Wednesday, January 13, 2021
The Ontario Government has declared a second provincial emergency in response to COVID-19 under the
Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (the "Act"). The Act provides the Ontario Government with wide authority to implement measures and restrictions on individuals and businesses operating across the province by way of new emergency orders under the Act. It is expected that orders and amendments to regulations made under the
Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020 (the "ROA") will also continue to be handed down.
Stay-At-Home Order
Effective January 14, 2021, the Ontario Government is issuing a stay-at-home order that will require everyone to remain at home with minimal exceptions, such as going to the grocery store or accessing health care services. As part of the stay-at-home order, those responsible for a business or organization that remains open will be required to ensure that their employees, with limited exceptions, conduct their work remotely.