Provincial & Federal Announcements: COVID-19
Provincial Announcements
May 10 – Ontario Continues to Expand Booking Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccines to More Ontarians
May 7 – Ontario Expands COVID-19 Rapid Testing Across Province
May 7 – Ontario Supports Families, Businesses and Workers during COVID-19
May 6 – Ontario Funding Program To Help Seniors Struggling with COVID-related Cognitive Impairment
May 5 – Ontario Launches Mobile Vaccine Units in Hot Spot Workplaces
May 5 – Ontario Supports Launch of Technology That Helps Detect Early Disease Warnings
May 4 – Ontario Responds to High Vaccination Rates, Modifies Restrictions in Long-Term Care Homes
May 4 – Ontario Unveils $2 Billion Plan to Keep Schools Safe and Support Learning Recovery and Renewal
May 2 – Ontario Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Booking for More People
May 1 – 40 Per Cent of Ontario Adults Have Received At Least One Dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine
April 30 – Minister Statement – Ontario’s Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission Final Report
April 30 – Ontario Extends Freeze on College and University Tuitions
April 29 – Phase Two Schedule for COVID-19 Vaccine Booking Eligibility
April 29 – Ontario Prepares to Accelerate Rollout as Vaccine Supply Increases
April 28 – Ontario to Introduce Paid COVID-19 Leave
April 28 – Ontario Maximizing Critical Care Capacity to Support Hospitals
April 28 – Ontario Helps Train More Personal Support Workers
April 27 – Ontario Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Booking to Individuals 45 and Over in Hot Spot Communities
April 26 – Ontario Expanding Innovative Models to Deliver Better, Connected Care
April 26 – Ontario Legislature Passes Budget Bill to Protect Health and Jobs
April 24 – Province Takes Further Measures to Expand Hospital Capacity and Health Human Resources
April 23 – Ontario Invests in New and Expanded Rapid Training Programs
April 23 – Ontario Confirms First Case of Rare AstraZeneca-linked Blood Clotting
April 20 – Select Ontario Pharmacies Offering 24/7 COVID-19 Vaccinations
April 19 – Ontario Safely Expands Age Eligibility for AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine to 40+
April 16 – Ontario Strengthens Enforcement of Stay-at-Home Order
April 15 – Ontario Supporting Business Investment and Prosperity during COVID-19
April 15 – Workplace Inspectors to Visit 1,300 Construction Sites Beginning This Week
April 15 – Ontario Supporting the Non-Profit Sector during COVID-19
April 15 – Ontario Announces Emergency Child Care for Critical Frontline Workers
April 14 – Canada and Ontario Invest in School Infrastructure to Respond to the Impacts of COVID-19
April 13 – Ontario’s COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy Targets High-Risk Neighbourhoods
April 12 – Ontario Moves Schools to Remote Learning Following Spring Break
April 11 – Ontario Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Locations to More Pharmacies
April 9 – Ontario Supporting Health System Response During Third Wave of COVID-19
April 9 – Premier Ford Receives AstraZeneca Vaccine for Covid-19
April 8 – Federal Government Extends Support for Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes in Ontario
April 8 – Workplace Inspection Campaign Launching In COVID-19 Hotspots
April 8 – Ontario Supporting Careers in the Transportation Sector
April 8 – Ontario Helps Farmers and Agri-food Operators Keep Workers Safe During COVID-19
April 8 – Ontario Protecting People’s Health and Economy through Major Infrastructure Projects
April 8 – Additional Protections for Schools to Keep Students and Staff Safe
April 7 – Ontario Enacts Provincial Emergency and Stay-at-Home Order
April 6 – Ontario Moving to Phase Two of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan
April 1 – Ontario Extends COVID-19 Vaccination Booking to More Age Groups
April 1 – Ontario Implements Provincewide Emergency Brake
April 1 – Ontario Supporting Resource-Based Tourism Jobs
April 1 – Ontario Expanding Pharmacy and Primary Care Locations for COVID-19 Vaccinations
March 31 – Province Doubles Support for Parents With New Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit
March 31 – Ontario Expands Domestic Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity and Improves Pandemic Preparedness
March 29 – Ontario Strengthening Medication Safety in Long-Term Care Homes
March 29 – Ontario Supports the Tourism and Hospitality Sectors during COVID-19
