COVID-19 – STANDARDIZED PROTOCOLS FOR ALL CANADIAN CONSTRUCTION SITES
The Standardized Protocols for All Canadian Construction Sites outlines the best practices for construction sites in order to maintain the health and safety of all workers required to perform duties during the COVID-19 crisis. The protocols, which include prevention, detection
Call for Personal Protective Equipment
The province is asking for support to help front line healthcare workers and first responders by encouraging donations of personal protective equipment (PPE) through the Ontario Together web portal. Since the initial call to action was issued, The Province has had a
Your weekly Ontario Construction News – April 27 2020
PSPC further scales back construction projects, but work on Centre Block continues Ontario Construction News staff writer Covid-19 has halted about 85 projects in Ottawa’s parliamentary district, including interior repairs to the East Block building. Public Services and Procurement Canada has
Ontario Extends Emergency Orders to Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 (April 23, 2020)
News Release Ontario Extends Emergency Orders to Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 April 23, 2020 TORONTO — On the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government is extending all emergency orders that have been put in place to-date
Coronavirus: Construction Weekly Roundup | April 24
Coronavirus Roundup: Top Headlines Find Ontario construction updates on the OCS website. Ontario names members of Construction Advisory Panel City of Ottawa pauses some construction projects but continues to accept and process building permit applications Government of Ontario to amend emergency order to allow release
CRA Wage Subsidy Calculator
The federal government is urging anyone planning on receiving a federal wage subsidy to use this new online calculator this week that will help speed them through the application process. https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/subsidy/emergency-wage-subsidy/cews-calculate-subsidy-amount.html
Service Canada Virtual Labour Market Partners Liaison Service for Ontario Region
Service Canada has announced the implementation of Service Canada, Ontario Region’s Virtual Labour Market Partners Liaison Service (VLMPLS), offered via a Regional General Delivery (GD) Mailbox as an additional point of access. This GD mailbox offers a virtual channel for employers, unions
Your weekly Ontario Construction News
‘A crisis like no other;’ IMF predicts COVID-19 will be the worst since the Great Depression Ontario Construction News staff writer The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a report released Tuesday said the “Great Lockdown” coronavirus pandemic will create a more
Briefing Note #5 – as of April 21, 2020 – Answers to Frequently Asked Questions for Employers regarding COVID-19
Sherrard Kuzz LLP, Employment & Labour Lawyers COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions to Assist Employers Updated: April 21, 2020 DOWNLOAD PDF HERE Briefing Note - COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions for Employers - Updated to April 21 2020 - Sherrard
FAO Releases Report on Ontario’s Labour Market Results for March 2020
The Financial Accountability Office (FAO) has released a report looking at Ontario’s March 2020 labour market results in the wake of government measures to contain the COVID‑19 pandemic in the province. Key Points from the Report: Ontario employment declined by a record 403,000