A Brief Overview
The Government of Ontario has recently proposed legislation
entitled Supporting Ontario s Recovery and
Municipal Elections Act 2020 , also referred to
as Bill 218. If this legislation is passed as it stands currently,
it would extend protections to businesses and individuals who have
been operating during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The objective of the
legislation is to seek protection for businesses and individuals
from any civil lawsuits as they relate to COVID 19. The full
details can be accessed here
https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-42/session-1/bill-218 The
Supporting Ontario s Recovery Act, 2020
is enacted. Section 2 of the Act provides that no cause of action