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Legal Guidelines For Businesses During Covid

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Ontario moved into Step Three of Ontario's Roadmap to Reopen plan on July 16, 2021. Businesses can now resume additional indoor services with larger numbers of people...

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Ontario moved into Step Three of Ontario's Roadmap to Reopen plan on July 16, 2021. Businesses can now resume additional indoor services with larger numbers of people, provided certain restrictions are in place. Ontario will remain in Step Three until 80% of the eligible population aged 12 and over has received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 75% have received a second dose, with no public health unit having less than 70% of their eligible population aged 12 and over fully vaccinated.

While Ontario's business sector is opening up, orders under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020, S.O. 2020, c. 17 have been extended until August 18, 2021. Here are some of the orders of which businesses should be aware:

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