2020 H+K Memos and Insight Notes on Government Press Releases and More

H+K Ontario Insight Notes 2020

As Ontario and the federal government announce new measures regarding COVID-19 and other initiatives, H+K releases memos and insight notes to help clients understand the latest developments. These are listed below and will be updated as more become available.

• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Welcomes Health Canada Approval of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine- December 23, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario to Implement Province-wide Lockdown- December 21, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Sites, Announces Continuation of Lockdowns in Toronto and Peel- December 18, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Releases Long-Term Care Staffing Plan- December 17, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario COVID-19 Update- December 16, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Provides COVID-19 Update- December 15, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Administers Canada’s First COVID-19 Vaccine, Provides COVID-19 Update- December 14, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Releases Further Details of COVID-19 Vaccination Plan- December 11, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Releases Updated COVID-19 Modelling- December 10, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Legislature Adjourns for 2020- December 9, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Provides Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, Auditor General Releases Annual Report- December 7, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Appoints Members to COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force- December 4, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Provides COVD-19 Update- December 3, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Expansion of Home and Community Care- December 2, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Provides Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution- December 1, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Opens Applications for Support for Learners Program, Provides COVID-19 Update – November 30, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Calls on Federal Government to Present Plan for COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation – November 27, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Additional Funding and Targeted Voluntary Testing for Schools in COVID-19 Hotspots- November 26, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Issues Guidance for 2020 Holiday Season, Auditor General Releases Report on COVID-19 Response- November 25, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Deploys Rapid Testing, Provides COVID-19 Update- November 24, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Appoints Ministers’ COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force – November 23, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Initiates Lockdowns – November 20, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Launches Workplace Education and Enforcement Campaigns- November 19, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces 13 New Ontario Health Teams, Provides COVID-19 Update- November 18, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Expansion of Mental Health Services Across the Justice System, Provides COVID-19 Update- November 17, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Launches Centralized Government Procurement Agency, Provides COVID-19 Update- November 16, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Provides COVID-19 Update- November 12, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Outlines 2020 Budget Measures to Support Employers, Provides COVID-19 Update- November 10, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – COVID-19 Update – November 9, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Outlines Health Funding in 2020 Budget, Provides COVID-19 Update- November 6, 2020
• H&K Insight Note – Budget 2020 – November 5, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Investment to Improve Broadband Access – November 4, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Province Releases Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework- November 3, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Increase in Direct Care for Long-Term Care Residents, Provides COVID-19 Update- November 2, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces New Schools in Etobicoke, Provides COVID-19 Update- October 30, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Second Phase of “Ontario Made” Program- October 29, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Announces COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream- October 28, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Adding 766 New Hospital Beds, Provides COVID-19 Update- October 27, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Provincial Budget Date, Provides COVID-19 Update- October 26, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Investment in Quinte Health Care Network, Provides COVID-19 Update- October 23, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Takes Steps to Accelerate Infrastructure Projects, Provides COVID-19 Update- October 22, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Expands Mental Health Services for Youth, Provides COVID-19 Update- October 21, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces $550 Million to Build and Upgrade Schools, Provides COVID-19 Update- October 20, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Plan to Improve Government Services, Provides COVID-19 Guidance for Halloween- October 19, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Tightens Public Health Restrictions in York Region- October 16, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Provides Update on COVID Alert App, Announces New Transitional Care Beds- October 15, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Provides Update on Measures to Improve Contact Tracing- October 14, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Outlines Support for Restaurants, Provides COVID-19 Update- October 13, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Reintroduces Stage Two Restrictions in COVID-19 Hotspots- October 9, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Support for Local Festivals and Events- October 8, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces $176 Million Investment to Expand Access to Mental Health Services, Provides COVID-19 Update- October 7, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Provides Update on COVID-19 Testing- October 6, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces $35 Million in Additional COVID-19 Supports for Schools in Hotspot Regions- October 5, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Implements Additional Public Health and Testing Measures in Response to the Second Wave of COVID-19- October 2, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Temporarily Enhances Wages for Personal Support Workers, Provides COVID-19 Update-October 1, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Releases Updated COVID-19 Modelling for Second Wave-September 30, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Long-Term Care Preparedness Measures-September 29, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Investment in Testing and Contact Tracing, Updates COVID-19 Testing Guidelines-September 24, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Expands COVID-19 Testing to Pharmacies, Second Pillar of COVID-19 Fall Preparedness Plan-September 23, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Releases First Pillar of COVID-19 Fall Preparedness Plan-September 22, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Premier Ford Reiterates Call