Ontario

Located in East-Central Canada, Ontario is the largest of the 13-Canadian provinces/territories by population, accounting for nearly 40% of the country’s entire population. It is also the second largest by area (fourth largest including Northwestern Territories and Nunavut). Ontario is home to the nation’s capital, Ottawa, as well as Toronto, the most populous Canadian city and the capital of Ontario. The province is named after Lake Ontario.

Ontario is Canada’s leading manufacturing province, with the state of Michigan being its largest trade partner. Power generation and hydroelectric energy are developed on Ontario’s rivers. Nearly 51% of energy in the province is nuclear, 39% hydroelectric, and the remaining 10% derived from fossil fuels. Ontario’s economy is also strongly driven by natural resources, transportation, and imports including chemical, automotive, electrical, machinery, and paper. Ontario’s steel industry, and financial services sector, in Toronto, contribute to the economic prowess as well.

Tourism is a major industry in Ontario. Large casinos, Niagara Falls, and national parks including Georgian Bay, Point Pelee National Park, and Bruce Peninsula National Park, are often visited during the summer months. Major cities like Toronto are also hubs for tourists year-round in the province. Ottawa, the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Lake Ontario, Horseshoe Falls, CN Tower, and Lake Erie, are among the leading tourist attractions and destinations in the province of Ontario.

Ontario, Canada Legal System & Government

The government of Ontario, Canada has structures and powers set out in the Constitution Act of 1867. The government includes a the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and a cabinet chosen from the Assembly, as well as a non-political civil service staff within government agencies and departments, and this staff manages and delivers government policies, programs and services.

The Court system in Ontario is broken into two sections: The Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Justice.  The Superior court handles the more serious offenses and crimes, as well as challenges to the Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Ontario Court of Justice hears less serious criminal cases, preliminary hearings and violations of provincial laws.

Labor and employment laws, energy, electric, biofuel production, natural resources, and legislation like the accessibility laws, are among the stories and news covered by the National Law Review. Visitors will always find the latest coverage and legal news related to the province of Ontario, and its relation with the rest of Canada, the US, and international relationships around the world.

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Feb
8
2024
The BR Privacy & Security Download: February 2024 Blank Rome LLP
Dec
19
2023
Ontario Employment Matters: 2023 Round Up and What’s Ahead in 2024 Mintz
Nov
21
2023
Ontario Bills Address Pay Transparency, Nondisclosure Agreements, Work History, and Hospitality Worker Training Pay Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
21
2023
Ontario’s New Licensing Requirements for Recruiters and Temporary Help Agencies Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
17
2023
Ontario Employers, This Is Your Reminder to File Your Accessibility Compliance Reports! Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Oct
10
2023
Minimum Wage Increases Now Effective in Multiple Canadian Provinces Mintz
Jul
7
2023
Ontario Corporations: Transparency Requirements Miller Canfield
Jun
30
2023
Better Late Than Never: Employers in Canada Should Review Their Termination of Employment Provisions Mintz
Jun
5
2023
Certain Employers in Ontario Are Now Required to Have Naloxone Kits At Their Workplace Mintz
Apr
25
2023
Court of Appeal for Ontario Upholds Decision That Serves as Warning Against Relying on Historical Employment Contracts Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
29
2023
Temporary Relocation Warranty to be Implemented by Tarion Miller Canfield
Mar
3
2023
Spike in Migrants Crossing U.S.-Canada Border Raising Concerns Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
24
2023
Construction Liens in Ontario: An Introductory Guide for Contractors Miller Canfield
Feb
9
2023
Ontario’s Employment Standards Act Exempts Certain Business and Information Technology Consultants, if Conditions Are Met Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
1
2023
“Not My Work”: When Artists Dispute Authorship Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
1
2023
A COVID Surge in China Results in Renewed Restrictions for Travel to the United States Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
18
2022
Ontario CUPE Strike 2022: A Sign of Things to Come? Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Oct
11
2022
Ontario Employers Now Required to Have Written Electronic Monitoring Policies Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Oct
7
2022
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Confirms that Unionized Employees Still Have a Choice of Forum for Human Rights Complaints Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
19
2022
Ontario Appellate Court Ruling Leaves Employers Waiting for Determination on Interpretation of COVID-19 Leave Provisions Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
3
2022
Ontario’s ‘Disconnecting From Work’ Policy and Manitoba’s New Accessibility Requirements—Deadlines Approaching Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
21
2022
Ontario Enacts Bill 88, Working for Workers Act, 2022 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
21
2022
Ontario’s Bill 88 Would Establish Electronic Monitoring Policies, Create Rights for Workers on Digital Platforms, and Require Naloxone Kits Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
18
2022
Ontario Considering Requirement that Employers Disclose How They Are Monitoring Employees Miller Canfield
Mar
15
2022
Ontario Provides Timeline to Lift All COVID-19–Related Restrictions Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
6
2022
Ontario Implements New Lockdown and Revised COVID-19 Testing Guidance Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
14
2021
Ontario Further Extends COVID-19 Paid Sick Days and Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Period Into July 2022 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
2
2021
Ontario’s Employment Laws: Several Significant Changes Coming Under Bill 27, the Working for Workers Act, 2021 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
3
2021
Ontario Proposes Limiting “On-Call” Practice, Eliminating Non-Compete Agreements, and More Miller Canfield
Oct
29
2021
Ontario Introduces Bill to Promote Work-Life Balance and Bar Employers From Using Non-Compete Agreements Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Oct
15
2021
Global Payroll Now Applies to Severance Pay Calculations in Ontario Miller Canfield
Oct
4
2021
Ontario Superior Court of Justice Refuses to Apply Waksdale for Negotiated Employment Agreement Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sep
15
2021
Ontario Extends Paid Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Period Until December 31, 2021 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
7
2021
Ontario Court Finds Non-Ontario Payrolls Count Toward Severance Threshold Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
15
2021
Ontario Court Protects Right of Employers to Put Employees on COVID-19 Leave Without Triggering Dismissal Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
22
2021
Does the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 Apply? The Implications of Employees Relocating to Work Remotely in Another Jurisdiction Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
21
2021
Ontario Extends COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Order to May 20, Tightens Restrictions, and Increases Workplace Inspections Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
13
2021
Ontario Government Issues Emergency ‘Stay-at-Home’ Order as COVID-19 Cases Surge Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
5
2021
Women Who Wow: Ruth Morayniss Stefanie Marrone Consulting
Mar
11
2021
Ontario’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan—Key Updates for Employers Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
20
2021
COVID-19 Reopening Setback for Toronto and Some Other Regions in Ontario Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
11
2021
Ontario Announces Reopening Plan and End to the State of Emergency Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
20
2021
Ontario Begins Workplace Safety Inspection Compliance ‘Blitz’ Focused on COVID-19 Safety Measures Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
13
2021
COVID-19: Government of Ontario Declares a Second State of Emergency Miller Canfield
Jan
13
2021
Ontario’s New State of Emergency, Stay-at-Home Order, and Rules for Employers and Businesses Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
9
2021
Toronto Employers Face New COVID-19 Reporting Requirements Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
23
2020
Ontario Entering Province-Wide Shutdown on December 26, 2020 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
18
2020
Ontario Government Passes Regulation to Create Flexibility in the Hospitality, Tourism and Trade Show Industries Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
18
2020
Ontario Government Extends COVID-19 Period Until July 3, 2021 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
9
2020
An Update on COVID-19–Related Protocols in Ontario, Québec, and British Columbia Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
 

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