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ARTICLE · 17 APRIL 2020

Ontario Revisits Decision To Allow All Construction Sites To Remain Open

Ontario has significantly reduced the list of essential businesses that can remain open in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, causing many construction employers to close their workplaces.

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Ontario has significantly reduced the list of essential businesses that can remain open in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, causing many construction employers to close their workplaces. 

The Ontario government has ordered the closure of all non-essential businesses pursuant to its powers under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (the Emergency Act). On March 23, the Ontario government issued a list of essential businesses that would be exempt from the closure order effective March 24 at 11:59 p.m. Most construction companies were included in the essential businesses list and were therefore permitted to continue operating. However, the Ontario government has since significantly expanded the list of non-essential workplaces with the introduction of Ontario Regulation 119/20: Order under Subsection 7.0.2(4) - Closure of Places of Non-Essential Businesses (the Essential Services List Regulation), which was declared into law on April 3. 

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