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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
No. 21/016 – 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 […]
Bulletin to Members: Ontario Moving to Phase Two of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan
No. 21/015 – April 6, 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. In addition, this […]
Bulletin to Members: Ontario implements “emergency brake”, announcing provincewide lockdown – essential business to continue, heightened vigilance strongly encouraged
No. 21/014 – April 1, 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 […]
Bulletin to Members: Ontario releases 2021 budget, focusing on COVID-19 response and recovery
No. 21/013 – March 26, 2021 Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy released Ontario’s 2021 Budget, Ontario’s Action Plan: Protecting People’s Health and Our Economy. The $186.1-billion budget projects a $33.1 billion deficit, which the government says will take until 2029 to eliminate.The […]
Bulletin to Members: Construction Sector Added to Ontario Phase 2 Vaccination Plan
No. 21/012 – March 25, 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 […]
Bulletin to Members: Emergency Orders Extended, Vaccinations Continue and Variants Remain Active
No. 21/010 – March 22, 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. The ROA must be extended every 30 days […]
Bulletin to Members: Ontario Municipalities Receiving $500 Million in Provincial Support to Help Offset COVID-19 Expenses
No. 21/009 – 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 […]
Bulletin to Members: Ontario Preparing to Rollout Phase Two of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan
No. 21/007 – March 5, 2021 The Ontario government is preparing to move into Phase Two of its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan next month, with a focus on vaccinating populations based on age and risk. With vaccine supply stabilizing and […]
Bulletin to Members: Government of Ontario extends emergency orders, Stay-at-Home orders remain in effect for Toronto, Peel and North Bay-Parry Sound until at least March 8th
No. 21/006 – February 18, 2021 The Government of Ontario’s emergency orders have been extended until March 21st under the Reopening Ontario Act, the province is maintaining the Stay-at-Home order and all existing public health and workplace safety measures are […]
Bulletin to Members: Government of Ontario announces updated provincial reopening framework: State of emergency to expire, but concern of potential accelerated spread of “COVID variants” tempers cautious optimism of lower trend in reported cases
In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the government of Ontario is moving to a regional approach and maintaining the shutdown in the majority of the public health regions, including the Stay-at-Home order and all existing public health […]