From: "Johnston, Sadhu"
Good Morning Mayor and Council,
Below is a selection of announcements and activit ies from across Canada that have been added to the attached Government Responses to COVID-19 tracker since Thursday, Ju ly 2nd.
Provincial Updates D The B.C. government is extending federal employment insurance exemptions and the provincial temporary crisis supplement. These extensions will help ensure people on income or disability assistance and low-income seniors will continue to have access to the supports they need during the pandemic. o The temporary $300 crisis supplement will continue to be automatically applied to cheques distributed July 22 and Aug. 26, 2020.
D The B.C. government has formally extended the provincial state of emergency until July 21, allowing M ike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, to continue to use extraordinary powers under the Emergency Program Act to support the Province's COVID-19 pandemic response.
D The Province of Ontario is investing $3 million to provide free online health and safety t raining for the first time. The virtual courses will make it easier for job seekers and workers to get essential qualifications, while practicing physical distancing and preventing the spread of COVID-19.
D The Ontario Government is also helping restaurant and bar owners reopen and safely serve more customers by issuing a new emergency order and amending another under s.7.0.2 (4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, which will allow municipalit ies to quickly pass temporary bylaws for the creation and extension of patios and allow cove red outdoor dining areas to serve customers.
0 The government of Ontario has developed a made-in-Ontario plan for growth, renewal and economic recove ry. This plan includes measures that would make it easier and faster to build provincial highways, major transit infrastructure projects and quality, affordable housing, while ensuring there are meaningful opportunities for community consultation and input.
0 Ontario has introduced legislat ion to extend emergency orders into next year, as the province reports 112 new cases. o The legislat ion, to be tabled Wednesday, would allow t he government to extend or amend some emergency orders a month at a t ime, with t he law expiring a year after it 's passed.
Municipal Updates □ The City of Vancouver is asking Vancouverites to have their say on COVID-19 recovery efforts through its new Measuring Ongoing Impacts of COVID-19 survey.
0 The Vancouver Public Library is reopening its central branch and four other locations on July 14.
D The City of Edmonton is gearing up to open local arenas.
0 The City of Montreal has allowed nightclubs to open under strict new guidelines.
D The City of Ottawa says some in-person municipal services to resume starting July 6, with new COVID-19 protocols in place. Childcare centres will also reopen.
Other: 0 Infrastructure projects across Greater Victoria and Vancouver Island are getting a boost from the provincia l and federal governments. Infrastructure Canada says the investment will support economic recovery duri ng the COVID-19 pandemic as the projects get underway. Funding for 22 projects in Island communities was announced by ministers on Friday, July 3. The projects include improvements to community centres, health centres, stormwater management, drinking water and wastewater facilities, cultural facilities and social support hubs.
0 ICBC will resume non-commercial road tests on July 2Qth. Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada by Province and Territory (as of July 7, 4:00 pm) Province or Territory Cases Deaths Alberta 8,389 155 British Columbia 2,990 183 Manitoba 325 7 New Brunswick 165 2 Newfoundland and Labrador 261 3 Nova Scotia 1,065 63 Ontario 36,060 2,734 Prince Edward Island 32 0 Quebec 55,9976 5,590 Saskatchewan 806 15 Northwest Territories 5 0 Nunavut 1 0 Yukon 11 0
Please see attached for the full tracking document. As always, the most recent news items found at the top of each cell in blue font.
Best, Sadhu
Sadhu Aufochs Johnston I City Manager Office of the City Manager I City of Vancouver 604.873.7627 I [email protected]
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The City of Vancouver acknowledges that it is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil- Waututh peoples. CITY / Organization Overview / City Services Council Meetings / Decisions Community Centres, Park Facilities Libraries Childcare/Schools First Responders Support for Homeless Residents and Vulnerable Population Community Supports/Impacts Housing Transit Changes for Employees Business Restrictions / Assistance for Businesses Policy Response Policy / Advocacy being considered State of Emergency Declaration Vancouver - Bloedel Conseratory opens on July 13. (July 6) - The Vancouver Public Library (VPL) is reopening - asking Vancouverites to have their say through our new Measuring Ongoing Impacts of COVID-19 survey. (July 6) - Over 180 temporary patio permits issued and new plaza with more patio spaces its central branch and four other locations on instaled in Gastown (July 3) July 14. (July 6) Surrey Calgary Edmonton - Preparing to open up arenas. (July 6) Toronto - City makes masks or face coverings mandatory in enclosed public spaces (July 2)
Ottawa - some in-person municipal services will resume starting July 6, with new COVID-19 protocols in place. Childcare centres will also reopen (July 6) Montreal - nightclubs reopen with strict new COVID-19 regulations. (July 6) Halifax
Port Coquitlam At a special meeting on June 24, Port Coquitlam Council finalized the regulatory changes to permit a four-month pilot project allowing responsible liquor consumption by adults at seven parks until Oct. 31 (July 3) Victoria Infrastructure projects across Greater Victoria and Vancouver Island are getting a boost from the provincial and federal governments. Infrastructure Canada says the investment will support economic recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic as the projects get underway. Funding for 22 projects in Island communities was announced by ministers on Friday, July 3. The projects include improvements to community centres, health centres, stormwater management, drinking water and Iwastewater facilities, cultural facilities and social support hubs. (July 6) Organization General Government Operations / Policy Hospitals / Health Response/Supports Schools Childcare Housing and Homelessness Business Restrictions / Parks Community Supports Income & Worker Supports Markets & Businesses Travel / Trade Indigenous Supports State of Emergency Declared Government of Canada - Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program extended for an additional month, through July (July 2) - Emergency Order requirements related to mandatory 14-day isolation and quarantine extended to August 31, 2020, for travellers entering Canada (July 2) Province of BC - ICBC to resume non-commercial road tests on July 20 (July 7) - Service BC has gone digital with video identity verification (July 7) - extending federal employment insurance exemptions and the provincial temporary crisis supplement - Emergency order protecting eligible businesses from being evicted extended through July in alignment with federal CECRA extension (July 2) - Extended State of Emergency to July 21 (July 7) (July 6) - 80% of British Columbian's to get additional $450 with boosted climate action tax credit (July 2) Province of Alberta - Government of Alberta has released their recovery plan for the province, including a - Alberta's corporate tax rate has dropped to eight per cent, making it at least 30 per cent lower than record $10-billion investment in infrastructure and a plan for 50,000 jobs this year (June any other provincial rate (July 3) 2) Province of Quebec Province of Ontario - developed a made-in-Ontario plan for growth, renewal and economic recovery. This - introduces legislation to extend emergency orders into next year, as province reports 112 new cases - Local health units announce regional approach to mandatory masks (July 7) - announced nearly $500,000 in aid for cultural events and venues in London that have been sidelined by the COVID-19 - investing $3 million to provide free online health and safety training for the first time. These virtual - helping restaurant and bar owners reopen and safely serve more customers by issuing a new emergency order and amending another under s.7.0.2 (4) of the plan includes measures that would make it easier and faster to build provincial highways, (July 7) pandemic. (July 6) courses will make it easier for job seekers and workers to get essential qualifications, while practising Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, which will allow municipalities to quickly pass temporary bylaws for the creation and extension of patios and major transit infrastructure projects and quality, affordable housing, while ensuring there - The Ontario government is providing municipalities and urban Indigenous community partners with an additional $150 million physical distancing and preventing the spread of COVID-19. (July 6) allow covered outdoor dining areas to serve customers. (July 6) are meaningful opportunities for community consultation and input. (July 7) to continue to protect vulnerable people from COVID-19 by improving homeless shelters and creating opportunities for longer- - Shop Local! Shop Safe! Shop with Confidence!" campaign launched, encouraging term housing (July 3) Ontarians to support their local small businesses and to shop safely (July 2)
New Brunswick Saskatchewan - Indoor pools, rinks, sports and the performing arts re-opening on July 6; casinos and bingo halls to follow on July 9 (July 2) Nova Scotia
