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A recent Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) decision shows that while it may be hard to say “sorry”, an employee’s refusal to acknowledge and remedy serious offences with an apology is enough to [...]

On October 1, 2021, the Ontario government announced that all long-term care home workers in the province will be legally required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by November 15, 2021 in [...]

A recent decision by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “HRTO” or the “Tribunal”) serves as an important reminder for employers that failing to provide a discrimination-free workplace

On September 22, 2021, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (“OHRC”) published a policy statement on COVID-19 vaccine mandates and proof of vaccine certificates (the “Policy Statement”). The [...]

On June 3, 2021, Parliament passed an Act to establish a new federal holiday called the “National Day for Truth and Reconciliation”. This new federal holiday will be observed on September 30, [...]

On September 16, 2021, the Ontario government extended the deemed Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (“IDEL”) until January 1, 2022 by amending the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave regulation

The Ontario government recently amended the rules under the Reopening Ontario Act, 2020 to require patrons to provide proof of identification and full vaccination status

On Monday, September 20, 2021, Canadians will return to the polls to elect a federal government. Pursuant to the Canada Elections Act (the “Act”), every Canadian citizen who is 18 years of age or [...]

In the recent decision of Morningstar v WSIAT (“Morningstar”), the Ontario Divisional Court (“Court”) partially overturned a decision from the Workplace Safety and Appeals Tribunal (“WSIAT”), [...]

On September 1, 2021, the Government of Ontario announced that as of September 22, 2021, individuals must be fully vaccinated and provide proof of their vaccination status along with a photo ID [...]