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Update on Ontario's Second State of Emergency
Order – New Restrictions in Ontario in the Fight Against COVID-19 – Effective
January 14, 2021
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Cheung,
Jacky Hulton,
Wendy G.

January
2021

Industry Alerts

On January 12, 2021, the Government of Ontario
declared a second provincial emergency (the “Declaration”)
which introduces additional restrictions in an attempt to combat the spread of
COVID-19, including:

A limit of 5 people in outdoor organized public and social gatherings;

All individuals must wear masks or face coverings inside businesses or
organizations that are open; masks and face coverings are recommended outdoors
when you cannot physically distance more than 2 metres;

All nonessential stores, including hardware stores, alcohol retailers, and
other stores offering curbside pickup or delivery may only be open between the
hours of 7 AM–8 PM; these restrictions do not apply to stores that sell food,
pharmacies, gas stations, convenience stores, and restaurants for takeout or
delivery;

Items may only be provided for curbside pickup if the patron ordered the
item before arriving at the
business premises;

Any stores that are permitted to be open must comply with physical
distancing and face-covering rules;

Nonessential construction is further restricted, including below-grade
construction. However, some construction activities are permitted, including
land surveying and demolition services;

No in-class instruction until Feb. 10 at the earliest for the following
public health units: Windsor-Essex, Peel Region, Toronto, York Region, and
Hamilton;

All businesses must ensure any employee who can work remotely do so,
unless, for example, the nature of their work requires them to be on-site at
the workplace; and

Everyone is required to remain at home with exceptions for essential
purposes, such as going to the grocery store or pharmacy, accessing health
services, for exercise or for essential work.

These measures will come into effect between
Tuesday, January 12 and Thursday, January 14, 2021. The stay-at-home order will
come into effect at 12:01 AM on Thursday, January 14, 2021. These measures will
remain in place until at least February 11, 2021.

A copy of the Ontario Government’s full press
release can be found here.
Have
questions about these new restrictions? Susan Benedict LLP is here to
help.

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T:416-646-6878

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Wendy
Hulton

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Toronto

T:416-777-4035

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