Eastern Canada - The Atlantic bubble opened allowing travellers from within Canada's four eastern provinces to cross borders without having to self-isolate for 14 days, but each province has its own set of rules for visitors (July 3) Manitoba Province announces $150 Million in Highway Improvements as part of Manitoba Restart Program (July 7) Released economic and fiscal update citing an expected deficit for 2020-21 in the range of $2.9 billion, with a downside risk of a deficit of up to $5 billion if COVID-19 downturn is prolonged (July 2) CITY / Organization Overview / City Services Council Meetings / Decisions Community Centres, Park Facilities Libraries Childcare/Schools First Responders Support for Homeless Residents and Vulnerable Population Community Supports/Impacts Housing Transit Changes for Employees Business Restrictions / Assistance for Businesses Policy Response Policy / Advocacy being considered State of Emergency Declaration Vancouver - City installs four more pop-up plazas to support ongoing recovery efforts (June - Vancouver council votes to allow drinking at some public places. - Beginning in July, the Vancouver Park Board will welcome -After weeks of closures, reading enthusiasts - TransLink is calling for new ideas to make public transit even safer and cleaner as - Temporary Expedited Patio Program expands online applications to include 23) (June 24) diners to its concession stands and golf course restaurants with a Vancouver Public Library card can now people return to using the system. TransLink's 2020 Open Call for Innovation will be patios on private property. Businesses can now apply for a temporary patio on ' - Annual National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations will be hosted virtually by throughout the city. (June 30) take out books at some branches. While VPL still open to proposals from local businesses, entrepreneurs, inventors and innovators of public or private property (June 26) Carnegie Community Centre this year as the City takes precautions to prevent the - Vancouver Aquarium reopens with emergency funds from offered digital copies of some of its books during all sorts to submit their ideas for ways to improve the health and safety of customers - The City of Vancouver has approved 47 temporary patios since it put in place an spread of COVID-19 (June 18) federal government. (June 29) the novel coronavirus pandemic, the library and employees on transit. (June 19) expedited process for patio approvals on June 1. (June 15) '- Vancouver City Council has created a special committee to gather advice and - Opening spray parks this weekend - July 4. (June 29) announced Tuesday that it's launching a takeout - TransLink will be giving away more than 15,000 masks in a campaign meant to - City issues 14 temporary expedited patio permits and expands program for insight from experts and stakeholders, as it continues to push forward the city’s - Playland reopening July 10, drive-thru fair to run late August. option for those who want to get their hands on encourage riders to use them. (June 15) breweries (June 5) recovery from the pandemic. (June 15) (June 25) a hard copy. (June 2) - TransLink began charging passengers for bus fares on June 1. Buses are running at '- Launched the Temporary Expedited Patio Program, which permits restaurants - City to introduce pop-up plazas and parklets to support ongoing recovery efforts - Day camps are set to begin operating this summer at 18 up to two-thirds capacity to prevent crowding (June 2) and liquor-serving establishments to set up temporary patios using street, on- (June 12) neighbourhood parks in Vancouver and VanDusen Botanical street parking and sidewalk space in front or next to their business for free. - City issues 47 temporary expedited patio permits and expands program to patios Garden. (June 25) (June 1) on private property (June 12) - The Vancouver Park Board is opening four outdoor pools, 10 -Supporting the Business Improvement Associations' (BIAs) Open With Care - Property tax notices are being sent this week with the new tax payment deadline spray parks, and staffing nine Vancouver beaches with campaign and urging all Vancouverites to support local business. (June 1) extended to September 30, 2020, moved from July 3 (June 11) lifeguards this summer (June 22) - Launching virtual open houses so residents can share their thoughts on - The Vancouver Park Board has voted in favour of reopening proposed rezoning applications using the City’s new digital engagement platform, Stanley Park to cars, but the road will be shared with cyclists Shape Your City Vancouver (June 8) as well. (June 19) - City of Vancouver Racial and Ethno-Cultural Equity Advisory Committee calls for - Beginning July 1, the Vancouver Park Board will resume Race-based health data collection in British Columbia (June 8) outdoor sport facility permits which allow groups, such as sports teams and childcare programs, to reserve sport fields, diamonds, and courts for modified training, camps, and play. (June 15) - The Vancouver Park Board is reopening its pitch & putts in Queen Elizabeth, Rupert and Stanley parks at 8 am on Tuesday, June 9. (June 8) - After being closed for months, some museums in Vancouver are reopening their doors next week (June 3) Surrey - Keeping civic facilities, parks and libraries closed through the summer; delaying - City has resumed issuing permits for outdoor sport facility - University of Calgary researchers from the Cumming School of Medicine, Faculty of Science, and Schulich School of - Sixteen manufacturers participating in the Surrey Makes PPE program have sold the opening of a new community centre; and dipping into reserve funds such as bookings (June 18) Engineering; Advancing Canadian Wastewater Assets (ACWA), The City of Calgary, and Alberta Health Services (AHS) have over $4 million worth of personal protective equipment (June 23) snow removal and tree planting to deal with estimated $40 million deficit this year teamed up to test Calgary wastewater for early signs of COVID-19 cases. The team has received Canadian Institutes of due to COVID-19 (June 17) Health Research funding to pursue the research, beginning immediately. (June 29) - Launched Play at Home Surrey, a modified version of its annual Play Surrey contest, allowing local musicians to enter to win a performance spot on the virtual Surrey Canada Day livestream event (June 4) Calgary - Calgary Public Library takes annual summer - Calgary’s hospitality industry is creating innovative ways to help customers reading program online (June 1) rediscover the city but still feel safe in a world that hasn’t yet escaped the looming threat of COVID-19. (June 29) Edmonton - Launched new environmental rebate programs and tools allowing commercial - Mowing frequency for sports fields and district parks - Moving forward with 207-unit supportive housing investment despite no - The city delivered 350 pop-up garden plots to 29 sites in a variety of locations, prioritizing neighbourhoods where - Resume collecting transit fares today. (June 15) - City of Edmonton lays off another 60 staff during COVID-19 - Will lift state of emergency on June 5. (June 5) property owners, residential homeowners and transportation enthusiasts to invest changed to every 21 days, instead of the usual 7-14 days and provincial backing. (June 9) residents have limited resources to grow their own food (June 4) pandemic (June 10) in energy efficient upgrades and electric transportation (June 3) some residents have started helping with regular mowing - As commercial activity ramps up across the city, parking fees in EPark zones and (June 17) City-owned parkades will be reinstated Monday June 8 (June 3) Toronto - Toronto Public Health (TPH) is pleased to announce a new pilot partnership with - Toronto City Council has voted to make non-medical masks - Some of Toronto’s swimming pools reopened on June 26, - Toronto City Council approved recommendations to help address the unprecedented challenges threatening live music - Toronto to make face coverings mandatory on public transit, will hand out 1M -opens registration for CaféTO plan to safely increase outdoor dining space for Michael Garron Hospital and the University Health Network's, Toronto Western mandatory in indoor public spaces. (June 30) but their capacity will be reduced and anyone wishing to go venues in Toronto. Council expanded the Creative Co-Location Facilities Property Tax Subclasses to provide property tax masks to riders. Focus will be on education rather than enforcement. (June 11) local restaurants and bars. (June 16) Hospital. This pilot will enable enhanced collaboration and information sharing for a swim will have to provide their contact information. relief for live music venues. (June 1) - Bike Share Toronto announces program expansion which will bring Bike Sharing to - Toronto to allow restaurants and bars to expand patios onto sidewalks, curb between these health system partners to identify and contact COVID-19 cases (June 26) 20 of Toronto's 25 Wards to give residents more options for safe travel around the lanes. (June 4) faster, thereby reducing virus spread in Toronto. (June 29) city (June 10) - Working with large downtown employers to extend working from home efforts - Toronto and Peel Region will be allowed to move into the next phase of Ontario's (June 1) reopening plan on Wednesday allowing residents to dine out on patios, get a haircut and shop in indoor malls (June 22) - Issued an inaugural social bond offering of $100 million, making Toronoto the first government in Canada to establish a Social Debenture Program (June 17) - The City of Toronto is launching a new COVID-19 monitoring dashboard. This new dashboard will provide a progress assessment for the local COVID-19 response. (June 15) - Toronto Public Health plans to work with local businesses and community services to ensure they can reopen as safely as possible when the city is allowed to move into the next stage of the province’s COVID-19 recovery plan. (June 9) - City of Toronto announces more than 10 kilometres of major weekend road closures for ActiveTO this weekend (June 3) Ottawa - The City of Ottawa hopes to open municipal beaches on June 27, more than a - Ottawa will open and staff its beaches with lifeguards - The City and its partners aim to create up to 8,500 - Ottawa to become 1st Canadian city to make masks 'mandatory' on transit, but - The city wants to allow food trucks in municipal parks and the retail spaces on week earlier than predicted. (June 15) starting in July. (June 5) new affordable-housing units and subsidies, and passengers without masks won't be barred until June 15. (June 2) sidewalks in front of stores as a way to help Ottawa’s economy recover from the - City facilities won't reopen Friday despite province's go-ahead as staff bring eliminate unsheltered, veteran and chronic COVID-19 closures. (June 4) facilities up to new standards (June 11) homelessness by 2030 (June 19) Montreal - Montreal to inject $22M into 'unprecedented' six month economic recovery plan - While schools will remain closed in Greater Montreal until - The City of Montreal is allowing homeowners and business owners until September 1 to pay the second instalment of - The Quebec government has announced shopping malls in the greater Montreal (June 18) the fall, classes resumed at the first two special-needs their municipal taxes. This comes after the original deadline of June 1 was pushed to July 1. (June 4) region will be able to reopen their doors as of Friday, June 19. (June 15) - Montreal mayor calls on Quebec, Ottawa to help balance budget as city faces facilities in the English Montreal School Board. (June 2) - The federal and provincial governments announced $50 million in funding on $500M shortfall (June 4) Monday to provide Montreal businesses with loans and grants to help cope with the economic fallout brought on by COVID-19. (June 8)
