Ontario Essential Businesses

• Ottawa Board of Health asks Ontario for more COVID-19 enforcement powers

  Ottawa's board of health passed a motion calling for additional powers to enforce COVID-19 measures in Ontario and a reduction in businesses deemed essential in the third wave.

  Health

  Apr 20, 2021
  
• COVID-19: Ontario chambers of commerce, boards of trade ask Ford to adjust business restrictions

  'Businesses feel that it is fundamentally unfair that their operations are required to shut down ... because of the products they sell or the services they offer' amid COVID-19.

  Economy

  Mar 23, 2021
  
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• Coronavirus: Ontario greenhouse ordered closed for ‘operating illegally’ despite being considered ‘essential’

  "We tried to explain to them the difference between a greenhouse and a garden centre, and they didn't want to hear anything about it."

  Economy

  May 5, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Ontario orders further workplace closures, halt to many construction projects

  "Today we're taking additional steps to flatten the curve. We're announcing the closure of many more sectors of the economy and I can tell you this was no easy task."

  Health

  Apr 3, 2020
• Coronavirus: Ontario ‘adjusting the list’ of essential businesses amid calls for expanded closures

  "We're going to be adjusting that list. You'll hear that in the next day or so," Premier Doug Ford said.

  Health

  Apr 1, 2020
• Coronavirus: All non-essential workplaces ordered to close in Ontario

  Ford said the order is to take effect Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. and will be in effect for at least 14 days. 

  Health

  Mar 23, 2020