Ontario has declared a second provincial emergency under the
Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act in response
to the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the province.
Effective Thursday, January 14 at 12:01 a.m., the
Ontario government is imposing a
stay-at-home
order requiring Ontarians to remain at home, with
exceptions for permitted purposes or activities such as going to
the grocery store or pharmacy, accessing health care services, for
exercise, or for essential work.
Key Changes to Public Health Restrictions:
Employees are to work from home with
limited exception, for instance, where the nature of their work
requires them to be on-site at the workplace;