Last updated: March 10, 2021
Effective September 25, 2020, all businesses in Ontario were
required to start screening workers and essential visitors who
enter their premises. Initially, the Chief Medical
Officer of Health (the "CMO") published a screening tool
that included a list of questions and screening requirements for
workers and essential visitors.
Since September 2020, the screening requirements for businesses
have evolved. In particular, on January 7, 2021 and February 10,
2021, the Ontario government updated the screening requirements,
adding new symptoms and questions to the mandatory screening
question list. Then, on March 5, 2021, the Ontario government
amended the Rules for Areas in Stages 1, 2 and 3, specifying (among other things) that certain
businesses open to the public must actively
screen all individuals (including
workers, customers, and visitors) before they enter the premises in
accordance with the advice, recommendations and
