Legislative Newsflash Ontario – COVID-19 Updates - Nov 2020

This Legislative Newsflash from CondoVoice, released on November 3, 2020, provides updates on COVID-19 related measures in Ontario. The provincial government has introduced new proposed legislation called Bill 218, which aims to provide liability protection to workers, businesses, and non-profits against COVID-19 exposure-related lawsuits. The legislation would protect those who make an honest/good faith effort to follow public health guidelines from liability in civil proceedings, but those found to be grossly negligent would not be afforded liability protection. The newsflash also mentions the Modified Stage 2 restrictions in certain regions, such as York, Peel, and Toronto, which include limitations on gatherings, mandatory face mask requirements in indoor common areas, closure of indoor gyms and fitness centers (with strict requirements for reopening), and the closure of steam rooms, saunas, whirlpools, hot tubs, and bathhouses.