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What is the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses found in both animals and humans....
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Did WHO declare COVID-19 a pandemic?

On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Health...
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What is the current situation in Canada?

As of July 20, 2020 (07:00 p.m.), according to Public Health Canada there are 111,124 confirmed cases, [XX] probable cases, 97,474 recovered and 8,858 deaths of COVID-19 in Canada...
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Did the federal government of Canada put measures in place? [Updated July 20]

The federal government of Canada has taken certain broad and extraordinary measures already (which will be discussed later in context)...
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Did provinces and territories declare COVID-19 a pandemic and what are the measures being put in place? [Updated June 18]

A provincial or territorial or public health agency declaration of a state of emergency is normally issued in response to...
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What are the COVID-19 emergency measures taken by Ontario [Updated July 16]

On March 17, 2020, the day following the announcement of the employment and labour law related measures, the Ontario government declared a...
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What are the COVID-19 emergency measures taken by Quebec? [Updated July 10]

On March 13, 2020, the Government of Quebec adopted a decree declaring a state of health emergency throughout Quebec. This...
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What are the COVID-19 emergency measures taken by Alberta? [Updated July 8]

On March 17, 2020, the Alberta government declared a state of emergency under the Public Health Act to allow extraordinary measures to...
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What are the COVID-19 emergency measures taken by Manitoba? [Updated July 14]

On March 20, 2020, the Manitoba government declared a province-wide state of emergency under The Emergency Measures Act to protect the health...
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What are the COVID-19 emergency measures taken by British Columbia? [Updated July 14]

On March 23, 2020, the British Columbia government took the first steps to support people and businesses during the COVID-19...
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What are the COVID-19 emergency measures taken by New Brunswick? [Updated July 14]

On March 18, 2020, the New Brunswick government called on individuals to stay home and engage in proper social distancing...
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What are the COVID-19 emergency measures taken by Newfoundland and Labrador? [updated July 16]

On March 18, 2020, the Newfoundland and Labrador Minister of Health and Community Services declared a public health emergency under...
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What are the COVID-19 emergency measures taken by Nova Scotia? [Updated July 10]

On March 22, 2020, the Nova Scotia government declared a state of emergency. The province has taken some province-wide and...
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What are the COVID-19 emergency measures taken by Prince Edward Island? [Updated July 10]

The Prince Edward Island government declared a state of emergency on March 16, 2020. And on March 19, 2020, the government took some...
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What are the COVID-19 emergency measures taken by Saskatchewan? [Updated July 13]

On March 18, 2020, the Saskatchewan government declared a provincial state of emergency, which gives the government broad powers to...
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What are the COVID-19 emergency measures taken by the Northwest Territories? [Updated July 10]

On March 19, 2020, the Minister of Health and Social Services, Diane Thom, declared a territory-wide public health emergency under...
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What are the COVID-19 emergency measures taken by Nunavut? [Updated July 9]

In Nunavut, a public health emergency has been declared. While there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut, declaring...
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What are the COVID-19 emergency measures taken by the Yukon? [Updated July 15]

On March 18, 2020, Dr. Brendan Hanley, Yukon’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, declared a public health emergency under section...
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How can I get government information for my jurisdiction?

Below are links to community information on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in all 14 jurisdictions: Federal Public Health Agency of Canada...
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Note: This page provided by First Reference is for employers needing more information on the impact, rules and best practices for addressing the global novel coronavirus pandemic also known as COVID-19. (Last updated July 20, 2020, at 11:55 p.m.). The first batch of questions discusses the broad issues related to COVID-19 and government responses. The second batch of questions are frequently asked questions by employers needing more information on the impact COVID-19 has on the application of their workplace practices and policies for addressing the global coronavirus pandemic.

The circumstances and potential consequences for employers in connection with COVID-19 continue to evolve each day. We recognize that change resulting from COVID-19 is happening in real-time. We will keep you up-to-date with measures put in place by Canadian governments to help with these issues as they are implemented as soon as we can and details are available, by updating this page. Also, when making hard decisions to protect your employees, customers and your business, we strongly recommend seeking the advice of a lawyer to avoid any liability.

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