Although Ontario is heading back into lockdown starting this
Boxing Day, for those in the construction industry it remains very
much business as usual (which is to say, “usual” within
the meaning of the last six months). Beginning at 12:01 AM on
Saturday, December 26, 2020, the Ontario provincial government is
reinstituting restrictions on organized events, social gatherings,
and the workplaces that can remain open. For the time being this
new lockdown will last until January 9, 2021 for areas in Northern
Ontario and January 23, 2021 for those areas of Southern Ontario
more impacted by COVID-19.
For the construction industry, the new provincial lockdown
changes very little. Residential construction, infrastructure work,
commercial projects, renovations, and everything in between can
continue post-Boxing Day across Ontario. If work on a specific
project was permitted under the previous lockdown rules, that work
will be permitted to continue after December 26, 2020.
