This article summarizes findings from a scan of COVID-19 policies in Ontario that impact individuals experiencing homelessness. We collected and analyzed policy data between March 2020 and August 2020, from 10 cities, including all municipal-level restrictions and public ...
As the Covid era wanes, more and more people arereturning to in-person learning, which means coming to Ontario to study. In an effort to better serve international students,Colleges Ontario, an organization representing the province's many public colleges, has unveilednew rules and standar...
Ontario adoptedto provide relief from the termination and severance provisions of the ESA. Under this regulation, an employee whose hours were temporarily reduced or eliminated for reasons related to COVID-19 was deemed to be on an unpaid leave, instead of constructively...
“This framework, developed in consultation with our health experts, will serve as an early warning system allowing us to scale up and scale back public health restrictions on a regional or community basis in response to surges and waves of COVID-19. By introducing public health meas...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, neighbourhoods with high material deprivation and high proportions of racialized Canadians were disproportionately affected b
In Ontario, researchers analyzed 109 occupations that saw big changes in employment compared to pre-COVID days. From these findings, here are some of the occupations that have seen an increased demand for labour during the pandemic. They are listed in order of their National Occupational ...
Background: COVID-19 is a global pandemic and vaccination efforts may be impeded by vaccine hesitancy. The present study examined willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, the associated reasons for willingness/unwillingness, and vaccine safety perceptions in a cross-sectional assessment of communit...
The purpose of the Ontario Government’s mandatory shutdown of all non-essential workplaces is to promote the public good by protecting the health, safety and welfare of the people of Ontario from the threat that COVID-19 poses. As such, defying the Order carries severe consequences. ...
There is always the chance of meeting “at least one person who is non-compliant with the mandatory mask and social distancing rules,” Himel said. And if the son were to feel any guilt if he believes that he has infected a family member with Covid-19, ano...
People cross a street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on March 21, 2022. Ontario's most long-standing measure of protection against COVID-19 lifted Monday, with masks no longer required to be worn in most indoor public areas, including schools, child-care and retail settings. (Photo by Zou ...