Ontario Extends Emergency Orders

July 16, 2020

Extensions Protect Health and Safety as Economy Gradually Reopens

TORONTO — The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, has extended most emergency orders currently in force under s.7.0.2 (4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) until July 29, 2020. Keeping the emergency orders in place provides the government with the necessary flexibility to ensure the protection of vulnerable populations, such as seniors, while continuing to implement its Framework for Reopening the Province with many regions entering Stage 3 on Friday.

“Although the trends in public health indicators continue to improve, we must remain on our guard and only relax emergency orders if and when safe to do so,” said Premier Doug Ford. “By following our gradual plan to reopen the province, we are seeing people get back to work and resume many activities safely. We do not want to undo the tremendous progress we have made together, so I urge everyone to stay the course and follow public health advice.”

On July 7, 2020, the Government of Ontario introduced the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020 that would, if passed, ensure important measures remain in place to address the threat of COVID-19 once the provincial Declaration of Emergency has ended. The extension of these emergency orders under the EMCPA would allow orders that remain essential to be continued under the proposed legislation, if pas sed. The government continues to review emergency orders currently in place to determine when and if they can be safely eased or lifted.

The following orders under s.7.0.2 (4) of the EMCPA are extended until July 29, 2020:

15 COMMENTS

ken c July 16, 2020 At 1:37 pm

We might as well vote for the communist party that calls itself the communist party instead of the parties that call themselves democratic parties
David MacLachlan July 16, 2020 At 1:30 pm

Extension of the order facilitates the ability of the government to respond to the changing nature and impacts of the pandemic.
- Jeff Dupre July 16, 2020 At 6:48 pm
  
  David MacLachlan so what happens when everything is normal and we’re all back to work school etc? And they don’t change it Cerb has already been extended till December
- David MacLachlan July 16, 2020 At 7:52 pm
  
  Jeff Dupre I have more faith in our civic leaders than you perhaps.
- Jeff Dupre July 16, 2020 At 7:57 pm
  
  David MacLachlan ya just don’t trust Trudeau a new scam monthly it seems I hope your right
- David MacLachlan July 16, 2020 At 10:08 pm
  
  Jeff Dupre but its Toronto that issues the emergency declaration…fingers crossed we are past the worst of it.
Debbie Dupuis Woods July 16, 2020 At 1:28 pm

We have been doing an awesome job here containing the virus and obviously the number of cases in the states is out of control. Keep the border closed.
Dee Moulton July 16, 2020 At 12:31 pm

GLAD TO HEAR IT!!
Donna Edens July 16, 2020 At 12:29 pm

Damned if they do, damned if they don’t
So true, you can’t please everybody, but you can please the intelligent few ♥️🙏✌️🇨🇦😷😷😷
Carla Barton July 16, 2020 At 11:01 am

Whats the point people are still travelling and not following the rules afterwards
- Lynnie Greco July 16, 2020 At 12:00 pm
  
  Carla Barton exactly 💯
Ruby Beharriell July 16, 2020 At 10:57 am

We will be in lockdown forever and remember it’s not for safety it’s power and control!Pretty sad give an inch take a mile !😭🙏🙏
- Meaghan MacDonald-Gaughan July 16, 2020 At 12:46 pm
  
  Ruby Beharriell who did you vote for?
- Jennifer Obreene July 16, 2020 At 7:22 pm
  
  Ruby Beharriell do you even know what this means?
Ruby Beharriell July 16, 2020 At 10:55 am

What the hell for ???