Halifax - Halifax regional council members have voted to freeze their wages - In the middle of the pandemic, Halifax widened the sidewalks on two of its major downtown streets, Quinpool and Spring - As the province moves through its recovery phases, Halifax Transit will be increasing until until November 2021. (June 24) Garden roads. (June 15) service levels in a phased approach while continuing to follow public health guidelines. (June 18)
Port Moody - Port Moody to move forward with phased plan for delivery of more services in Phase 3, which could start in early fall 2020, with increased public access to buildings, accepting bookings for small gatherings at civic facilities, and making I modifications to enable drop-in service (June 23) Port Coquitlam A COVID-19 testing clinic serving the Tri-Cities has relocated to Port Coquitlam at a time doctors say the region needs to be building capacity for a potential second I wave. (June 15) - City council approved a pilot program for alcohol in public parks for the summer (June 11) Richmond In an effort to congratulate and support Richmond's graduating class of 2020, the City of Richmond has installed commemorative signs at picturesque locations throughout the community to serve as backdrops for fun and safe grad photo I opportunities (June 19) - Launching a Richmond Business Resilience Program with access to free educational program through an online learning platform delivered by the City's Economic Development office program. Program provides businesses with tools and resources that will help users asses their current situation, develop new plans and take steps to strengthen their business (June 10) St. John's The St. John’s Farmers’ Market reopened Saturday, but it wasn’t business as usual. I The market has adjusted to follow public health guidelines. (June 15) Council approved the City Manager's recommendation to allocate further cost savings across its workgroups as part of the plan to address 60 per cent of the projected $10 million deficit in 2021 through workforce adjustments. The Saint John Fire Department will address its share of the cost-savings measures through a 2021 budget reduction of $1.875 million, the Police budget will be reduced by $1.3 million and Transit will see a reduction of $850 000 Burnaby supporting local businesses by offering them a chance to apply for room to adapt to physical distancing measures, safely, by temporarily expanding their operations I in public space within their current capacity limit. (June 16) Six Burnaby roads will be a bit narrower, as lanes are closed to accommodate physical distancing among pedestrians during the COVID-19 pandemic. (June 3) Winnipeg The City of Winnipeg has announced a limited number of summer camps will be open during July and August. Most of these camps will be one week in I length. (June 26) The City of Winnipeg says several services will open up Monday, in light of the further relaxing of restrictions during the novel coronavirus pandemic. (June 19) About 400 City of Winnipeg employees who were temporarily laid off amid COVID- I 19 will be getting called back to work starting this week (June17) The City of Winnipeg has announced it will be reintroducing some library services and will end the community services ambassador program as the province I continues to reopen (June 3) Saskatoon Saskatoon councillors have approved $35.5M spending plan for provincial COVID- 19 funding. Money will free up $15 million to be used for budget shortfall. (June I 24) Organization General Government Operations / Policy Hospitals / Health Response/Supports Schools Childcare Housing and Homelessness Business Restrictions / Parks Community Supports Income & Worker Supports Markets & Businesses Travel / Trade Indigenous Supports State of Emergency Declared Government of Canada - The parliamentary budget officer estimates in a new report that it will cost the federal - Federal public service lays out back-to-work plan indicating that most federal public servants will be - The Prime Minister has announced that the Government is moving forward with a nationwide contact tracing app, which will be - National parks to open campgrounds for existing reservations - Second call for proposals under the $43.4M Local Food Infrastructure Fund. The Fund aims to strengthen food support - The federal government launched a new program aimed at encouraging students to volunteer in the - PBO says in a new report that this year's federal deficit could hit $256 billion due to the COVID-19 pandemic and estimates the economy could shrink by 6.8 per - Canada-U.S. border will remain closed to non-essential travel for at least another - $133 million of new funding announced to support Indigenous government $17.9 billion to provide eight extra weeks of payments through the Canada working remotely for the foreseeable future (June 22) tested in Ontario before being made available in other jurisdictions. next week. (June 17) organizations and to help improve access to safe and nutritious food for Canadians at risk (June 10) fight against COVID-19 — more than two months after first announcing it, and just in time for those who cent in 2020, the weakest showing since 1981 and double the record of 3.2 per cent shrinkage in 1982 (June 18) 30 days (June 16) businesses and the Indigenous tourism industry (June 12) Emergency Response Benefit (June 23) - Trudeau says finance minister will present a fiscal and economic 'snapshot' on July 8 (June 17) o The federally-backed project to create a Bluetooth app has been spearheaded by the Canadian Digital Service, a government '- Announced support to help Canadians with disabilities deal with extra expenses during the pandemic. Support includes a haven't been able to find a summer job. Post-secondary students will be eligible to earn up to $5,000 this '- As of Friday, June 19, 2020, applications will be accepted so that more small businesses can access the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA). Eligible - The Government of Canada will now require temperature screenings for all - Interim payments issued to Sixties Scoop survivors in the wake - The federal government has made a move to try to help one of three Canadian markets - Opposition parties have refused to give unanimous consent to speedily pass the federal government's initiative connecting federal departments with startups, with help from volunteers from Shopify, BlackBerry and the Ontario special one-time, tax-free payment to individuals who are certificate holders of the Disability Tax Credit as of June 1, 2020, as summer through a new volunteer service grant. (June 25) businesses will qualify for financing of up to $40,000, with 25 per cent of this being forgivable based on the current terms of CEBA loans. (June 16) passengers flying in or to Canada (June 12) of delays caused by COVID-19 (June 12) become a hub city for the National Hockey League’s resumption of play. An anonymous latest emergency legislation. The bill includes benefits for Canadians with disabilities, expansion of the government. follows: - PM announced the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) will be extended by two more months - Launched new $77.5 million Emergency Processing Fund (EPF) to help Canada’s food production and processing sector maintain and strengthen production '- The federal government will soon be bringing in a limited exemption to current '- Prime Minister announces additional funding for health, federal official told The Canadian Press on Thursday that the government issued an order wage subsidy program and changes to the CERB in response to concerns that the benefit is discouraging o Public health officials have been championing the practice of tracking people who may have come in contact with an infected o $600 for Canadians with a valid Disability Tax Credit certificate. to August 29 (June 16) during the pandemic (June 12) border restrictions to allow immediate family members of citizens or permanent economic, and social support for Indigenous peoples and in council that would allow one of Vancouver, Edmonton or Toronto to serve as one of people from returning to low-paying jobs and penalties for frauduent claims (June 10) person in order to get them tested and isolated. Contact tracing is widely seen as vital to a country's pandemic recovery. o $300 for Canadians with a valid Disability Tax Credit certificate and who are eligible for the Old Age Security (OAS) pension. - New web hub launched to bring together available resources for organizations buying and selling personal protective equipment (June 10) residents to come into Canada. (June 8) communities. (June 1) the NHL's two hub cities during the COVID-19 pandemic. (June 19) '- Proposing legislation that would impose tighter rules for claiming the Canada emergency response o Participation will be voluntary at this