March 28 – Ontario Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Booking to Individuals Aged 70 and over in Additional Regions
March 26 – Ontario Moving Two Regions to New Levels in the COVID-19 Response Framework
March 26 – Booking COVID-19 Vaccinations Extends to Individuals Aged 70 and over in Toronto
March 25 – Ontario’s Action Plan Doubles Ontario Small Business Support Grant
March 24 – Ontario’s Action Plan: Protecting People’s Health and Our Economy
March 23 – Ontario Helping People Get their COVID-19 Vaccination
March 22 – Ontario Supporting Hospitals with Additional Funding During COVID-19
March 19 – Ontario Moving Eight Regions to New Levels in the COVID-19 Response Framework
March 19 – Ontario Supports Colleges and Universities Impacted by COVID-19
March 19 – Ontario’s Booking System to Expand to Individuals Aged 75 and Older as Vaccine Rollout Accelerates
March 18 – Ontario Extending Temporary Wage Enhancement for Personal Support Workers
March 18 – Ontario Investing in Wastewater Testing System to Detect COVID-19
March 18 – Ontario Making Historic Investment to Modernize Long-Term Care
March 18 – Ottawa Public Health Region Moving to Red-Control Level of COVID-19 Response Framework
March 17 – Ontario Partners with MLSE LaunchPad to Help Youth Get Employment Ready
March 17 – Ontario Businesses Making Workplaces Safer
March 17 – Ontario Investing in the Sport and Recreation Sector
March 17 – Ontario Making it Easier to Administer Rapid COVID-19 Testing in the Workplace
March 17 – Ontario Taking Further Steps to Support Integrated Patient Care
March 16 – Ontario Supports Tourism, Culture, Sport and Recreation Organizations
March 15 – Ontario Provides Additional Protection for Retirement Home Residents and Staff
March 15 – Supporting Eastern Ontario’s Historic Sites, Parks and Attractions during COVID-19
March 14 – Ontario Launching Provincial Booking System for COVID-19 Vaccines
March 12 – Ontario Moving Three Regions to New Levels in the COVID-19 Response Framework
March 12 – Ontario Continues to Support Business Owners, Workers and Families during COVID-19
March 12 – Ontario Investing in Music Industry During COVID-19
March 11 – Ontario Providing Support to Local Fire Services During COVID-19
March 11 – Ontario Supports Expanding Virtual Mental Health Services for Youth
March 11 – Ontario Marks One Year Anniversary of COVID-19 Pandemic
March 10 – Ontario Pharmacies and Primary Care Settings to Begin Offering COVID-19 Vaccinations
March 10 – Ontario Takes Further Action to Protect Homeless Shelters during COVID-19
March 10 – Ontario Establishes Tourism Economic Recovery Task Force
March 8 – Ontario Colleges Now Accepting Applications for Accelerated Personal Support Workers Program
March 5 – Ontario Ready to Rollout Phase Two of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan
March 4 – Ontario Increasing Mental Health Supports for Indigenous Peoples, Families and Communities
March 4 – Ontario Taking Action to Expand Access to Reliable Broadband
March 4 – Ontario Renews Calls for Ottawa to Provide Fair Share of Health Care Funding
March 4 – Ontario Provides Additional Support for Municipalities During COVID-19
March 3 – Ontario Hires 100 Additional Health and Safety Inspectors
March 2 – Ontario Provides Significant Financial Supports to the Arts Sector
March 2 – Ontario Provides more than $1 Billion in Support for Small Businesses
March 1 – Ontario Keeping Seniors Safe and Socially Connected during COVID-19
March 1 – Ontario Supports Modernization of Municipal Services
February 26 – Ontario Supports Research to Help Improve the Quality of Life for Seniors
February 26 – Ontario Takes Action to Support Working Families and Improve Child Care
February 25 – Ontario Taking Steps to Make it Easier and Safer to Participate in Provincial Elections
February 24 – Ontario Invests in Historic Campaign to Accelerate Training for Personal Support Workers
February 22 – Ontario Supports Training of Hundreds of Personal Support Workers
February 19 – Ontario Administers over Half a Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines
February 19 – Stay-at-Home Order Extended in Toronto and Peel Public Health Regions Along with North Bay -Parry Sound
February 19 – Ontario Continues Investing in Innovative Festivals and Events
February 19 – Ontario Launches Education Campaign to Help Workplaces Reopen Safely
February 18 – Ontario Investing in Wearable Contract Tracing Technology to Help Protect Workers from COVID-19
February 16 – Ontario Expands Eligibility for Main Street Relief Grant
