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With hospitalizations and staff absences in the Québec health-care system declining, the interim Québec National Director of Public Health announced on May 4, 2022 that the wearing of masks in public places indoors would be...more
With the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the interim Québec National Director of Public Health announced on April 5, 2022 that the wearing of masks in public places indoors (scheduled to be eliminated...more
Recap - As of February 28, 2022, bars, casinos and taverns were permitted to reopen with capacity limits. Capacity limits also remained for certain businesses, including restaurants, very large cinemas, performing arts...more
On February 8, 2022, the Government of Alberta announced that effective immediately, it would begin lifting COVID-19 restrictions, including the mandatory vaccination requirements under the Restrictions Exemption Program (the...more
Recap - In December 2021, the Québec Government ordered a number of businesses to suspend their activities (including restaurant dining rooms), imposed capacity limits on businesses permitted to remain open, required...more
Recap - In December, 2021, the Québec Government ordered a number of businesses to suspend their activities (including restaurant dining rooms), imposed capacity limits on businesses permitted to remain open, required...more
As of January 22, 2022, all non-U.S. individuals seeking entrance to the United States at land or sea ports of entry on the Mexican or Canadian borders must be “fully vaccinated” and provide proof of such. There is no longer...more
With key public health indicators beginning to show signs of improvement and expected to continue, Ontario announced that commencing January 31, 2022, in the absence of concerning trends, it would begin to take steps to...more
Recap - In December, 2021, Québec ordered a number of businesses to suspend their activities (including restaurant dining rooms), imposed capacity limits on businesses permitted to remain open, forbade non-essential stores...more
As of 5 p.m. today, Québec will impose further restrictions on business and the general public which include the following: closure of restaurant dining rooms; take-out, drive-thru and delivery only permitted...more
In response to fast-rising COVID-19 case numbers associated with the new Omicron variant and in light of the potential spread during the upcoming holiday season, BC’s provincial health officer announced on December 17,...more
The Québec Government has decided to reimpose certain restrictions on business because of the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases associated with the Omicron variant. ...more
With the arrival of the Omicron variant and the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases, as of December 20, 2021, certain restrictions on business return including...more
Today we have insights from Norm Keith , a management-side employment and labor lawyer for KPMG. The COVID-19 pandemic continues with over 5.1 million deaths worldwide and over 29,000 in Canada. Tens of thousands of...more
La pandémie de COVID-19 a donné lieu à une série de mesures sanitaires mises en place par les divers paliers de gouvernement, dont la création d’un passeport vaccinal, lequel soulève bien des questions relatives à la...more
Since September 22, 2021, patrons of restaurants and other specified businesses and organizations in Ontario have been required to provide proof of full vaccination status and identification at the entry point of applicable...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a wave of government-led public health measures including vaccine passport regimes with implications for digital privacy, as identified by Canada’s Federal, Provincial and Territorial...more
In July, Ontario entered Step Three of its Roadmap to Reopen, and on September 22, 2021, began to require full vaccination (two doses plus 14 days) with proof of vaccination and ID to access restaurants and certain public...more
On September 14, 2021, Ontario released Regulation 645/21 and a guidance document, which provide support to businesses and organizations in the implementation of their vaccination requirements, which will commence on...more
On August 23, 2021, the British Columbia government announced that by order of the Provincial Health Officer, proof of vaccination will be required to access some events, services and businesses in the province. Patrons must...more
Since March 2020, the United States and Canada have agreed upon mutually reciprocal COVID-19 related travel restrictions. U.S. and Canadian officials mutually determined that “non-essential” travel between the U.S. and Canada...more