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Ontario to provide COVID-19 liability protection to workers, some organizations

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Ontario will provide liability protection to some workers, businesses and non-profits against COVID-19 exposure-related lawsuits.Attorney General Doug Downey introduced the new bill Tuesday at the provincial legislature.Downey says the bill, if passed, would ensure anyone making an “honest effort” to follow public health guidelines while working or volunteering not be exposed to liability.

Some Ontario long-term care homes can’t get insurance, could be forced to close: association He says the bill will not prevent lawsuits against those who willfully, or through “gross negligence”, endanger others.The government says health-care workers and institutions, front line retail workers, and charities and non-profits would be covered by the.

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