February 16 – Province Supports Ontario Heritage Trust during COVID-19
February 16 – Ontario Improving Farm Safety for Agri-Food Workers
February 16 – Ontario Continues Unprecedented COVID-19 Response During Upcoming Legislative Sitting
February 12 – Ontario Restarting Passenger Road Tests in Most DriveTest Centre Across the Province
February 12 – Ontario Returning 27 Public Health Regions to Strengthened COVID-19 Response Framework
February 12 – Ontario Deploys Rapid Tests to More Essential Workplaces and Settings
February 11 – Ontario Delays March Break in an Effort to Reduce Community Transmission of COVID-19
February 10 – Retailers Show Improvement in Complying with Public Health Guidelines
February 10 – Ontario Celebrates the Contributions of Dedicated Volunteers
February 10 – Third Quarter Finances Demonstrate Ontario’s Unwavering Commitment to Protect Individuals, Families and Businesses
February 10 – Ontario Extends Off-Peak Electricity Rates to Provide Relief for Families, Small Businesses and Farms
February 9 – Ontario Supporting COVID-19 Response in High Priority Communities
February 9 – Ontario Helping Keep Seniors Safe and Connected During COVID-19
February 9 – Ontario Increases Mental Health Funding for Postsecondary Students
February 8 – Ontario Extending Stay-at-Home Order across Most of the Province to Save Lives
February 7 – Ontario Expands Emergency Child Care to More Frontline Workers
February 5 – Ontario Continues to Support Business Owners, Job Creators and Workers during COVID-19
February 5 – Applications Open for Ontario’s New Skills Development Fund
February 4 – Ontario Supports Air Monitoring Technology to Better Protect People from COVID-19
February 3 – Enhanced Safety Measures in Place as In-Person Learning Resumes Across Ontario
February 2 – Ontario Continues Accelerated Vaccinations of Most Vulnerable Despite Vaccine Delays
February 2 – Ontario Seeks Public Input to Help Shape Digital ID Program
February 2 – Ontario Strengthening Mental Health Services in the Justice System
February 1 – Ontario Community Support Program Extended until 2022
February 1 – Ontario Provides Additional Funding to Keep Schools Safe
February 1 – Ontario Expands Testing to Keep Schools and Child Care Settings Safe
February 1 – Ontario Making Additional Investments to Keep Students and Staff Safe
February 1 – Ontario Taking Steps to Improve Mental Health Supports for First Responders and Public Safety Personnel
January 29 – Ontario Takes Immediate Action to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 Variants
January 29 – Over 1,000 Stores Visited during Ontario’s COVID-19 Inspection Blitz
January 29 – Infrastructure Ontario Invests in Community-Based Infrastructure Projects
January 28 – 280,000 More Ontario Students to Return to Class
January 28 – Ontario Promotes Mental Health on Bell Let’s Talk Day
January 27 – Ontario Extends Off-Peak Electricity Rates to Provide Relief for Families, Small Businesses and Farms
January 27 – Ontario Supports Economic Development within Francophone Community
January 27 – Ontario Expands COVID-19 Inspections to Farming Operations
January 27 – Ontario Remains among the Best in the Country for Reducing Red Tape
January 27 – Ontario Supporting Competitiveness in the Greenhouse Sector
January 26 – Ontario Working with Multi-Sector Leaders to Improve Diversity in the Workplace
January 26 – Further Action Needed to Protect the Border and Stop the Spread of COVID-19
January 26 – Ontario Supports Modernization of Small and Rural Communities
January 26 – Ontario Delivering Support to Agricultural and Horticultural Societies
January 26 – Ontario Supports the Development of the Next Generation of PPE
January 25 – Ontario Adjusts Vaccination Plan in Response to Pfizer-BioNTech Shipment Delays
January 25 – Today Marks the One Year Anniversary of the First COVID-19 Case in Ontario
January 25 – Ontario Expanding Eligibility for Emergency Child Care During Extended Remote Learning Period
January 24 – Safety of Schools Remains Priority Number One for Ontario
January 23 – Ontario Expands Big-Box Blitz to Ottawa, Windsor, Niagara and Durham Region
January 22 – Ontario Continues to Support Municipal Infrastructure Renewal through Virtual Outreach
January 22 – Small Businesses Apply for Ontario’s Small Business Support Grant in Growing Numbers
January 21 – Ontario Launches Pilot Program to Train Personal Support Workers
January 21 – Ontario Reminds Public to Stay Home and Travel Only When Necessary
