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Province Outlines Plans to Make Pfizer Vaccine Available to Youth Aged 12 to 17
With the new, more contagious variants continuing to pose significant risks, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, has extended the Stay-at-Home Order ( O. Reg. 265/21 ) until at least June 2, 2021. All public health and workplace safety measures under the provincewide emergency brake will also remain in effect. During this time, the government will...
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Applications open for eligible small businesses in tourism and travel industries
– The Ontario government is providing one-time payments of $10,000 to $20,000 to support eligible small tourism and travel businesses struggling to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through the new $100-million Ontario Tourism and Travel Small Business Support Grant.
The launch of the program was announced today by Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and...
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Launch of new online portal will better connect businesses to free testing supplies
To ramp up its fight against COVID-19 in workplaces, and in addition to the recently-announced partnership between the province and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, the Ontario government has launched a new rapid testing portal to make it easier for all essential businesses to access free rapid testing to help keep employees and their families safe.
Through the Provincial Antigen Screening...
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Long-Term Labour Strategy to Ensure Sector Remains Strong
The Ontario government is launching an agri-food labour strategy that will address sector labour challenges and ensure a stronger, more sustainable and innovative agri-food industry.
Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development announced the strategy and two initial projects during a virtual roundtable with leaders from...
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Restaurants Canada has compiled a list of best practices for foodservice businesses to consider incorporating into their operations to help reduce social mixing among guests.
While recognizing that dining safety plans for each business will always need to be unique to the operational realities of each establishment, Restaurants Canada recommends that restaurants consider incorporating as many of the following best practices into their operations as possible to help reduce...
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