July 13, 2020 Today the provincial government released further details of Stage 3 of reopening Ontario’s economy. Health Minister Christine Elliott stated that she expected Ontario to remain in Stage 3 for quite some time. Effective 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 17, most...
COVID-19 Update – July 8, 2020 Today the provincial government introduced a sweeping new bill to kickstart the province’s economic recovery. The omnibus bill COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020, proposes to change 20 pieces of current legislation that govern...
“We took on debt so Canadians wouldn’t have to,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said this morning, foreshadowing the $343 billion projected deficit revealed by Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s Economic and Fiscal Snapshot. This figure is 10 times higher than...
COVID-19 Update – July 7, 2020 Today the provincial government introduced proposed legislation to lift the provincial declaration of emergency while maintaining some existing orders to address the ongoing risks and effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. In order to allow...
July 7, 2020 Good morning, Local medical officers of health have the authority to implement mandatory face mask policies in their regions under Section 22 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act. In lieu of a province-wide regulation, some municipalities across...
