COVID-19
Ontario Announces Gradual Return to the COVID-19 Response Framework
Today the Ontario government announced that regions will gradually transition back to the colour-coded COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open between February 10 and February 22, subject to review of the trends in public health indicators. Until a...
Prime Minister Announces Tough New Travel Restrictions
Today, Prime Minister Trudeau announced stricter travel and border measures which had been hinted at for weeks. Tough new testing and quarantine requirements for arrivals to Canada Beginning sometime next week, all flights from international destinations will be...
Ontario Announces Return to First Wave COVID-19 Restrictions
Today the Ontario government announced a return to a state of emergency and additional public health measures to fight the second wave of COVID-19, as the province experiences an unprecedented increase in cases and growing strain on its ICU capacity. This news comes...
Ontario Announces Provincewide Shutdown Effective Boxing Day, December 26
Today the provincial government announced that it is imposing a Provincewide Shutdown to fight the second wave of COVID-19 as cases surge. During the Shutdown, Ontario’s COVID-19 Response Framework will be paused. This news comes as Ontario reports new case numbers...
Toronto and Peel Regions Move into Lockdown
Effective Monday, November 23, 2020 at 12:01 a.m., Toronto and Peel regions will be moving into the lockdown (grey) level of the Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework. The lockdown is to stay in effect for a minimum of 28 days. Ontario is reporting 1,418 new...
Ontario Releases New Proposed COVID-19 Restrictions Framework
The Ontario government announced today the Keeping Ontario Safe and Opening Framework. Premier Ford announced a new transparent and tiered system that aims to ensure public health measures are targeted, incremental and responsive to help limit the spread of COVID-19....
Toronto, Peel and Ottawa Regions Move to “Modified Stage 2,” Further Business Support from Federal and Ontario Governments
Ontario announced 939 new positive COVID-19 cases today, its highest daily case count to date. This comes as the province conducted over 44,900 tests and as they continue to ramp up testing across Ontario, in the face of a significant backlog and limited contact...
Ontario Responds as Cases Grow in Hotspot Regions
Introduction of Reduced Social Gathering Limits for Hotspot Regions Today, the Ontario government announced it is reducing social gathering limits in Toronto, Peel, and Ottawa to combat the recent spike in cases in these regions. Effective tomorrow, September 18, 2020...
COVID-19 Update Government of Canada actions on COVID-19
Today, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough and new Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland announced the government’s plans to transition recipients of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to Employment...