Information About The Employer’s Edge

On March 27, 2020, the government of Canada announced that it will offer a wage subsidy of up to 75% for qualifying businesses, backdated to March 15, 2020. You can read CCPartners’ previous blogs on that announcement here and here.     This morning, Prime Minister Trudeau announced further updates … Read more »

  Many employers are looking for creative ways to support their operations and their employees through interruptions brought on by the spread of COVID-19. In doing so, it is important not to forget about options already in place to assist businesses facing more typical economic challenges. One such … Read more »

The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) was enacted by the government on March 25, 2020.The benefit  applies to “workers”, defined as persons who are at least 15 years old, resident in Canada and who, for 2019 or in the 12-month period prior to application have an income of at least $5,000 aris … Read more »

Overview On March 17, 2020 the Province of Ontario, pursuant to an Order-in-Cabinet, invoked its powers under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) to declare a state of emergency in Ontario due to COVID-19.  Pursuant to section 7.02(4)5.of the EMPCA Cabinet has the power to Orde … Read more »

After over a decade of litigation, an Ontario court has ruled that the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (“CIBC”) breached its overtime obligations under the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) to a class of approximately 31,000 tellers, personal bankers and other front-line workers across Canada. Full … Read more »