Government Extends Closure Of Non-Essential Workplaces and Other Emergency Orders Until April 23rd 

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The Ontario government announced Saturday morning that they have extended all emergency orders that have been put in place under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act until April 23rd, 2020.

This includes the closure of outdoor amenities in parks and recreational areas, non-essential workplaces, public places and bars and restaurants, along with restrictions on social gatherings and the prohibition of price gouging.

In addition, new measures to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Those are:

• Making it easier to re-purpose existing buildings and put up temporary structures, like tents, so communities can meet their local needs quickly. This will reduce pressure on health care facilities, were needed, and help shelters provide more space for sleeping to maintain the physical distancing requirements to reduce the spread of the virus.
• Temporarily enabling hospitals to increase their capacity by using the beds and services of retirement homes without certain labour relations implications during the declared provincial emergency.
• Prohibiting recreational camping on Crown land as of April 9th, 2020. Under the emergency order, no individual can camp on Crown land, including the placement of tents or other camping structures, while the order is in effect. The government will continue to monitor the situation and re-evaluate if further actions are required.
• Supporting construction workers and businesses with emergency action to help improve cash flow in the construction industry during the COVID-19 outbreak. This will lift the suspension of limitation periods and procedural time periods under the Construction Act and allow the release of holdback payments to contractors and subcontractors.