point. (June 18) o $100 for Canadians with a valid Disability Tax Credit certificate and who are eligible for the OAS pension and the Guaranteed - Garneau expands required use of face masks on planes, trains, ships and transit - The federal government is working on a special program that would grant permanent benefit (CERB) and is threatening to impose fines and jail time on those who deliberately lie on - The federal government has begun procuring the supplies that will be essential for “mass vaccinations” in the event that a vaccine Income Supplement (GIS). (June 3) residency to asylum seekers who have worked in health-care roles during the COVID-19 applications. (June 9) is found for COVID-19, starting with signing a contract for 37 million syringes. (June 2) - To help Canadians with disabilities get and maintain good jobs,the Feds announced they will: '- To mark national tourism week, Destination Canada - the country's national tourism pandemic. The temporary federal measure is expected to apply to asylum seekers living - Government is planning to spend more than $88 million to get its messages out on health advice and o Create a National Workplace Accessibility Stream through the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities. A new marketing organization, announced a new partnership with the provinces and in all the regions of the country. It's unclear how many people would benefit, but most government programs related to COVID-19 (June 4) investment of $15 million in 2020-21 will provide community organizations with resources to improve workplace accessibility territories to deliver locally led marketing programs encouraging Canadians to would likely be in Quebec. (June 10) - Virtual citizenship ceremonies being planned for people to take citizen oath online (June 4) and access to jobs in response to COVID-19, including by helping employers set up accessible and effective work-from-home discover their own back yard. Over the next 18 months, Destination Canada will invest - PM has announced that the government has offered a $14 billion Canada Safe-Restart arrangements. This support will also cover expanding accessible online training opportunities and helping connect Canadians $30 million with Provincial and Territorial Marketing Organizations to support the Plan to the provinces to help safely and carefully reopen their economies. Provinces can with disabilities working from home with employers. recovery of communities. (June 1) use the money to buy more PPE and improve long-term care. The funding is also intended o Invest $1.18 million in five new projects across the country through the Accessible Technology Program. With this funding, to help municipalities continue providing core public services such as transit (June 5) organizations will develop dynamic and affordable technology, such as accessible payment terminals for retailers and tools to make communication easier for Canadians with disabilities in the digital economy. (June 5) - Seniors eligible for the Old Age Security (OAS) pension and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) will receive their special one-time, tax-free payment during the week of July 6. Seniors eligible for the OAS pension will receive a payment of $300, and those also eligible for the GIS will receive an additional $200, for a total of $500. Allowance recipients will also receive $500 (June 4) '- Federal government to fast-track $2.2B from the federal Gas Tax Fund to help municipalities hit hard by pandemic (June 1)
Province of BC - British Columbians are taking the next step in BC’s Restart Plan with a gradual transition - New provincial legislation in British Columbia confirms supports for people and businesses, while - also investing $160 million in a suite of initiatives to protect long-term care and seniors’ assisted-living residents from COVID-19, as - Nearly 60,000 students returned to schools on first day of in-class - BC has extended its temporary emergency - As the Province moves forward with BC’s Restart - Peace Arch Provincial Park temporarily closed until further - Launched new $5-million Youth Community Partnership program to empower youth to ‘Build Back Better’. (June 29) - Following conversations with business and worker representatives, the Province of British Columbia has - Reduced the annual licence fee for taxi industry. (June 29) - People travelling along Highway 16 between Vanderhoof and Burns Lake will soon - Provincial State of Emergency extended for two more to Phase 3, including the safe and respectful return of travel and tourism within the responding to the fiscal impacts of COVID-19 by allowing government to run deficit budgets. (June 24) facilities begin allowing visitors. (June 30) instruction, which is 30% of expected enrolment (June 2) funding to licensed childcare centres until the Plan, the ban on evictions for reasons other than late notice (June 18) - The Province of B.C. is accepting applications from local governments, community groups and First Nations for nearly $160 extended the temporary layoffs provisions to a maximum of 24 weeks expiring on Aug. 30, 2020, during - Province tables economic stabilization act, confirms COVID-19 supports. (June 24) have a new rest area, adding to the more than 170 rest areas strategically located weeks through the end of the day on June 23 (June 10) province. (June 24) - Introduced COVID-19 Related Measures Act, legislation that will allow for the provisions created for - Beginning to phase in allowing visitors in long term care facilities. (June 30) end of August. (June 18) payment or non-payment of rent has now been lifted. - BC Parks is making $240,000 available this year for volunteer million in infrastructure grants to help strengthen communities throughout British Columbia. (June 25) the COVID-19 pandemic. (June 25) - BC Hydro’s industrial customers are able to continue deferring payments through the end of August (June 22) throughout B.C. in an effort to support vehicle drivers who must keep our supply - Horgan announced that he is expecting B.C. will “be in a position to move to Phase 3” citizens and businesses in response to the pandemic to be formalized and unwound as appropriate after - The latest epidemiological modelling by B.C. health officials shows recent contact rates in the province are at 65 per cent of (June 24) and other community-led projects that support conservation and - The Province is extending interim measures, including a new round of funding and supports for children with special needs - The B.C. government is investing in Okanagan communities to help with the annual arrival of seasonal - Approved a temporary wholesale pricing model that will allow liquor licensees to purchase beer, wine and spirits at reduced cost. Program will be in place from chains open throughout the pandemic. (June 19) of its restart plan “sometime next week.” During Phase 3 — which is set to last through the provincial state of emergency ends (June 23) normal — hovering near the threshold for a potential rebound of new cases of COVID-19 (June 23) - The Government of British Columbia is extending the recreation. Volunteers and community groups can apply for up to and youth aging out of care, to help children, youth and families through the ongoing pandemic (June 22) fruit pickers and to better protect worker, employer and community health and safety with respect to the end of July 2020 until March 31, 2021, when the program will be reviewed (June 16) - BC Ferries has announced that all passengers will be required to travel with a face September — movie theatres, spas, and hotels and resorts may begin reopening and film - The house is resuming for a six-week summer session with the goal of passing the NDP’s budget bill, '- B.C. will end provincially led border check points on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Federal screening measures currently in place will temporary rental supplement (TRS) until the end of $5,000 per project for 2020-21. Each of the six BC Parks regions - BC Arts Council will disburse its remaining funds for the 2020-21 fiscal year in July. The council is also launching a microgrant COVID-19. (June 25) - B.C. enables restaurants to serve at more than 50% capacity. (June 15) mask on most routes starting June 15. (June 9) and TV production could begin again (June 18) introduced on February 18 by Finance Minister Carole James but shelved amid the pandemic (June 22) continue. Service BC will also continue compliance and wellness checks to ensure travellers can effectively maintain their 14-day August 2020 to continue to support renters and has been allocated $20,000 to support conservation projects and pilot program to support artists during the pandemic. Artists can apply for grants of up to $1,500 until June 30 (June 19) - B.C.’s minimum wage workers received a 75 cent raise on June 1, as the third of four scheduled - Changes to the Manufactured Forest Products Regulation and the Coast-wide implementation of the variable fee-in-lieu of manufacture on log exports that - Province launches survey for public to share feedback on economic recovery plan (June - 2021 budget consultations have begun. Finance Minister said she expects this to be a recovery budget self-isolation. (June 19) landlords. (June 19) $20,000 to support recreation projects. (June 8) '- The provincial government is providing nearly $14 million in grants for over 150 projects to support economic development minimum wage increases went into effect (June 5) were scheduled to come into force on July 1,2020, are now postponed until Sept. 30, 2020, and December 2020 respectively to help the forest sector deal with 17) and that the Province needs to see how the restart program is going before looking at additional - BC Centre on Substance Use launched 24/7 Addiction Medicine Clinician Support Line. The support line is staffed 24 hours a day, and recreational opportunities for British Columbians in rural communities throughout the province. (June 18) pandemic challenges (June 11) - Province and the provincial health officer have approved a proposal for Vancouver to supports (June 2) 365 days a year, to provide rapid response