COVID-19: News Updates
The Province of Ontario Declaration of Emergency to contain the spread of COVID-19 and protect the public remains in place. For the latest information on COVID-19 government announcements, please visit City of Ottawa, Province of Ontario, Government of Canada.
Below is COVID-19 NEWS updates of importance to Businesses and Customers:
January 15, 2021 — Applications Now Open for Ontario’s Small Business Support Grant
January 14, 2021 — Ontario Increasing Workplace Inspections during COVID-19
January 12, 2021 — Ontario Continues to Support Employers and Workers during COVID-19
November 3, 2020 — 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 8, 2020 — Ontario Supporting Local Festivals and Events
October 7, 2020 — Ontario Supports Small Main Street Businesses with $60 Million in Funding through PPE Grant
October 6, 2020 — Making Ontario Better for People and Smarter for Business
October 5, 2020 — COVID-19 City Posters and Resources for Restaurants — members requiring assistance to print materials, may contact the D.R.B.I.A. office to assist at members@downtownrideau.com.
October 2, 2020 — Ottawa Public Health is calling on all Businesses to be COVID Wise Together and Mask Up Outdoors!
October 2, 2020 — Government of Canada expands Regional Relief and Recovery Fund to provide further support for businesses
October 2, 2020 — Ottawa Business Journal Podcast: Coping With COVID-19: How employees should manage the return-to-school season and other challenges
October 2, 2020 — Ontario Implementing Additional Public Health and Testing Measures to Keep People Safe
September 30, 2020 — Ontario Modernizes Social Assistance to Help More People Re-enter the Workforce
September 30, 2020 — Ontario Delivers $2.8 Billion COVID-19 Fall Preparedness Plan
September 25, 2020 — New Public Health Measures Implemented Provincewide to Keep Ontarians Safe
September 25, 2020 — Electronic Press Kit Now Available: Ontario Investing More Than $1 Billion to Expand COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing
September 23, 2020 — Ontario Expands COVID-19 Testing to Pharmacies
September 19, 2020 — Ontario Limits the Size of Unmonitored and Private Social Gatherings across Entire Province
September 10, 2020 — Ontario Expanding Innovative Mental Health and Addictions Services
September 2, 2020 — Ontario Protecting Transit Riders and Workers as Province Reopens
July 13, 2020– Nearly All Businesses and Public Spaces to Reopen in Stage 3
July 8, 2020 — Ontario Starting Down the Path to Growth, Renewal and Economic Recovery
July 7, 2020 — Ontario Introduces Legislation to Protect Public Health as Economy Reopens
July 6, 2020 — Government Proposes Made-in-Ontario Plan for Growth, Renewal and Economic Recovery
June 23, 2o20 — Ontarians Encouraged to Establish Social Circles
June 19, 2020 — Province Focuses on Safe, Gradual Approach as Reopening Continues
June 18, 2020 — Ontario Supports Ontario’s Beverage Alcohol Sector During COVID-19
June 17, 2020 — Ontario Pauses Commercial Evictions
June 8, 2020 — Ontario Proposing Temporary Ban on Commercial Evictions
May 29, 2020 — Support for Small Business Tenants and Landlords Now Available
May 27, 2020 — Ontario Extending Emergency Orders During COVID-19 Outbreak
May 26, 2020 — List of PPE Suppliers
May 22, 2020 — Ontario Makes it Easier to Conduct Business during COVID-19
May 19, 2020 — Some Outdoor Recreational Amenities Reopening with Restrictions
May 14, 2020 — Ontario Announces Additional Workplaces that Can Reopen
May 11, 2020 — Ontario Retail Stores Open for Curbside Pickup and Delivery
May 8, 2020 — Ontario Supports Job Creators as People Start Returning to Work
May 6, 2020 — Ontario Further Eases Restrictions on Retail Stores and Essential Construction During COVID-19
May 6, 2020 — Ontario Extends Electricity Rate Relief During COVID-19
May 1, 2020 — Ontario Chamber Calls for Moratorium on Commercial Evictions
May 1, 2020 — Certain Businesses Allowed to Reopen Under Strict Safety Guidelines
April 30, 2020 — Health and Safety Association Guidance Documents for Workplaces During the COVID-19 Outbreak
April 30, 2020 — Ontario Providing Employers with Workplace Safety Guidelines
April 28, 2020 — Ontario Helping Businesses Overcome the Unique Challenges Created by COVID-19
April 27, 2020 — Ontario Unveils Guiding Principles to Reopen the Province
April 25, 2020 — Ontario Supporting Frontline Heroes of COVID-19 with Pandemic Pay
April 24, 2020 — Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program
April 24, 2020 — Ontario Provides Urgent Relief for Small Businesses and Landlords
April 23, 2020 — Ontario Extends Emergency Orders to Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19
April 9, 2020 — Ontario Starts Planning for Economic Recovery
April 6, 2020 —Canada Emergency Business Account
April 3, 2020 — Ontario Extends Business Closures to Stop the Spread of COVID-19
April 2, 2020 — Ontario Increasing Mental Health Support During COVID-19
March 30, 2020 —City accepting donations of personal protective equipment for its COVID-19 response
March 28, 2929 — Ontario Prohibits Gatherings of More Than Five People with Strict Exceptions
March 30, 2020 — City launches application for property tax relief for those financially impacted by COVID-19
March 27, 2020 — Prime Minister announces support for small businesses facing impacts of COVID‑19
March 26, 2020 — City launches Buy Local promotional campaign and web page to support Ottawa’s small businesses
March 26, 2020 — UPDATED: Ontario Enabling Financial Relief for Businesses
March 26, 2020 — A List of Known Scams Related to COVID-19 from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
March 25, 2020 — Mayor Watson declares state of emergency for Ottawa due to COVID-19
March 25, 2020 — Additional Police Tips on How to Increase the Safety of your Business
March 24, 2020 — Ontario Providing Electricity Relief to Families, Small Businesses and Farms During COVID-19
March 24, 2020 — OC Transpo – Changes to Service Levels
March 23, 2020 — Ontario Closing At-Risk Workplaces to Protect Health and Safety
March 23, 2020 —Ontario Orders the Mandatory Closure of All Non-Essential Workplaces to Fight Spread of COVID-19
March 23, 2020 — Additional Police Tips on How to Increase the Safety of your Business
March 23, 2020 — Changes to Ontario’s Emergency Assistance Program in Response to COVID-19
March 23, 2020 — Safety Check List for Closed Businesses
March 21, 2020 —Ontario Urges Business to Join the Fight Against COVID-19
March 18, 2020 — Prime Minister announces more support for workers and businesses through Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
March 16, 2020 — Three things OC Transpo is doing to help lessen the spread of COVID-19
March 16, 2020 — Recommendations for Businesses to Protect Staff — March 16, 2020
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