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Bulletin • COVID-19,  Provincial Government News, 
Bulletin to Members: Ontario Declares Third State of Emergency and Issues 28 Day Stay-at-Home Order Effective 12:01am, Thursday April 8th – Essential Business Operations Continue

April 7, 2021

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is immediately declaring a third provincial emergency under s 7.0.1 (1) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMPCA). These measures are being taken in response to the rapid increase in COVID-19 transmission, the threat on the province’s hospital system capacity, and the increasing risks posed to the public by COVID-19 variants.

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Bulletin to Members: Ontario Moving to Phase Two of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan

April 7, 2021

The Ontario government is moving into Phase Two of its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, with a focus on reaching individuals in “hot spot” communities where COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted certain neighbourhoods.

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Bulletin to Members: Ontario implements “emergency brake”, announcing provincewide lockdown – essential business to continue, heightened vigilance strongly encouraged

April 7, 2021

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is imposing a provincewide “emergency brake” as a result of an alarming surge in case numbers and COVID-19 hospitalizations across the province.

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Bulletin to Members: Ontario releases 2021 budget, focusing on COVID-19 response and recovery

April 7, 2021

Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy released Ontario’s 2021 Budget, Ontario’s Action Plan: Protecting People’s Health and Our Economy. The document is primarily focused on the immediate response to the COVID-19 pandemic, adding $6 billion since the Fall Economic Statement, bringing Ontario’s total pandemic response to $51 billion.

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Bulletin to Members: Construction Sector Added to Ontario Phase 2 Vaccination Plan

April 7, 2021

The Ontario Ministry of Health has published an update memo to its Phase 2 Vaccination Plan. The memo details minor revisions to the Second Group of Essential Workers who cannot work from home to include construction sector workers.

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Bulletin to Members: The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks is moving forward in implementing the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Permissions Approach

April 7, 2021

The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) is moving forward in implementing the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure (CLI) Permissions Approach to update the current sewage approvals framework, following consultation in 2020.

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Bulletin to Members: Emergency Orders Extended, Vaccinations Continue and Variants Remain Active

April 7, 2021

Late Friday afternoon, the government of Ontario again extended all emergency orders under the Reopening Ontario Act (ROA) for at least another month, to April 20th.

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Bulletin to Members: Ontario Municipalities Receiving $500 Million in Provincial Support to Help Offset COVID-19 Expenses

March 5, 2021

Yesterday Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister, Steve Clark, announced that the Ontario government is providing an additional $500 million to help the province’s 444 municipalities address ongoing COVID-19 operating costs. The new financial relief will help ensure the delivery of critical services and capital projects.

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