for time-sensitive clinical substance-use inquiries (June 16) - The temporary emergency funding program (TEF) for licensed child care centres is being extended until Aug. 31, 2020, to help - Approved restart of the film industry with WorkSafeBC guidelines released for motion picture and television production (June 10) be a hub city for the NHL (June 10) - BC Coroners Service reports highest-ever monthly total of illicit drug deaths in May, 2020, with 170 deaths recorded (June 11) ensure essential-service workers have access to safe, reliablechild care (June 16) - Closed hospitality businesses will be permitted to sell liquor stock during pandemic. (June 5) - Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for May 2020, showed that B.C. created '- The Province is extending a temporary ministerial order until Dec. 31, 2020, to continue to allow health-care workers and other - Changes announced to the Community Gaming Grants (CGG) program to provide increased access for non-profit - A new emergency order in B.C. will protect some small businesses from eviction. (June 1) 43,300 jobs in the month of May, however job losses since the pandemic began stand at public sector staff to use communication tools not normally permitted for use during the COVID-19 state of emergency. (June 5) organizations, including opening applications two months ahead of schedule in mid-June and ability to include new programs 353,200 and B.C.’s unemployment rate is 13.4 per cent (June 5) that respond to COVID-19 specific needs (June 12) - The legislature will reconvene for a summer session on June 22 (June 3) - New ministerial order that protects amateur sport organizations, their employees and volunteers from liability, provided they are complying with public health orders and provincial sport guidelines (June 10) - $1.4 million in grants from the Poverty Reduction Planning and Action Program to support poverty reduction initiatives by municipal governments (June 2) '- To help people in B.C.’s music industry continue to create and operate during the pandemic, the B.C. government is investing $7.5 million through Creative BC for Amplify BC. (June 1) - Changes to B.C.'s tenancy law will provide greater protection to renters who are experiencing violence inside or outside of their home by allowing them to end their tenancy early. (June 1)
Province of Alberta - will spend billions on infrastructure projects, cut its corporate tax rate, establish a new - Limits on outdoor gatherings in Alberta double to 200-person maximum. (June 30) -will introduce legislation this session to protect - $200 million in funding for eligible businesses and non-profits to assist with relaunch expenses, such as measures to reduce the risk of virus transmission, rent, - Travel Alberta announces $17 million investment to help restart Alberta's tourism investment agency and introduce a series of targeted incentives for industry as part of a - providing funding to the Heroes in Mind, Advocacy and Research Consortium (HiMARC) to support mental health for military and commercial tenants from pandemic-related evictions wages and inventory replacement. Applications for grants of up to $5,000 will be available online in the coming weeks, once program details, including eligibility industry (June 23) plan to restart its battered economy. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said his government first responders. (June 26) or rent increases. (June 8) requirements, are finalized. (June 8) would spend $10 billion on projects that will immediately create jobs, including health- - Alberta is investing $10 million into targeted serology testing to help track the spread of COVID-19 across the province (June 23) care facilities, pipelines, schools, drug treatment centres and more. He said the - People can visit one of almost 600 A&W, McDonald's Canada, or Tim Hortons drive-thrus in the province to receive four non- government anticipates the creation of 50,000 jobs directly tied to the projects across medical masks. Masks are free and no purchase is necessary. (June 9) the province. (June 29) - Long-term changes to Alberta's nursing homes regulations will come into effect on Aug. 15. These changes make the temporary - $200 million in grants to municipalities across the province to upgrade local bridges, amendments, introduced as part of the government's response to COVID-19, permanent. (June 5) roads and community airports and make improvements to water supply and treatment - After asymptomatic COVID-19 testing opened to all Albertans over the weekend, Alberta Health Services announced drop-in facilities (June 22) testing in Edmonton and Calgary. (June 3) - Alberta starts Stage 2 of relaunch with restaurants, bars, lounges and cafes no longer be - Relaunch strategy includes providing 20 million free non-medical masks to Albertans who need them. (June 1) limited to half capacity, although they will still have to follow distancing rules and seat no more than six people per table. Indoor recreation, fitness and sports facilities can also reopen, including gyms, arenas and pools (June 12)
Province of Quebec - Quebec injects $400M in emergency funding to help public transit agencies amid - As military pulls back, Red Cross plans to deploy 900 workers to long-term care homes. (June 26) - Daycares in Quebec’s COVID-19 hot spots, - Government of Quebec spending $750M to bolster tourism among residents this summer, including $20M in deep discounts on travel packages and 50% off coronavirus crisis (June 19) including Montreal, have permission to annual park pass (June 12) - Quebec coroner's office orders public inquiry into COVID-19 deaths in long-term care increase their capacity soon. (June 30) homes (June 17) '- Starting on June 22, will allow indoor gatherings of up to 50 people — provided social - Quebec will allow outdoor team sports to gradually resume next week as the province continues to emerge from its COVID- distancing rules are respected (June 15) 19 shutdown. Outdoor practices will be allowed to restart on June 8, and matches can resume at the end of the month. (June 5) - The Quebec government has given $11 million to private day camps to keep them running this summer. (June 2) Province of Ontario - Ontario's 2 most populous regions enter Stage 2 of reopening along with parts of - Provincial government is investing $150 million in reliable broadband and cellular service to help - Enhancing case and contact management to quickly test, trace and isolate cases of COVID-19 to stop the spread of the virus and - Investing $736 million more in public education for the 2020-21 school -Ontario child-care centres can reopen on - providing up to $4 million for the Seniors Community Grant Program, a significant increase over last year. This funding will - Temporarily amending its labour laws to help businesses avoid permanently laying off workers and - Ontario government approves commercial eviction ban bill, retroactive to May 1. (June 18) - State of Emergency extended to July 15. (June 25) Windsor-Essex (June 24) create economic and educational opportunities in rural areas (June 4) prepare for any potential future waves. These additional measures include a comprehensive case and contact management year, increasing the total to more than $25.5 billion (June 22) Friday. (June 9) help non-profit organizations, local services boards, or Indigenous groups develop programs for seniors that focus on paying out severance, which could send some into bankruptcy during the pandemic. (June 1) - Ontario is allowing almost all regions to move forward to the next stage of the province's restart phase on Friday, which allows restaurants, hair salons and malls - Current state of emergency, which was set to expire - Province Releases Guide on How to Develop a Workplace Safety Plan (June 17) strategy, Protecting Ontarians through Enhanced Case and Contact Management, and, in partnership with the federal government, a - Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce has outlined the province's combatting social isolation, promoting seniors' safety and well-being, improving financial security and making communities age- - All commercial landlords in Ontario can now apply for rental assistance to help their small business to reopen, but Toronto is still excluded from the list. (June 15) on June 2, will be extended until June 30 if a motion is '- Expanding Data Collection to Help Stop Spread of COVID-19. (June 16) new made-in-Ontario national app called COVID Alert. (June 19) Ontarians will be able to visit loved ones in long-term care and plan for students' return to school in September. (June 19) friendly. (June 29) tenants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic (June 1) - Investing $15 million into health and safety measures for farm operations. (June 15) passed tomorrow (June 1) - Providing more flexibility on the number of attendees permitted at indoor and outdoor retirement homes starting next week if they test negative for COVID-19 (June 11) - The Ontario government is investing more than $13 million to support community- driven and youth-led projects to improve - The Ontario government, in partnership with the federal government, is helping small businesses reach more customers through the Digital Main Street platform. wedding and funeral ceremonies, in recognition of the importance of being with loved '- The Ontario government has appointed Dr. Jane Philpott as the special advisor to support the design and implementation of the the well-being of children, youth, and families facing economic and social barriers. The funding will flow through the 2020 It is a $57-million program which will help up to 22,900 Ontario businesses create and enhance their online presence and generate jobs for more than 1,400 ones during the moments that matter most. (June 15) new Ontario Health Data Platform (formerly known as PANTHR). This data platform will provide recognized researchers and health Youth Opportunities Fund, a province-wide initiative that creates opportunities for young people and empowers and supports students (June 12) - All places of worship in Ontario will also be permitted to open with physical distancing