January 21 – Ontario Adding More Mental Health Beds and Programs for Seniors
January 20 – Ontario Expands Workplace Enforcement Campaigns
January 19 – Ontario Achieves Key Milestone with Vaccinations in Long-Term Care
January 18 – Ontario Adding Over 500 Hospital Beds to Expand Critical Care Capacity
January 16 – Ontario Extends Reopening Ontario Act Orders
January 15 – Ontario Launches 2021 Budget Consultations
January 15 – Applications Now Open for Ontario’s Small Business Support Grant
January 15 – Ontario Expands Case and Contact Management Workforce
January 14 – Ontario Supporting Horse Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
January 14 – Ontario Increasing Workplace Inspections during COVID-19
January 14 – Ontario Temporarily Pauses Residential Evictions
January 13 – Ontario Expanding Firefighter Training Across the Province
January 13 – Supporting Seniors and People with Disabilities During Provincewide Shutdown
January 13 – Ontario to Vaccinate up to 8.5 Million People in Phase Two
January 12 – Ontario Declares Second Provincial Emergency to Address COVID-19 Crisis and Save Lives
January 8 – Ontario Continues to Support Businesses, Workers and Families during the COVID-19 Pandemic
January 5 – Ontario Accelerates COVID-19 Vaccinations for Long-Term Care Homes in Priority Regions
January 4 – Ontario Supporting Home-Based Food Businesses During COVID-19
December 30 – Ontario Releases Ethical Framework for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
December 27 – Ontario Provides Update on Ontario Cases of COVID-19 UK Variant
December 26 – Ontario Confirms First Cases of COVID-19 UK Variant in Ontario
December 24 – Ontario Thanks Essential Workers for Going Above and Beyond During COVID-19
December 23 – Federal Government Funds Canadian Red Cross Supporting up to 20 Additional Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes
December 23 – Ontario Welcomes Health Canada Approval of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
December 23 – Ontario Supports Non-Profits Delivering Vital Services
December 22 – Ontario Cancelling Passenger Road Tests Across Ontario
December 22 – Safer at Home Programs Provide Relief to Ontario Families
December 21 – Ontario Building on Supports for Employers During COVID-19
December 21 – Ontario Announces Provincewide Shutdown to Stop Spread of COVID-19 and Save Lives
December 11 – Ontario Begins Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccine
December 11 – Ontario Moving Regions to New Levels with Stronger Public Health Measures
December 10 – Ontario Ready to Receive COVID-19 Vaccines
December 10 – Governments Helping Ontario Agri-Food Businesses Increase Online Sales
December 10 – Ontario Extends COVID-19 Orders
November 25 – Celebrate the Holiday Season Safely | Ontario Newsroom
November 24 – Ontario Deploys Rapid Testing to Support COVID-19 Response
November 20 – Ontario has extended COVID-10 Orders
November 19 – Ontario Launches Workplace Education and Enforcement Campaigns
November 19 – Ontario Supporting Small Businesses with Financial Advice and Training
November 19 – Get COVID relief funding for your business
November 13 – Ontario Updating COVID-19 Response Framework to Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19
November 3 – Ontario Releases COVID-19 Response Framework to Help Keep the Province Safe and Open
November 2, 2020 – Ontario releases report on COVID- 19 Emergency Measures
October 28 – Ontario Launching COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream
October 27 – Ontario Adding Over 760 Hospital Beds Across the Province
October 23 – Ontario Takes Steps to Ensure Surplus Food Does Not Go to Waste
October 20 – Ontario Extends COVID-19 Orders to Protect the Public
October 20 – Ontario Invests $550 Million to Build and Upgrade Schools
October 20 – Ontario Protects Workers, Volunteers and Organizations Who Make Honest Efforts to Follow COVID-19 Guidelines and Laws
October 19 – Ontario Making Government Services More Convenient, Reliable, and Accessible
October 17 – York Region Added to List of Areas of Higher Community Spread
October 16 – Ontario Moving Additional Region to Modified Stage 2
October 16 – Ontario Supports the Production of Critical Supplies to Fight the Spread of COVID-19
October 15 – Millions Across Canada Now Using Made-in-Ontario COVID Alert App
October 15 – Ontario Adding Over 200 More Transitional Care Beds Across the Province
October 14 – Outings on Hold for Long-Term Care Homes in Areas of Higher Community Spread
