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- Ontario Supporting Non-Profits as Province Recovers from COVID-19 (August 5, 2020)
- Support for Small Business Tenants and Landlords Extended (July 31, 2020)
- Ontario Moving Toronto and Peel Region into Stage 3 (July 29, 2020)
- Nearly All Businesses and Public Spaces to Reopen in Stage 3 (July 13, 2020)
- Ontario Extends Emergency Orders (July 9, 2020)
- Government of Ontario – Resources to Prevent COVID-19 in the Workplace (July 9, 2020)
- City of Toronto – Reopening Toronto Businesses & Workplaces (July 8, 2020)
- Ontario Releases Guide on How to Develop a Workplace Safety Plan (June 16, 2020)
- Canada Extends Mandatory Requirements Under the Quarantine Act for Anyone Entering Canada (June 3, 2020)
August 5, 2020
July 31, 2020
- Support for Small Business Tenants and Landlords ExtendedJuly 29, 20
- Ontario Moving Toronto and Peel Region into Stage 3
July 13, 2020
July 9, 2020
July 3, 2020
June 22, 2020
June 16, 2020
May 29, 2020
- Support for Small Business Tenants and Landlords Now Available
- Ontario Opens Up COVID-19 Testing Across the Province
May 25, 2020
May 27, 2020
May 22, 2020
- Ontario Makes it Easier to Conduct Business during COVID-19
- Government of Canada announces online tool, “Find financial help during COVID-19” to assist Canadians in accessing financial support
May 20, 2020
- As Ontario Reopens, People Urged to Continue Following Public Health Advice
- Government announces support program for large employers is open for applications
May 19, 2020
May 15, 2020
- Canada Summer Jobs start rolling out to keep young people working during COVID-19
- Government extends the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
May 14, 2020
May 13, 2020
- Canada Emergency Student Benefit application period to launch on May 15, 2020
- COVID-19: FedDev Ontario launches Regional Relief and Recovery Fund to support local economies
May 12, 2020
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April 27, 2020
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April 17, 2020
- Expanding access to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit and proposing a new wage boost for essential workers
- New measures introduced for non-medical masks or face coverings in the Canadian transportation system
April 16, 2020
April 15, 2020
April 14, 2020
- Ontario Extends Declaration of Emergency to Continue the Fight Against COVID-19
- Government of Canada further facilitates enforcement of the Federal Quarantine Act
- Government of Canada updates mandatory requirements for travellers entering Canada
April 7, 2020
April 6, 2020
April 3, 2020
- Ontario Extends Business Closures to Stop the Spread of COVID-19
- Government of Ontario – List of Essential Businesses Updated
- Ontario Provides Full Transparency by Releasing COVID-19 Modelling
April 2, 2020
April 1, 2020
March 31, 2020
- Ontario Extends School and Child Care Closures to Fight Spread of COVID-19
- Public Required to Identify Themselves if Charged with Breaching an Emergency Order During the COVID-19 Outbreak
March 30, 2020
March 28, 2020
March 27, 2020
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March 25, 2020
- New Order Makes Self-Isolation Mandatory for Individuals Entering Canada
- Ontario’s Action Plan: Responding to COVID-19
- Government introduces Canada Emergency Response Benefit to help workers and businesses
March 24, 2020
March 23, 2020
- Ontario Orders the Mandatory Closure of All Non-Essential Workplaces to Fight Spread of COVID-19
- Ontario Significantly Enhancing COVID-19 Screening Measures and Supports
March 20, 2020
- Ontario Expands Coverage for Care
- Government of Canada Announces Additional Measures to Support Continued Lending to Canadian Consumers and Businesses
March 19 ,2020
- Employment Standards Amendment Act (Infectious Disease Emergencies), 2020
- Ontario Extending Validation Periods for Driver, Vehicle and Carrier Products, Services and Health Cards
March 18, 2020
- Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan Announced
- Announcement Regarding Closure of Provincial Parks
March 17, 2020
- Ontario Enacts Declaration of Emergency to Protect the Public
- Death in Ontario Potentially Related to COVID-19
March 13, 2020
March 12, 2020
March 11, 2020
March 4, 2020
February 26, 2020
- Ontario Supporting Non-Profits as Province Recovers from COVID-19 (August 5, 2020)
- Support for Small Business Tenants and Landlords Extended (July 31, 2020)
- Ontario Moving Toronto and Peel Region into Stage 3 (July 29, 2020)
