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COVID-19 Bulletin No. 25: Masks Will Become Mandatory in Condominiums in the City of Toronto
On July 29, 2020, Mayor John Tory announced that masks will become mandatory in all common element areas in condominiums in the City of Toronto.
…COVID-19 Bulletin No. 26: The Clock Is Ticking To Book Your AGM
On July 21, 2020, Bill 195, Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020 (the “Reopening Act”) received Royal Assent, and came into force on July 24, 2020.
…COVID-19 Bulletin No. 23: Condominiums In The City of Toronto Urged To Implement A Mandatory mask Policy
In a press release issued by the City of Toronto on July 22, 2020, Mayor John Tory urged all apartments and condominiums in the City of Toronto to adopt a mask or face covering policy for all indoor common element areas.
…COVID-19 Bulletin No. 22: Stage 3 And Condominiums
On July 20, 2020, the Government of Ontario announced that the majority of public health units in the Province will be permitted to move to Stage 3 of the Province’s Reopening Plan effective Friday, July 24, 2020.
…Are Masks or Face Coverings Mandatory in Condominium Corporations?
At this point, all public health regions have been given the “green light” to move into Stage 2 of reopening in Ontario. Since then, some municipalities are have taken, or are considering taking steps to make public spaces safer for all individuals by making the wearing of non-surgical …
Automatic Removal Of Directors: Failure To Complete CAO Training Or Failure To Comply With Director Disclosure Obligations
On June 24th 2020, the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned a lower court’s decision and ruled that City of Toronto councillor James (“Jim”) Karygiannis could not be granted judicial relief from the automatic forfeiture of his council seat, due to his failure to comply with campaign spending laws …
COVID-19 Bulletin No. 21: What is "Open" and What is "Closed" in Stage 2?
Updated as of June 15th 2020
The Ontario Government recently released its “Framework for Reopening our Province”, which lays out the Province’s approach to restarting the economy. It includes guiding principles and public health recommendations that the Government will use to gradually and safely re-open business, …
COVID-19 Bulletin No. 20: Proceed with Caution Before Reopening Your Outdoor Pool
As per the press release issued by the Province of Ontario (the “Province”) on June 8, 2020, certain public health units in the Province will be permitted to commence Stage 2 of the Province’s reopening plan tomorrow.
…Recent Amendments to the Employment Standards Act Regarding Temporary Layoffs and Constructive Dismissal
The Employment Standards Act permits employers to temporarily lay off employees for a limited period of time, typically without terminating the employment relationship and instead putting the employment relationship on hold.
…COVID-19 Bulletin No. 19: Receiving Realtors Again
Further to the recent press release from OREA on May 5th, 2020 https://www.orea.com/News-and-Events/News-and-Press-Releases/Press-Releases/May-5-2020 and the beginning of Stage 1 of Ontario’s reopening, we wanted to share some thoughts on how to proceed with managing people on your property.
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