October 14 – Ontario Hiring Hundreds More Contact Tracers and Case Managers
October 13 – Ontario Increases Production of COVID-19 Testing Supplies
October 13 – Ontario Helps Keep Energy Costs Low for Families, Small Businesses and Farmers
October 13 – Ontario Continues to Support Restaurants During COVID-19 Pandemic
October 13 – Governments Investing $26.6 Million to Further Protect Ontario Agri-Food Workers During COVID-19
October 9 – Increased COVID-19 Precautions for Congregate Care Settings
October 9 – Ontario Implementing Additional Public Health Measures in Toronto, Ottawa and Peel Region
October 8 – Ontario Supporting Local Festivals and Events
October 7 – Ontario Building a Modern, Connected and Comprehensive Mental Health and Addictions System
October 7 – Ontario Supports Small Main Street Businesses with $60 Million in Funding through PPE Grant
October 6 – Making Ontario Better for People and Smarter for Business
October 6 – Ontario Surpasses Four Million COVID-19 Tests
October 5 – Ontario Releases $35 Million to Hire More Staff, Improve Remote Learning in Targeted Communities
October 5 – New COVID-19 Precautions at Long-Term Care Homes
October 2 – Ontario Implementing Additional Public Health and Testing Measures to Keep People Safe
October 1 – Ontario Provides $461 Million to Temporarily Enhance Wages For Personal Support Workers
October 1 – Ontario Revises COVID-19 Screening Guidance for Schools and Child Care
September 30 – Ontario Delivers $2.8 Billion COVID-19 Fall Preparedness Plan
September 30 – Ontario Releases Updated COVID-19 Modelling for Second Wave
September 29 – Ontario Providing over Half a Billion Dollars to Protect Vulnerable Seniors against Second Wave of COVID-19
September 28 – Ontario Investing $52.5 Million to Recruit, Retain and Support More Health Care Workers
September 25 – Ontario Investing $741 Million to Reduce Surgeries Backlog and Expand Access to Care
September 25 – New Public Health Measures Implemented Provincewide to Keep Ontarians Safe
September 24 – Ontario Investing More Than $1 Billion to Expand COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing
September 23 – Ontario Expands COVID-19 Testing to Pharmacies
September 22 – Ontario Set to Launch Largest Flu Immunization Campaign in Province’s History
September 21 – Ontario Presses Ottawa to Increase Share of Health Funding
September 19 – Ontario Limits the Size of Unmonitored and Private Social Gatherings across Entire Province
September 17 – Ontario Introduces Legislation to Freeze Residential Rent in 2021
September 17 – Lower Limits for Unmonitored and Private Social Gatherings in Ottawa, Peel and Toronto Regions
September 16 – Ontario Launches New COVID-19 Screening Tool to Help Protect Students and Staff
September 15 – Province Ramps Up Production of Ontario-Made Ventilators
September 11 – Ontario Launches COVID-19 School and Licensed Child Care-specific Web Page
September 10 – New Research Projects Aim to Improve Ontario’s Response to COVID-19
September 7 – Keeping Students and Staff Safe as They Return to School
September 4 – Province Supports Ontario-Made Face Masks in the Fight Against COVID-19
September 4 – Ontario Welcomes Postsecondary Students Back to School
September 3 – Ontario Extends Support for Employers and Employees Impacted by COVID-19
August 28 – Safe Outings Now Possible for Long-Term Care Home Residents
August 26 – Ontario Releases COVID-19 Management Plan for Schools
August 21 – Ontario expands indoor capacity for meeting and event facilities
August 21 – Ontario Partners with federal government and 3M Canada on New N95 respirator manufacturing facility
August 20 – Ontario extends orders under the reopening Ontario Act, 2020
August 20 – Ontario supporting agricultural and rural fall fairs and exhibitions
August 7 – Historic agreement delivers over $230 million for child care
July 30 – Ontario building a safer and stronger long-term care system
July 30 – Ontario releases plan for safe reopening of schools in September
July 30 – Ontario continues to gradually and safely reopen child care for working parents
July 20 – Ontario Moving more regions into Stage 3
July 16 – Ontario Extends Emergency Orders until July 29th
July 13 – Nearly all businesses and public spaces to reopen in Stage 3
July 10 – Update from the Ontario Health System Response
July 9 – Ontario extends emergency orders
June 27 – Ontario extends emergency orders to July 10th
June 24 – Ontario extends declaration of emergency to July 15th
June 17 – Ontario extends emergency orders to June 30th