- Supporting Canadian Workers and Businesses with a redesigned Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (July 17, 2020)
- Nearly All Businesses and Public Spaces to Reopen in Stage 3 (July 13, 2020)
- Federal wage subsidy for businesses to be extended to December: Trudeau (July 13, 2020)
- Ontario Extends Emergency Orders (July 9, 2020)
- Ontario Opens Up COVID-19 Testing Across the Province (May 29, 2020)
- Ontario Human Rights Commission – COVID-19 and Ontario’s Human Rights Code – Questions and Answers
- HRPA COVID Webinar – Mental Health Effects from COVID-19 (April 23, 2020)
- Government of Alberta – Workplace Guidance for Business Owners
- Ottawa Public Health – Businesses and Workplaces – COVID-19 Information
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety – Mental Health e-Course Package
- Canadian Payroll Association – Payroll and COVID-19 Q&A
- Chartered Professionals in Human Resources BC and Yukon – After the Great Lockdown: A Conversation with Global HR Leaders
- First Reference – COVID-19 Employment Labour Standards/HR Management
- Gartner – Return to Workplace Guide for HR Leaders
- Glassdoor – 3 Go-To Layoff Scripts to Ease the Blow
- Glassdoor – How to Conduct Better Virtual Interviews
- Government of Ontario – Employment Standards Act Amendments (Job-Protected Infection Disease Emergency Leave)
- Harvard Business Review – Lead Your Business Through the Coronavirus Crisis
- HR Executive – What Essential Businesses Can Teach Us
- LinkedIn – Support for Recruiting in Essential Industries
Employer
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation – Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance for Small Businesses
- Canada Revenue Agency – Deferral of GST/HST Remittances
- Canada Revenue Agency – Extended Income Tax Filing Dates
- Federal/Provincial Regional Relief and Recovery Fund
- Government of Canada Business Supports Summary Page
- Government of Ontario Employer Health Tax Exemption Extension and Deferral
- Government of Ontario Interest and Penalty Relief for Businesses Tax Bulletin
- WSIB Financial Relief Package
Employee
- Government of Ontario – Ontario Launches Online Training to Promote Safe Workplaces
- Government of Ontario – Develop your COVID-19 workplace safety plan
- Government of Canada – Risk mitigation tool for workplaces/businesses operating during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Government of Ontario – Resources to Prevent COVID-19 in the Workplace
- Toronto Public Health – COVID-19 Guidance for Workplaces and Businesses
- Ottawa Public Health – Businesses and Workplaces – COVID-19 Information
- Worksafe BC – COVID-19 and returning to safe operation – Phase 2
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety – Pandemic Information – e-learning and publication resources currently free of charge
- Canadian Mental Health Association – 6 Tips to Respond to Employee Anxiety About COVID-19
- EWI Works – Ergonomically Working From Home: Be Prepared for Coronavirus
- Government of British Columbia – Example Safety Inspection for Working at Home
- Government of British Columbia – Health and Safety Responsibilities When Working from Home
- Government of Canada – Risk-informed decision-making guidelines for workplaces and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Government of Ontario – Sector Specific Resources to prevent COVID-19 in the workplace
- Occupational Safety Group – Telecommuting and Occupational Health and Safety Issues
- Public Services Health and Safety Association – COVID-19 Health and Safety Guidance for Office Settings
- Workplace Safety and Prevention Services – COVID-19 Sector-Specific Health and Safety Guidance Documents
- Workplace Safety and Prevention Services – COVID-19 Resources
- Dutton Employment Law – Employment Law Post-Coronavirus
- Dutton Employment Law – Ontario Business Reopening FAQ (COVID)
- Hicks Morley – Ontario Issues Orders Relating to Stage 3 Reopening: What You Need to Know
- Blakes – COVID-19: Considerations for Returning to Work
- Blakes – Consideration for Pensions and Benefits During COVID-19
- Blakes – COVID-19 Employment and Labour Round Up
- Blakes – COVID-19: Workplace Policies and Implementing Prevention Measures
- Dentons- Privacy law in the context of pandemics
- Dutton Employment Law- Coronavirus Resource Centre
- Dutton Employment law- COVID-19 Employee Rights
- Hicks Morley – COVID-19 and Workplace Preparedness
- Hicks Morley – WSIB Claims in Light of COVID-19
