The Ontario government announced planned legislation Monday that would protect workers affected by COVID-19. The proposed legislation would ensure workers who are in self-isolation or who have to care for family members because of the infection will not lose their jobs, Labour Minister Monte McNaughton announced at a news conference at Queen’s Park.
Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips announced at the same conference that he will present a fiscal update on March 25 in lieu of a full budget.— Doug Ford March 16, 2020Premier Doug Ford, meanwhile, announced that the province is not ordering bars, restaurants and other non-essential businesses closed for now. He said the province is taking the advice from Ontario’s chief medical officer of health. And if and when that advice changes, the province will act.
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