in system partners with access to anonymized health data that will allow them to better detect, plan, and respond to COVID-19. As parents, guardians and caregivers. (June 26) '- Ontario will ban commercial evictions for businesses struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic, a move many tenants and small business organizations have place and attendance limited to no more than 30 per cent of the building capacity to well, this platform will support projects from the Ontario COVID-19 Rapid Research Fund. (June 5) - As the province begins its economic recovery, the government is launching the 2020-21 edition of the Francophone spent months lobbying for. (June 8) ensure the safety of worshippers. (June 9) - Implementing the next phase of its COVID-19 testing strategy to detect and quickly stop the spread of the virus. Testing will now be Community Grants Program to support Ontario's francophone businesses and community organizations, as well as those that - Ontarians will soon be allowed to gather in groups up to 10 and many more businesses available to more people in more locations across the province. (June 1) serve French-speaking Ontarians. (June 25) and services will be allowed to begin operating again as part of the next phase of the - On June 4, the Ontario government announced the Premier's Council on Equality of Opportunity, a new advisory group that province's regional reopening, set to begin in some areas later this week. (June 8) will provide advice on how young people can overcome social and economic barriers and achieve success. The council will also advise government on long-term actions that can be taken to support youth during the COVID-19 outbreak. (June 5) -Made amendments to the Retirement Homes Act, 2010 regulation, enabling the Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority (RHRA) to better support seniors living in retirement homes during the COVID-19 outbreak. The regulation change increases the emergency payment the RHRA can pay to eligible retirement home residents from $2,000 to $3,500. In the event of an emergency, such as an outbreak, this funding can be usedto support residents to cover costs for transportation, alternative accommodation or temporary care. The regulation change also requires retirement homes to report infectious disease outbreaks to the RHRA during COVID-19 and beyond. (June 1)
New Brunswick - The New Brunswick government has backtracked on its announcement that wearing masks to enter - A COVID-19 dashboard is now online to provide New Brunswickers with quick access to more information about the pandemic in - Tourism Nova Scotia is launching a new marketing campaign today encouraging public buildings would be mandatory. (June 9) the province. (June 30) Nova Scotians to explore the province and support local tourism businesses. (June 26)
Saskatchewan - Phase 4.2 of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan takes effect on Monday with libraries, - Libraries, museums, galleries and theatres can re-open on June 29 and has announcement of several - The Government of Saskatchewan is more than doubling its investment in the Community Airport Partnership (CAP) program museums, art galleries, and movie theatres now eligible to reopen. (June 29) updates to guidelines (June 24) in 2020-21. The province will invest $1.5 million in improvements to 15 community airports around the province. (June 1) -Saskatchewan’s recently released 2020-21 provincial budget includes more than $571 - The first 55 projects with more than $7.4 million of provincial investment are approved and can move million in direct provincial support to Saskatchewan municipalities. (June 16) forward under the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (June 23) - New guidelines for Phase 4 released, updated information for places of worship and - A $150 million special warrant for the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program 2020 (MEEP) has additional options for graduation ceremonies (June 12) been approved. Starting June 5th, Saskatchewan municipalities that have already submitted and have approved project plans by the Ministry of Government Relations can access funds within MEEP. (June 8)
Nova Scotia - New gathering limit of 10 and more steps toward reopening the province. (June 1) - Easing Visitor Restrictions in Long-term Care, Homes for Persons With Disabilities (June 11)
Newfoundland and Labrador - Received $31.5 million from the Government of Canada under the Gas Tax Fund for the 2020-21 fiscal year. This funding includes over $21.7 million for 276 communities, as well as $8.9 million for the Provincial Waste Management Strategy, $451,000 for the Water I and Wastewater Initiative, and $369,000 for program administration (June 12) Prince Edward Island - Visitors to P.E.I. need declaration form to get in and will get health screening at point of I entry (June 30) - Prince Edward Island will move to further relax restrictions as Phase 4 begins on Friday, June 26. (June 24) - Premier announced that an Atlantic Canada "travel bubble" could be in place by early July (June 11) Manitoba investing nearly $760,000 to expand supports to vulnerable people experiencing I homelessness as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic (June 29) Several key measures introduced by the Manitoba government to reduce costs for citizens and businesses will come into effect July 1. (June 25) - Government of Manitoba will pay residents up to $2,000 if they go back to work and stop collecting federal COVID-19 benefits (June 23) - Manitoba releases final plan for third phase of restoring services safely starting on June I 21 (June 18) - Announced nearly $600 million in infrastructure investments and highway I improvements (June 11) - Investing $33 million, an additional 10 per cent top up, in damage prevention and climate resiliency projects to support municipalities across the province (June 4) - Making an increased investment of $5.7 million in the Canada-Manitoba Job Grant program this year to better assist businesses with staff training costs as they recover I from the pandemic (June 4) Yukon Yukon has extended its state of emergency for another 90 days but is pushing forward with its restart plan, as it reopens bars and allows outdoor visits for long-term care I residents. (June 24) CITY / Organization Overview / City Services Council Meetings / Decisions Community Centres, Park Facilities Libraries Childcare/Schools First Responders Support for Homeless Residents and Vulnerable Population Community Supports/Impacts Housing Transit Changes for Employees Business Restrictions / Assistance for Businesses Policy Response Policy / Advocacy being considered State of Emergency Declaration Vancouver - Vancouver proclaims May 29 to be a Day of Action Against Racism in wake of - Council voted to reduce the VPD budget for 2020 by 1% and pursue - PB will begin to reopen more than 320 outdoor recreation - VPL’s computer lab reopened on May 25, - Installing three temporary washroom trailers that will be staffed and monitored - Over a dozen community serving agencies have collaborated on a pilot program to match long term residents with - In order to support British Columbia's Restart Plan, TransLink is introducing new and - Supporting the BIAs’ Open With Care campaign with translated materials and increased anti-Asian hate crimes (May 28) collective agreements that provide for 0 per cent compensation amenities across the city on May 29 including skate parks, curbside service resumes next week, and in in the Downtown Eastside and Kingsway to ensure that residents have access to newcomers to connect them to services to support their settlement. Built on prototypes created by students from Langara enhanced measures to make transit service safer and keep it available for those who urging all Vancouverites to support local business (May 29) - Released Restart Smart Vancouver plan laying out phased approach to reopening increases for 2020 (May 14) synthetic sports fields, basketball and volleyball courts, disc person services are forecast to start in July. In safe and hygienic facilities (May 14) College through Citystudio Vancouver, this pilot is being co-led by South Vancouver Neighbourhood House, MOSAIC and need it. (May 22) - Launching an expedited application process for patio permits on June 1 with city services (May 27) - Council voted to turn 50 kilometres of residential roads into “slow golf, roller hockey, multisport courts, and 166 playgrounds person programs (e.g. story times for children, - A new map, collated by the City of Vancouver, has been launched illustrating a SUCCESS and is funded by the City of Vancouver, the United Way, and MOSAIC. This offering is now being launched online. - Starting this week, the SeaBus is back to providing service every 30 minutes that permits issued within 48 hrs of an application being recieved (May 22) - City has shifted from paper-based development and permit process to digital for streets,” allowing local access only, to increase room for walking and (May 28) cultural events for adults) are not likely to start broad web of more than 50 resources that residents who need free or low cost (May 28) extends through the evening. The last SeaBus leaves Lonsdale Quay at 1 a.m. and '- The City of Vancouver has rescinded the order issued on March 20 that shut applications, meetings and consultations (May 27) cycling as part of a larger plan to repurpose civic spaces in an effort to '- Starting this morning, Vancouver Park Board staff will begin before the fall (May 28) food can access (May 13) - begins installing 12 kilometres of "slow streets" signs and barriers (May 25) leaves Waterfront Station at 1:22 a.m. Monday to Saturday. On Sundays the last down all restaurant table service as a result of COVID-19. (May 20) - Released plans to introduce 50 km of Slow Streets and use roadways for patios reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (May 14) reopening the majority of parking lots at parks and beaches, ' - In stage 1 of reopening allowing curbside sailings leave at 11:02 p.m. and 11:16 p.m. respectively. (May 21) (May 25) - Council voted to allow temporary restaurant patios on sidewalks with the aim of having lots open by Sunday, May 24. (May pickup at central branch downtown and one of - SkyTrain service levels to return to 100% next week. (May 19) - City offers venue for micro-weddings (up to 10 people) this summer (May 8) and side streets, but changes won’t happen for a few weeks to a 22) the larger branches in each of the four regions - The Province and TransLink are working on a comprehensive solution to address the month (May 14) - The Vancouver Park Board will delay the annual opening of of the city (May 27) major financial impacts that TransLink, like many transit agencies across the country, ' - Voted to give property owners who missed the Empty Homes Tax its five outdoor pools and will not immediately provide has incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the progress in these discussions, declaration deadline in 2017 and 2018 a final chance to make their lifeguards at its nine bathing beaches while conducting a TransLink and its operating companies will suspend the service reductions planned to declaration and have EHT bill rescinded (May 12) thorough review of how to protect swimmers and staff from begin on May 18 and rescind layoff notices issued to approximately 1,500 employees. the risk of COVID-19 (May 13) The Province and TransLink will also continue to call on the federal government for a - Park Board will not be reopening parking lots at beaches national solution to the challenges facing transit systems. (May 8) and parks in the coming days as a result of a decrease in - TransLink will begin to collect fares and allow front door boarding on buses starting public compliance with physical distancing. (May 11) June 1. (May 4) - Park Board is reopening tennis and pickleball courts in neighbourhoods across Vancouver this weekend, with a phased approach that will see 53 courts in action across seven locations beginning May 9. The remaining 135 city courts will reopen throughout the week with all courts open by May 15 (May 8) ' - Park Board will reopen Langara Golf Course to public use on May 15 (May 7) Surrey - City Council approved the Surrey Economic Action and Recovery Plan - Surrey’s Youth Services Team is maintaining engagement - As an extension of gratitude to Surrey's healthcare workers, the City of Surrey installed healthcare appreciation street (May 5) with over 100 Surrey youth by offering free weekly online banners around Surrey Memorial Hospital and Peace Arch Hospital on May 12. (May 13) activities, youth nights, virtual games, DIY projects, cooking demonstrations, and more (May 8) Calgary - Millions in relief is headed to Calgary social agencies, city partners, - Aims to reopen playgrounds by June 1 (May 25) - The city is laying off 430 transit workers and temporarily suspending 25 routes, - Alberta delays part of relaunch in Calgary, Brooks as rest of province reopens. community associations, sports groups and taxi and limousine drivers. - The City of Calgary is opening select City-owned golf starting May 25.(May 11) Restaurants, hair salons, and churches in Calgary won’t be allowed to open with City council approved two relief packages on Monday, directing $6 courses on May 14 with physical distancing rules in place the rest of the province, after the Alberta government excluded the city from million to community associations and community recreational groups following the provincial government’s decision on the safely parts of its aggressive economic relaunch plan. (May 14) struggling with fixed operational costs, and $15 million for non-profit staged COVID-19 relaunch (May 5) - As some Calgary shopping malls prepare to open as early as this week, partners including social agencies and organizations such as the leadership across the retail industry have been planning and working on Calgary Zoo and Heritage Park. The city will also waive driver's licence determining the best way to do so while ensuring the safety of customers, staff fees and plate renewal fees for taxi and limousine drivers, saving them and tenants. Stage 1 of the provincial government’s relaunch strategy, which an estimated $1.4 million overall. (May 12) begins Thursday, will allow some retail businesses — such as clothing, furniture and bookstores — to reopen with certain restrictions (May 11) Edmonton - Launched look-up tool with status updates for services, programs and projects - Outdoor pools likely closed through the summer. (May 8) - - Cuts business licence fees, announces recovery grant (May 28) - Extended state of emergency. (May 14) have been impacted by COVID-19 including cancelled, paused and adjusted (May - Off-leash pets will once again be permitted in designated - rules for new temporary patios, sidewalk cafes and outdoor retail operations 25) Edmonton dog parks (May 4) are relaxed (May 20) - bylaw officers will begin to issue tickets of at least $1,000 to residents running on river valley stairs after weeks of issuing warnings. (May 1) Toronto - City releases geographic information on local COVID-19 cases (May 28) - Council approved expanding and accelerating a total of 40 - Exploring the idea of circles painted on grass in Toronto - As part of the City of Toronto's comprehensive three tier response to COVID-19 - Toronto is accelerating its plan to add more bike lanes to streets amid pandemic (May 25) - City of Toronto is partnering with local start up Ritual to provide businesses - City's ActiveTO cycling network plan proposes 40 kilometres of expanded and kilometres of the city's cycling network as part of Toronto's ActiveTO parks to encourage physical distancing amid the pandemic for people experiencing homelessness, a second recovery program will open this - Toronto will soon open its streets to make more room for pedestrians and cyclists so they can get outside while with an easy way to accept digital orders online and onsite (May 14) accelerated routes (May 26) program (May 29) (May 26) week and enhanced PPE measures will be in place across the shelter system (May maintaining a safe distance from each other, via ActiveTO Plan. (May 6) ' - ShopHERE launched to help Toronto independent businesses and artists open - Toronto became the first municipality in Canada to establish a Social Debenture '- At its first-ever virtual meeting, Toronto City Council voted Thursday - Cancelled all city-run summer camps and recreation 6) a free online store to minimize the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Program, allowing the City to further its leadership in sustainable finance and to unanimously extend Mayor John Tory’s emergency powers, as well programs (May 19) The program will help build and launch stores for free in a couple of days with promote positive socioeconomic outcomes (May 14) as the physical distancing bylaws that he enacted for the city. The vote support from volunteer website developers and marketing and business students - Ontario's big city mayors are urging the governments of Ontario and Canada to allows Tory to continue to act on behalf of council to deal with the (May 11) support municipal recovery from the pandemic with financial relief, a municipal COVID-19 pandemic. Tory has effectively served as a one-man city '- the City of Toronto announced its plan to support retail stores as they re-open recovery plan and a longer-term partnership agreement to re-align capital and council since declaring a state of emergency on March 23, able to pass for curbside pickup and delivery on Monday.(May 11) service delivery responsibilities with sustainable revenue streams. The Large Urban bylaws and take other actions unilaterally. (May 1) Mayors' Caucus of Ontario has met with federal and provincial ministers to discuss a plan (May 11)' - The City of Toronto is reopening one of its recently settled debenture offerings for an additional $200 million to help fund a variety of key capital projects (May 5) '- Cancelling all in-person Canada Day events in light of the coronavirus pandemic, saying it will attempt to celebrate the nation’s birthday on July 1 virtually instead. (May 4) - The City of Toronto has announced the permanent resumption of yard waste pickup just as garden centres and nurseries get set to reopen for curbside pickup. (May 4)
Ottawa - Park Ambassadors will be on duty starting May 11, - The City has allocated $3 million to help 73 non-profit and charitable organizations that provide social services address - Considering more street patios when restaurants reopen to dine-in customers providing guidance for Ottawa's park users (May 12) immediate and ongoing needs due to COVID-19. Funded by the federal and provincial governments, the Social Services (May 22) - Greenspaces in parks open, but playground structures and Relief Fund will help 40 homelessness service providers and residential services homes, along with 33 community agencies - Developed a business reopening toolkit, in consultation with Ottawa Public fields remain closed (May 6) that provide essential services and supports for at-risk residents and equity-seeking groups. These organizations support Health, to help businesses answer critical questions before they can reopen the Indigenous community, isolated seniors, mental health, food security, day programs, community houses, community safely (May 21) hubs residential services homes supportive housing and emergency shelters (May 11) Montreal - Permit counters across Montreal will be partially reopening by appointment as of - 40 Cities announced the 11 mayors confirmed to participate in the - Schools in greater Montreal area will remain closed until - Quebec Premier Francois Legault says the COVID-19 situation in Montreal remains fragile and a reopening of retail stores, - Public transit users in Laval and Montreal are being encouraged to wear masks - Montreal has regrouped over a dozen players in Quebec’s economic sector to - Further extended State of Emergency to May 21 Monday, following the Quebec government’s decision last week to reopen the newly launched Global Mayors COVID-19 Recovery Task Force, which September (May 14) schools and daycares in the city planned for May 25 could be further delayed. (May 11) (May 25) form an advisory committee devoted to planning the city’s reopening amid the (May 19) province’s construction sector as of May 11. (May 4) includes the Mayor of Montréal as the Canadian representative (May -Montreal’s public transit buses will be transformed into mobile testing clinics as the city works to battle the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. (May 22) - Has extended State of Emergency (May 4) 1) novel coronavirus. (May 6) -With most retail outlets in the city opening Monday, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante says 60 extra inspectors will be checking on shops to ensure all the new work-safety standards are in place to prevent further spread of COVID-19. Although shopping malls have not yet been given the green light, stores with direct access to the street will be allowed to reopen. (May 22) - Planned reopening of stores has been pushed back by one week (May 4) Halifax - HRM will likely be dipping into funds offered by the province through - The City of Halifax is in the process of reopening all parks, - Halifax libraries face temporary layoffs amid - Beginning Monday, May 4, Halifax Transit will implement a further reduction in - Halifax to widen main streets to help pedestrians, businesses as economy opens a loan program for municipalities for assistance during COVID-19 (May trails, greenspaces, community gardens and cemeteries; COVID-19 fuelled city budget cuts (May 13) transit services. (May 1) (May 25) 6) however beaches, sports courts and playgrounds remain closed (May 5)