- Hicks Morley- Additional Details on Expanded Wage Subsidy Program
- Hicks Morley- New Canada Emergency Response Benefit and Tax Relief Measures
- Hicks Morley- Ontario Amends the ESA to Extend Employee Protections
- Littler – Canada: COVID-19 and Recalling Employees Back to Work from a Temporary Layoff
- Samfiru Tumarkin LLP- COVID-19 & Employment Rights
- Tory – COVID-19 and the workplace: reducing payroll, responding to a positive diagnosis, and more
- Big White Wall – An online peer-to-peer support community for mental health
- Bounce Back – Free self-directed cognitive behavioural therapy program managed by the Canadian Mental Health Association
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety – Mental Health e-Course Package
- Canadian Mental Health Association – COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) – Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Crisis Text Line – 24/7 text-based support for people experiencing any type of crisis or painful emotion
- Government of Ontario – Find Mental Health Support
- Mental Health Commission of Canada – COVID-19 Resource Hub
- Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres – COVID-19 Response
- Wellness Together – mental health support portal by Government of Canada and industry partners
- World Health Organization – Mental health and psychosocial considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak
- 7Geese – Advice on Making the Shift to Remote Work
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety – FREE Telework and Home Office Health and Safety Guide
- EWI Works – Ergonomically Working From Home: Be Prepared for Coronavirus
- Forbes – Working From Home With Kids, 5 Action Steps for Leaders, Managers, and Employees
- Glassdoor – How to Communicate Change to Your Team
- Glassdoor – How to Manage Teams When Working Remotely
- Harvard Business Review – A Guide to Managing your (Newly) Remote Workers
- The Conference Board of Canada – How Employers and Employees Should Manage Self-Quarantine
- Government of Canada – COVID-19 App
- Government of Canada COVID-19 Website
- Government of Ontario COVID-19 Website
- Local and Regional Public Health Units
- Ontario Ministry of Health – COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool
- Public Health Ontario
- Chartered Professional Accountants Canada – COVID-19 Resources
- The Conference Board of Canada – COVID-19 Resources
- World Health Organization – COVID-19 Updates and Resources
Policies and Procedures
- Canadian Federation of Independent Business – Free Templates for COVID-19
- A few basic templates including notices to customers and internal policies
- City of Hamilton – Telecommuting Procedures
- Policy document provides an example for organizations wishing to formalize expectations for WFH employees
- Includes examples of a Telecommuting Agreement and WFH Health and Safety checklist
- Government of Canada – Awareness Resources for COVID-19
- Posters and videos regarding preparedness, health and safety in the workplace, and how to prevent infection
- Public Services Health and Safety Association – COVID-19 Health and Safety Guidance for Office Settings
- H&S guidance for employer office settings
Business Continuity Planning
- BDC – Business Continuity Templates
- Resources designed for businesses and organizations without existing crisis contingency plans
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce – Business Continuity Planning Guide
- List of questions and considerations to guide your business crisis planning and management, supplemented by other tools and resource links
- Ontario Chamber of Commerce – Pandemic Preparedness Toolkit
- Comprehensive guide including insight on supporting employees, health and safety precautions, and business continuity planning
Communications and Messaging
- Canva – Social Media Graphics for COVID-19 and Adobe Spark – Graphic Templates for COVID-19
- Templates and graphics to use for social media posts regarding the pandemic
- International Association of Business Communicators – COVID-19 Resources
- Articles and templates regarding communication, crisis response and key messaging
- Mailchimp – Small Business Resources During COVID‑19
- Marketing and communications advice for staying connected with clients
- MaRS – Templates for COVID-19 Communication to Employees
- Suggestions for how to communicate with employees regarding new work arrangements, policies, and other COVID-19 responses
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