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Ontario Extends Emergency Orders to Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 (April 23, 2020)

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Ontario Extends Emergency Orders to Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19

April 23, 2020

TORONTO — On the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government is extending all emergency orders that have been put in place to-date under s.7.0.2 (4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act until May 6, 2020. This extension will help protect the health and well-being of people across the province and stop the spread of COVID-19.
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This Emergency Order extension 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 limiting staff from working in more than one retirement home or long-term care home.

“We are making steady progress in our battle against this deadly virus, but we are not out of the woods by a long shot. It is absolutely necessary to extend these emergency orders to continue keeping all Ontarians safe and healthy,” said Premier Doug Ford. “Every effort made by each of us to stay home, practise physical distancing and wash your hands has been, and will continue to be, the key to stopping the spread of this virus.”

In addition, the government has introduced a new measure to allow mental health and addictions agencies to redeploy staff within different locations or between programs, and employ extra part-time staff, temporary staff or contractors in order to ensure people continue receiving the high quality care they expect and deserve during the COVID-19 outbreak. Agencies would be required to provide appropriate training and education to achieve the purposes of a redeployment plan.

The following emergency orders have been extended until May 6, 2020:

QUICK FACTS

  • The Government of Ontario declared a provincial emergency on March 17, 2020 under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. This declaration of emergency was last extended on April 14, 2020 and is currently in effect until May 12, 2020.
  • Ontario has already provided additional funding to expand online and virtual mental health supports during the outbreak.
  • Over 600 community agencies provide community mental health and addictions services in Ontario. These agencies provide services and supports to over one million Ontarians each year.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

CONTACTS

Ivana Yelich
Premier’s Office
Ivana.Yelich@ontario.ca

Stephen Warner
Solicitor General’s Office
Stephen.Warner@ontario.ca

Greg Flood
Ministry of the Solicitor General
Greg.Flood@ontario.ca

Office of the Premier
http://www.ontario.ca/premier

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