"I am going to stand up for my legal rights and I am going to stand up for the human rights of my customers."

The lockdown across Ontario comes into effect on Dec. 26. The restrictions will be in place for a minimum for 14 days in northern Ontario and 28 days in southern Ontario.

Toronto and Peel Region entered lockdown on Nov. 23 for a 28-day period. The lockdown restrictions were set to end on Monday, Dec. 21.

There seems to be a sense of inevitability that Ontario is headed for some version of another COVID-19 lockdown, Bill Kelly says.

"We've got to find a better pathway. We do believe that there are safe ways to allow smaller firms to continue to serve customers without shutting them down 100 per cent."

"You are far safer in a small business that cares than in a big-box store that cannot control what the population is doing."

Ontario's chief medical officer of health said earlier this week that the data will indicate whether lockdowns in Toronto and Peel Region that started two weeks ago are working.

The current ban on in-store shopping for all but essential businesses and the lack of clarity surrounding the orders are making for a less-than-festive season for locals.

"It's disrupted my business and it looks like it's cost the taxpayers a fortune just with the amount of service and support that's needed to keep everybody safe."

"We really need to protect our staff and our community."