COVID-19 Archives

Public Required to Identify Themselves if Charged with Breaching an Emergency Order During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Apr 1, 2020 | COVID-19

March 31, 2020 9:00 P.M. Ministry of the Solicitor General TORONTO — People who are being charged with an offence under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) will be required to identify themselves if asked by a provincial offences officer, which...

Ontario Extends Emergency Declaration to Stop the Spread of COVID-19

Mar 31, 2020 | COVID-19

All Outdoor Recreational Amenities across Province Now Closed March 30, 2020 8:45 P.M. Office of the Premier TORONTO — In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and keep people home, the Government of Ontario has extended the Declaration of Emergency and associated...

Ontario Stepping Up Measures to Limit the Spread of COVID-19 on Construction Sites

Mar 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Health and Safety

March 29, 2020 1:00 P.M. Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development TORONTO — Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, issued the following statement today regarding health and safety on construction sites: “The health and...

Ontario Prohibits Gatherings of More Than Five People with Strict Exceptions

Mar 29, 2020 | COVID-19

Stronger action required to stop the spread of COVID-19 March 28, 2020 9:15 P.M. Office of the Premier TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government is taking immediate and decisive action to further stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health and well-being of all...

Additional Support for Canadian Businesses from the Economic Impact of COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020 | COVID-19

The Government of Canada is making additional investments to support Canadian businesses from the economic impacts of COVID-19. These new investments provide support to financial institutions and allow them to quickly provide credit and liquidity options for a range...

CCA releases COVID-19 Standardized Protocols for All Canadian Construction Sites

Mar 27, 2020 | COVID-19, Health and Safety

OTTAWA, March 27, 2020 – Yesterday, CCA issued a press release reaffirming the industry’s top priority is our commitment to the health, safety and well-being of our workers, families and friends, and the communities we operate in. “Our position is that compliant sites...