The Ontario government is conducting a consultation on amending the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) to include an unpaid 27-week personal...

On 21 March 2024, the Ontario Government passed the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 ("Working for Workers Four"), bringing with it important legislative..

On 1 April 2024, more than five years after receiving Royal Assent, the Ontario Government's Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act, 2019...

The Ontario government has announced it is proposing changes that would restrict an employer from requiring a medical note to substantiate an unpaid sick leave..

On April 10, the Ontario government introduced the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, also referred to as Bill 185.

On April 10, 2024, the Ontario Government introduced Bill 185: Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024 (Bill 185).

On March 21, 2024 the Ontario government passed Bill 149, the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (the "Act") which includes important amendments to the..

On February 23, 2024, the Ontario government announced that it has repealed Bill 124, Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019...

In ruling that the Ontario government is not required to turn over Cabinet mandate letters, the Supreme Court of Canada has adopted a broad and expansive view of..

All private and non-profit employers with 20 or more employees are required to file reports with the Ontario government, confirming their compliance with the..

In accordance with Ontario's 2019 Rebuilding Consumer Confidence Strategy, the Ontario government introduced Bill 142, Better for Consumers, Better for..

On November 16, 2023, the Ontario government introduced yet another piece of legislation aimed at land use planning: Bill 150, the Planning Statute Law Amendment..

The Ontario government has introduced the Better for Consumers, Better for Businesses Act, which will enact the Consumer Protection Act, 2023 (new CPA)...

As you may have heard or read in our earlier blog, More Changes to Ontario's Employment-Related Legislation Are on the Horizon, the Ontario government introduced..

As an update to our recent bulletin, the Ontario government has officially introduced Bill 149, the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 ("Bill 149").

On November 14, 2023, the Ontario government introduced Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 ("Bill 149"), which proposes legislative amendments to..

On November 14, 2023, the Ontario Government tabled Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 ("Bill 149") which, if passed, will provide further protections..

Salary ranges in job postings, disclosure of use of AI in the hiring process and other changes are coming soon for Ontario employers. The Ontario Government has..

On October 23, the Ontario government introduced Bill 142, the Better for Consumers, Better for Businesses Act, 2023 (Bill). If passed, the Bill would repeal the..

The sexual abuse team at Lerners, led by Elizabeth Grace, applauds the Ontario Government's decision to engage in consultations aimed at identifying legislative..

The Ontario government recently proposed legislation to replace the existing Consumer Protection Act, 2002 with Bill 142, the Better for Consumers, Better for..

Employers will need to keep a close eye on the Ontario legislature, which returns the week of November 14, as the Ontario Government has pre-emptively announced..

On October 23, 2023, the Ontario government introduced Bill 142, Better for Consumers, Better for Businesses Act, 2023, a bill that, if passed, would repeal the..

The Government of Ontario (the "Government") has introduced Bill 142, Better for Consumers, Better for Businesses Act, 2023 (the "Bill") that, if passed, would..

In the recent Court of Appeal decision of Ontario (Government and Consumer Services) v. Gore Mutual Insurance Company, 2023 ONCA 433 (CanLII), the Court upheld a..

The Ontario government recently issued two new consultation papers, seeking comments and feedback from workers and employers regarding whether the Occupational..

On Sept. 26, 2023, the Ontario government passed its third reading of Bill 79, the Working for Workers Act, 2023, making enactment of this Bill imminent.

In 2021, the Ontario government passed the Working for Workers Act, 2021. This Act amended the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000, as amended (the ESA) to,..

In 2019, the Ontario government introduced the Financial Professionals Title Protection Act (FPTPA) which established minimum standards for the use of Financial..

The Ontario Superior Court has held that a Charter challenge related to the funding of Catholic schools in Ontario can proceed, dismissing the Ontario..

The Ontario government is soliciting feedback on draft regulations concerning changes to the province's privately operated independent health facilities regime...

On April 14, 2023, Justice Vermette released her reasons in Mathur v. His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario, 2023 ONSC 2316 (Mathur), the first Charter..

On March 20, 2023, the Ontario government announced the expansion of the Working for Workers Acts, 2021 and 2022 through Bill 79 which aims to provide enhanced..

On April 6, 2023, the Ontario government released the proposed Provincial Planning Statement 2023 ("PPS") which is intended to simplify and integrate existing..

On April 6, 2023, the Ontario government unveiled the latest of its policy and legislative proposals as part of its Housing Supply Action Plan

On March 23, 2023, the Ontario government tabled its 2023 Budget. If passed, the Budget will address critical needs in the province, including Ontario's labour..

Earlier today, the Ontario Government announced its plan to increase the minimum wage rates under the Employment Standards Act, 2000. Effective October 1,..

The Ontario Government recently announced proposed amendments to the province's employment laws that would clarify remote employees' entitlements in situations..

On March 20, 2023, the Ontario Government announced Bill 79, the Working for Workers Act, 2023 ("Bill 79") expanding on various employee protections provided in..

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program allows the Ontario government to nominate individuals, including foreign workers, international students, business owners,..

On March 23, 2023, the Ontario government tabled its 2023 Ontario Budget: Building a Strong Ontario.

On February 23, 2023, the Ontario government introduced Bill 60 as a means to "expand access to publicly funded community-based health services...

The Ontario government introduced Bill 43, the Build Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2021 (the "Bill"), on November 4, 2021, and the Bill received royal assent on..

In 2019, the Ontario government introduced the Ontario Health Team ("OHT") model with the enactment of the Connecting Care Act, 2019 (the "CCA"). On November 30,..

On November 14, 2022, the Ontario government released the 2022 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review – Ontario's Plan to Build: A Progress Update.

On November 14, 2022, the Ontario government tabled and passed Bill 35, Keeping Students in Class Repeal Act, 2022, which repeals Bill 28, Keeping Students in..

On October 25, 2022, the Ontario Government introduced the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23), which is an omnibus bill impacting nine different..

On October 31, 2022, the Ontario government introduced Bill 28, Keeping Students in Class Act, 2022. If passed, this legislation would prohibit CUPE workers...

On October 27, 2022, the Ontario government tabled Bill 26, Strengthening Post-secondary Institutions and Students Act, 2022.

On October 6, 2022, Ontario's Minister of Energy (the "Minister") issued order 1348/2022 (the "Directive") requiring the Independent Electricity System Operator..

On September 27, 2022, the Government of Ontario opened the consultation process for the Portable Benefits Advisory Panel.