June 13 – Ontario eases restrictions on wedding and funeral ceremonies
June 12 – Ontarians encouraged to establish social circles
June 11 – Ontario lifting 30-day supply limit on prescriptions
June 11 – Ontario and Canada helping small businesses go digital
June 10 – Beaches and campsites to open at Ontario parks
June 8 – Ontario permits more businesses and services to reopen in the coming days
June 6 – Ontario extends emergency orders to support its reopening efforts
June 2 – Ontario extends declaration of emergency until June 30
May 29 – Ontario opens up COVID-19 testing across the province
May 29 – Support for small business tenants and landlords now available
May 27 – Ontario extending emergency orders during COVID-19 Outbreak
May 20 – Face coverings now recommended when physical distancing is a challenge
May 19 – Schools to remain closed for the rest of this school year
May 19 – Ontario Extends Emergency Orders to May 29th
May 14 – Ontario announces additional workplaces that can reopen
May 12 – Ontario extends Declaration of Emergency to June 2
May 11 – Ontario opening provincial parks and conservation reserves
May 6 – Ontario further eases restrictions on retail stores and essential construction
May 5 – Free internet-based programs help people cope with unprecedented situation
May 4 – Ontario continues to support mental health needs during COVID-19
May 1 – Emergency orders issued to help better manage health care resources
May 1 – Certain businesses allowed to reopen May 4th under strict safety guidelines
April 29 – More frontline workers eligible for emergency child care
April 27 – Ontario unveils guiding principles to reopen the province
April 26 – Publicly-funded schools to remain closed until May 31st
April 25 – Community gardens allowed to operate
April 25 – Ontario parks to remain closed until May 31
April 25 – Ontario allows the redeployment of staff to better care for vulnerable people
April 24 – News Release – Local measures to ensure students maintain safe accessibility to healthy food during the current school closures
April 24 – Ontario provides urgent relief for small businesses and landlords
April 18 – Ontario Investing $20 Million to Advance Medical Research
April 17 – Ontario offers emergency child care to more frontline staff
April 17 – Province makes it easier to reassign staff where they are needed most
April 17 – Expansion Will Assist Essential Workers During the COVID-19 Outbreak
April 17 – iPad Devices with Free Rogers Wireless Data Will Support Learning at Home
April 17 – $1 million in new funding to support efforts that match employers with job-seekers
April 16 – Regulatory Changes Open the Door for Auto Insurance Rebates
April 16 – Province adds more than 2,000 acute care and critical care beds and enacts pandemic staffing plans
April 15 – Robust action plan and new emergency order to protect the most vulnerable in long-term care homes
April 13 – Same-Day Deliveries Made to Protect Patients and Frontline Workers from COVID-19
April 12 – New platform will allow researchers to better detect, plan and respond to the outbreak
April 11 – Over 14,000 submissions received through Ontario Together Portal, but more are needed
April 11 – Province Extends Emergency Orders until April 23
April 10 – Province Prevents Operators from Charging Fees while Child Cares are Closed
April 9 – Premier Ford Appoints Team to Develop Plan for Post-Pandemic Growth and Prosperity
April 9 – Minister of Education Statement on Ratification of OECTA Central Agreement
April 6 – Ontario takes additional measures to protect first responders during the COVID-19 outbreak
April 3 – An on-line portal was launched for Ontario residents to check their own COVID-19 test results
April 3 – Joint Ministers Letter_HOC_Campgrounds English 20200404 – Ontario extends business closures to stop the spread of COVID-19, adds new restrictions and amends the list of essential businesses
March 31 – Ontario Extends School and Child Care Closures
March 30 – Chief Medical Officer of Health – Our obligations to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19
March 28 – Ontario government prohibits gatherings of more than five people with strict exceptions
March 26 – New financial measure will allow WSIB premium payment deferrals for six months.
March 23 – Ontario is closing at-risk workplaces to protect health & safety. List of Essential Workplaces
March 17 – Ontario Announces State of Emergency
Federal Announcements
March 18 – Prime Minister announces Canada’s Economic Response Plan to COVID-19