The Small Business Support Grant will provide between $10,000 and $20,000 to eligible businesses that were ordered closed or were subject to "significant" restrictions.

Bill 218, which Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey has dubbed the Supporting Ontario's Recovery Act, proposes protecting people from legal action if they made a ``good faith effort'' to stop the spread of COVID-19 after March 17.

Premier Doug Ford will make multiple public appearances at businesses today to thank Ontario workers for their service during the pandemic.

The government announced Monday that it would amend the Employment Standards Act, which requires businesses to terminate employees who have been laid off for 13 weeks.

The province is starting the first stage of its economic reopening today, giving the green light to retailers, some sports centres, vehicle dealerships and other businesses to resume.

Premier Doug Ford says he will share more "good news" on Thursday about people getting back to work and opening more workplaces amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Ontario will start tiptoeing back to normalcy today, allowing a small list of mostly seasonal businesses to reopen as the spread of COVID-19 slows.

Some businesses permitted to start back up include seasonal businesses and some essential construction projects.

Premier Doug Ford said "well-defined" guidelines are critical to ensure the economy can reopen safely.

The Ontario government announced Friday that it is partnering with the federal government to provide urgent relief for small businesses and landlords struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.