate emergency pandemic measures applicable to lenders/borrowers and to landlords/tenants in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.

We know that the Covid-19 pandemic has put significant strain on many small and medium sized businesses on Prince Edward Island.

More and more, separating spouses are wondering how property issues will be dealt with in light of the pandemic, particularly as assets are dropping in value after separation. In Ontario, we follow an "equalization" regime under the Family Law Act.

On September 9, 2020, the Québec government announced the implementation of an employment protective measure for Quebec employees who will have to be absent from work due to COVID-19.

The COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, effective March 25, 2020, contains several additions to the Patent Act (Canada)

As governments across all levels have announced, or have already started to initiate, steps towards reopening the economy, companies are thinking about what reopening their businesses will entail.

The Saskatchewan Government announced updates to COVID-19 testing and isolation guidelines in a news conference held on December 30, 2021.

On May 14, 2020, the government of Saskatchewan announced an additional $10 million funding to assist livestock producers with managing the COVID-19 related impacts and disruptions to the agriculture industry.

On March 30, 2020, Ministerial Order 27/2020 from the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General suspended limitation periods and periods of time within which any step must be taken in any proceeding or intended proceeding.

On August 24, 2020, we published an article regarding the suspension and resumption of limitation periods in certain provinces, including British Columbia, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The President of the United States on Friday March 27, 2020 signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, known as the CARES Act.

In response to COVID-19's disruptive impact on the economy, Canada has announced a comprehensive package of aid measures directing billions of dollars...

As previously reported, the Government is implementing the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), which will provide a 75% wage subsidy of up to $847 per employee per week, to eligible employers, for up to 12 weeks.

As the various levels of government continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19, each government's response continues to evolve.

The Federal government has announced a four- week extension to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB).