On January 12, 2021, the Government of Ontario declared a second
state of emergency in response to COVID-19 under s. 7.0.1 (1) of
the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act
(EMPCA).
As of 12:01 a.m. on January 14, 2021, Ontario residents are
required to stay-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 work where work
cannot be done remotely. Also, every person responsible for a
business or organization that is permitted to open must
ensure that anyone who performs work for that business or
organization conducts their work remotely, except where the nature
of their work requires them to be on-site at the workplace.
