COVID-19 Update – July 7, 2020 Today the provincial government introduced proposed legislation to lift the provincial declaration of emergency while maintaining some existing orders to address the ongoing risks and effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. In order to allow...
July 7, 2020 Good morning, Local medical officers of health have the authority to implement mandatory face mask policies in their regions under Section 22 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act. In lieu of a province-wide regulation, some municipalities across...
The Ontario government has released its roadmap, A Framework for Reopening our Province, which outlines the criteria and guiding principles for the gradual reopening of businesses, services and public spaces. Premier Ford warned that this framework is a “roadmap, and...
During an emergency sitting in the legislature today, the Ontario Legislature extended the Declaration of Emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act for a further 28 days, until May 12. The Legislature also passed Bill 189, Coronavirus...
With the entire world confronting the growing and far-reaching impact of COVID-19, today Ontario’s government laid out its much-anticipated economic and fiscal update. Consistent with its responses to date, the action plan announced today injects highly-targeted...