to Federal Government to Increase Funding for Provincial Priorities-September 21, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Premier Ford Calls on Ottawa to Increase Funding for Provincial Priorities- September 18, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Lowers Limits for Private Social Gatherings in Toronto, Ottawa, Peel- September 17, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Launches Screening Tools for Students and Educators, Provides COVID-19 Update- September 16, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Increases Production of Ventilators, Provides COVID-19 Update- September 15, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Premier Ford Updates on Fall Legislative Agenda, COVID-19 Response- September 14, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ground-Breaking Ceremony of Gold Mine, Provides COVID-19 Update- September 11, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Expands Mental Health and Addictions Services, Provides COVID-19 Update- September 10, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario-Quebec Summit Concludes, Premiers Ford and Legault Provide COVID-19 Update- September 9, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Premier Ford Announces Ontario-Quebec Summit on Economic Recovery and Funding for Skills Training – September 3, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Premier Ford Announces Protection for Transit Riders – September 2, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Expands Seniors Dental Care Program, Provides COVID-19 Update- Sep 1, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Invests in Training Projects for Careers, Provides COVID-19 Update- August 31, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Modernization Strategy for Eastern Ontario Correctional Facilities, Provides COVID-19 Update- August 27, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Reacts to Federal Funding to Help Reopen Schools, Releases Guidelines for Managing Outbreaks in Schools- August 26, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces New School in Etobicoke, Provides COVID-19 Update- August 25, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Announces Supports for Human Trafficking Victims, Provides COVID-19 Update- August 24, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Partnership with Ottawa on 3M N95 Respirators- August 21, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Hiring of 200 Additional OPP Officers, Provides COVID-19 Update- August 20, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces RFP Process for Eglinton Crosstown West LRT Extension, Provides COVID-19 Update- August 19, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces RFP Process for Scarborough Subway Extension- August 18, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Provides COVID-19 Update- August 17, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Relaxes Restrictions on Gyms, Announces Investment in Amateur Sports- August 14, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Provides Update on Back-to-School Plan-August 13, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces First Round of Emergency Funding for Municipalities-August 12, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Additional Accelerated Build Long-Term Care Home-August 11, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Investment in CCTV Coverage, Provides COVID-19 Update-August 10, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces $230 Million Investment to Support the Reopening of Child Care-August 7, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Investment in Crime Prevention, Provides COVID-19 Update-August 6, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Support for Non-Profits-August 5, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Funding for Made-in-Ontario Technology to Sanitize Personal Protective Equipment-August 4, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Plans for School Year and Continued Reopening of Child Care-July 30, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Launches Independent Commission into Long-Term Care-July 29, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Accelerated Construction of Long-Term Care Home in Ajax-July 28, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces COVID-19 Relief Funding for Municipalities- July 27, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Announces Support for York University Markham Campus- July 24 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Announces Investment to Build and Refurbish Schools- July 23 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Legislature Adjourns for the Summer, Premier Ford Provides COVID-19 Update – July 22 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Unveils Approach to Building Long-Term Care Homes Faster – July 21 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Announces Additional Regions to Move into Stage Three – July 20, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Announces Intellectual Property Action Plan – July 17, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Announces Additional Support for Farmers – July 16 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Announces Redesigned Funding Model and $1.75 Billion Investment into Long-Term Care – July 15 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Premier Ford Embarks on Summer Tour of Ontario to Thank Local Businesses- July 14, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Announces Details of Stage Three of Economic Reopening- July 13, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Provides COVID-19 Update and Announces Ontario Made Program- July 10, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Provides COVID-19 Update and Announces Measures to Address Racism and Inequity in Schools- July 9, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Introduces the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act- July 8, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Introduces the Reopening Ontario Act to Protect Public Health as Economy Reopens- July 7, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Plan to Deliver Critical Infrastructure Projects and Speed Up Economic Recovery from COVID-19- July 6, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Launches Free Online Health and Safety Training Courses – July 3, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Doubles Funding to Social Services Relief Fund and Offers Free Day Use at Provincial Parks – July 2, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Mandatory masks in Toronto + GTHA- June 30, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Increased Oversight of Towing Industry, Provides COVID-19 Updates- June 29, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Additional Support for Seniors and Provides COVID-19 Update- June 26, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Responds to Further Questions on Long-Term Care- June 25, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Partial Reopening of Windsor-Essex- June 24, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Releases New Elementary Math Curriculum- June 23, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Toronto and Peel Region to Move into Stage Two of Re-opening on June 24- June 22, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Plan for the Safe Reopening of Schools for the 2020-21 School Year- June 19, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Enhanced Case and Contact Management Strategy and COVID Alert App- June 18, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Marks Three Months Since Declaration of Emergency- June 17, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Releases Guidance on Developing Workplace Safety Plans – June 16, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – More Ontario Regions to Enter Stage Two – June 15, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces “Social Circles” as Province Enters Stage Two of Reopening – June 12, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Resumption of Visits in Long-Term Care Homes and Residential Care Settings- June 11, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Plan to Reopen Post-Secondary Sector- June 10, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Plan to Reopen Child Care- June 9, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Details of “Restart” Stage Two and Intent to Ban Commercial Evictions- June 8, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Reacts to Federal Announcement of Support for Provinces- June 5, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Premier’s Council on Equality of Opportunity– June 4, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Investing $150 Million in Broadband and Cellular Service- June 3, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Extends State of Emergency and Provides Update on Ontario Together- June 2, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Introduces New Supports for Electricity Consumers During COVID-19- June 1, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Announces Next Phase of COVID-19 Testing Strategy- May 29, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Extends Mandate of Incident Management System (IMS) Long-Term Care Table- May 28, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Takes Over Management of Five Additional Long-Term Care Homes – May 27, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Government Responds to Report from CAF in Long-Term Care – May 26, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Update from Premier Ford at Queen’s Park – May 25, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Statement from Premier Doug Ford on Testing – May 24, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Announces Programs to Help Hospitality Workers and Apprentices Return to Work- May 22, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Announces First Phase of Research Projects to Fight COVID-19- May 21, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Recommends Face Coverings- May 20, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Schools to Remain Closed for Remainder of 2019-20 School Year- May 19, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Provides Supply Chain Update- May 15, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Details of “Restart” Phase Stage One- May 14, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Allows for Voluntary Redeployment of Education Workers – May 13, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario State of Emergency Extended, Premier Ford Indicates “Good News” to Come Thursday- May 12, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Retail Stores Open for Curbside Pickup and Delivery- May 11, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Begins to Open Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves- May 9, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Provides Update on Economy During COVID-19- May 8, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Releases Plan to Resume Scheduled Surgeries- May 7, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Further Eases Restrictions on Retail Stores and Essential Construction- May 6, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Expands Virtual Mental Health Services During COVID-19- May 5, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Surpasses Target for Daily COVID-19 Testing- May 4, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Announces Preparedness Measures for Flood Season During COVID-19- May 2, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note -Ontario Allows Certain Businesses to Reopen- May 1, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Releases Workplace Safety Guidelines for Employers- April 30, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Expands List of Workers Eligible for Emergency Child Care- April 29, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Launches Website to Help Businesses Overcome Challenges Posed by COVID-19 – April 28, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Unveils Framework for Re-Opening the Province – April 27, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Pandemic pay for Ontario’s frontline health care workers – April 25, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program – April 24, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces COVID-19 Action Plan for Vulnerable People- April 23, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Makes Formal Request for Federal Assistance in Long-Term Care- April 22, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces Additional Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities- April 21, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Releases Updated COVID-19 Modelling- April 20, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Invests $20 Million for COVID-19 Medical Research- April 18, 2020
•  H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Expands Emergency Child Care Eligibility and Increases Home Learning Accessibility- April 17, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Significantly Expands Hospital Capacity- April 16, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Announces COVID-19 Action Plan for Long-Term Care Homes- April 15, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Enhanced COVID-19 Action Plan for Long-Term Care Sector and Declaration of Emergency Extended- April 14, 2020
• H+K Ontario Insight Note – Update on Medical Equipment and Supplies- April 13, 2020
• H+K-Ontario Insight Note – ON extends emergency orders and updates on business community response – April 11, 2020
• H+K-Ontario Insight Note – Enhanced Testing Strategy – April 10 2020
• H+K-City of Toronto Insight Note – Additional COVID-19 Measures – April 9, 2020
• H+K-Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Jobs and Recovery Committee – April 9, 2020
• H+K- Ontario Insight Note – Ontario extends hours for essential construction – April 8, 2020
• H+K-City of Toronto Insight Note – COVID-19 Measures – April 7, 2020
• H+K-Ontario Insight Note – Health Workforce Matching Portal – April 7, 2020
• H+K-Ontario Insight Note – COVID-19 Support for Families – April 6, 2020
• H+K-City of Toronto Insight Note – COVID-19 Measures – April 6, 2020
• H+K-Ontario Insight Note – COVID-19 Press Conference – April 4, 2020
• H+K-City of Toronto Insight Note – COVID-19 Measures – April 3, 2020
• H+K-Ontario Insight Note – COVID-19 Modelling and Business Closures – April 3, 2020
• H+K-Ontario Insight Note – COVID-19 Update – April 2, 2020
• H+K-City of Toronto Insight Note – Toronto COVID-19 Measures – April 2, 2020
• H+K-Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Together Fund – April 1, 2020
• H+K-Toronto Insight Note – Additional COVID-19 Measures – April 1, 2020
• H+K-Ontario Insight Note – Ontario extends school closures and State of Emergency – March 31, 2020
• H+K-Ontario Insight Note – COVID-19 Update – March 30, 2020
• H+K-Ontario Insight Note – COVID-19 Update – March 28, 2020
• H+K-Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Emergency Alert – March 27, 2020
• H+K-Ontario Insight Note – COVID-19 Update – March 26 2020
• H+K Client Memo_New Health System COVID-19 Response Structure– Mar. 25
• H+K-Ontario Insight Note – Ontario Action Plan (OAP) – March 25, 2020
• H+K-Ontario insight note – government update on COVID-19 measures – March 24, 2020
•  H+K-Ontario Insight Note – Ontario orders closure of non-essential businesses – March 23 2020
• H+K-Ontario Insight Note – Update on COVID-19 – March 19 2020
• H+K Memo_Connected Care Update_March18.2020_FINAL
• H+K-Ontario Government Insight Note – Ontaro State of Emergency – March 17 2020
• H+K Memo on Ontario Government COVID-19 Press Conference– Mar. 16