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Urgency Needed or Tourism Operators will Close Forever
TORONTO—June 8, 2021— Today, the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) announced the launch of a new campaign to call on the federal government to plan for reopening the Canada-U.S. border, which has been closed for nearly 15 months. The campaign focuses on getting Canadian decision-makers to acknowledge the urgent need and to commit to a date to open the border, before the summer tourism season...
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RTO7 is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for more of our partnership programs. See the list below for more information, deadlines and application links.    Some tips:
Have questions? Contact information can be found on each program page. 
Apply as early as possible - funds are allocated on a “first come, first served” basis until the programs are fully subscribed or the deadline, whichever comes first.
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario government put into effect an emergency leave regulation that changed certain Employment Standards Act (ESA) rules during the “COVID-19 period.” This regulation has now been amended to extend the COVID-19 period through September 25, 2021.

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On June 3, 2021, Ontario published its final Blue Box Regulation, transitioning to full Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) over the next 5 years. Ontario introduced a competitive landscape for Producer Responsibility Organizations (PRO), which is a unique framework in Canada. As a result, businesses will be able to select the PRO that best meets their business models. The Retail Council of Canada consolidated the key elements of the draft regulation and details...
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Based on the provincewide vaccination rate and continuing improvements in key public health and health system indicators, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, will move the province into Step One of its Roadmap to Reopen at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 11, 2021.
“Thanks to the ongoing success of Team Ontario’s vaccine rollout and the ongoing improvements in public health trends, we are able to enter step one of the Roadmap...
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