Quebec Société de transport de Laval (STL) will make available on its website a new innovation that tells users how crowded their bus should be. What makes this tool so unique is that it provides an estimate of the number of passengers you should expect not only when you board, but also during the course of your entire bus trip I a first in Canada (June 17) Richmond Introduced an expedited patio application process businesses to quickly expand their outdoor seating, either by using private property, parking lots or approved I space on City sidewalks (May 29) Winnipeg Partially reopening three libraries on Monday, June 8 (May 26) The City is partnering with Direct Farm Manitoba to support the distribution of local farm fresh products including vegetables, meat, and dairy products by providing access to City land. Direct Farm Manitoba is a member-owned cooperative of direct marketing farmers and farmers' markets. (May 4) The City of Winnipeg has released details of a temporary patio approval process available for local restaurants in response to the Province of Manitoba's Restoring Safe Services plan. Guidelines and registration for the new temporary approvals are available through 311 and on the City of Winnipeg website (May 4)
Preparing to get amenities, such as playgrounds and golf courses, ready to reopen on Monday, after a provincial plan set out a timeline for lifting restrictions. (May 1)
Taking steps to ensure food security for its residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. To make this possible, it has partnered with Direct Farm Manitoba to provide access to city land, which will support the distribution of local products I such as vegetables dairy and meat (May 1)
Organization General Government Operations / Policy Hospitals / Health Response/Supports Schools Childcare Housing and Homelessness Business Restrictions / Other Restrictions (Parks) Community Supports Income & Worker Supports Markets & Businesses Travel / Trade Indigenous Supports State of Emergency Declared Government of Canada - PM joined 50 Heads of State and Government participating in the High-Level Event on - Small number of MPs gathered to debate the Liberals' proposal to waive normal House of Commons - 40 flights carrying personal protective equipment have arrived in Canada (May 26) - National parks and heritage sites will begin opening June 1, but - launched an online tool today to help Canadians navigate the various financial benefits available during the pandemic, as the political parties continue to - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the federal government is talking to the provinces about bringing in - Applications opened today for the Canada emergency commercial rent assistance for small businesses. 50% of rent will be covered by feds/provs/territories, - Cruise ships with overnight accommodations carrying more than 100 people are - $285.1 million to support the ongoing public health response to Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond to focus on the socio- sittings in favour of expanding the special COVID-19 committee that has acted as a replacement for - Prime Minister has stated that he's hoping Canada will adopt just one contact tracing app to encourage use across the country in no camping yet. (May 14) spar over the resumption of Parliament. The government site is now live to help students, seniors and out-of-work Canadians find out which benefits they can 10 days of paid sick leave for workers (May 25) 25% by landlords, 25% by tenants (May 25) prohibited from operating in Canadian waters until October 31 (May 29) COVID-19 in Indigenous communities economic recovery and financing needs from the pandemic (May 28) most in-person sessions for the past month (May 25) an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (May 22) access. (May 22) - Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) will be extended by another 3 months (to end of August) to - Launched four-week Business Resilience Service hotline offering advice to businesses with pressing financial needs to navigate tax regulations and government '- Canada and the USA have agreed to keep borders for non essential travel closed for - $270 million to supplement the On-Reserve Income Assistance ' - $3B in infrastructure money on projects to make facilities more pandemic-resistant '- The Government of Canada is working closely with partners to ensure Canadians have access to the - PM announced federal government is willing to give financial support to provinces to increase testing and contact tracing - Canada Child Benefit recipients getting an extra $300 per child this month (May 20) support businesses in re-opening plans (May 15) supports to plan a path to recovery (May 25) an additional 30 days - until June 21. (May 19) Program and encourage outdoor activities. This program will bump the feds share of projects up to supplies they need to stay safe and healthy in response to COVID-19. The Minister of Public Services capabilities (May 21) - On May 16, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, announced that charities and non-profit organizations requiring financial assistance - PM announced up to $469.4 million in new measures to support Canada’s fish harvesters (May 14) - Applications opened today for a program that will deliver bridge loans with no upper limit for big Canadian businesses struggling to keep employees on the - $44.8 million over five years to build 12 new shelters, which will 80%, and leave it up to municipal and provincial governments share the remaining 20% of and Procurement announced the creation of the COVID-19 Supply Council which will bring together a - Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, said Canadians should wear a mask as an "added layer of protection" to address the pandemic, can apply for funding as of May 19, 2020. (May 19) - PM announces agreement in principle provinces for essential worker pay top up (details are being payroll through the pandemic. Bridge financing will be available to companies with annual revenues of more than $300M (May 20) help protect and support Indigenous women and girls costs. Projects need to be completed by the end of the 2021 construction season (May diverse group of leaders to provide the government with advice on the procurement of critical goods whenever physical distancing is not possible. Tam said the new guideline comes as provinces begin to allow businesses and services - Students can now apply for Canada Emergency Student Benefit (May 15) finalized). Provinces will determine who is essential/who gets top up. Total cost of program is $4B - $3B - Expanding eligibility of the business loan program offering $40,000. Eligibility will be expanded to businesses with sole ownerships, those that rely on contractors, experiencing and fleeing violence (May 29) 12) and services required as part of Canada's COVID-19 response and recovery. (May 4) to reopen, bringing more people out of their homes. (May 20) - Plan to spend $2.5 billion to support seniors. Seniors eligible for the Old Age Security pension will receive $300, and an additional $200 will be sent to those will come from Ottawa and the rest will be covered by provinces (May 7) and family businesses that pay through dividends. (May 19) ' - $75M in pandemic funding for community groups providing '- The House administration is prepared to carry out whatever recommendations MPs - Two new additions to the Government of Canada's suite of virtual tools: 1. Get Updates on COVID-19 - Health Canada announced its approval of the first COVID-19 serological test for use in Canada, known as the DiaSorin LIAISON, eligible for the Guaranteed Income Supplement (May 12) - $450m to help researchers and research institutions get through the crisis (May 15) 'crucial' services for Indigenous people living off-reserve (May 21) settle on as they chart out a course for holding virtual Commons sittings amid the global web-based email service that provides subscribers with critical information related to the pandemic 2. which will help officials better understand whether people who have been infected by COVID-19 develop immunity to the virus (May - Increasing funding to community support programs by $20 million to bolster projects aimed at reducing isolation, such as virtual exercise classes and - New Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) devotes nearly $962 million to help more businesses and organizations in sectors such as manufacturing, - $306 M to provide interest-free loans and non-repayable pandemic. (May 6) ArriveCan app allowing travellers returning to Canada to input their 14-day isolation or quarantine 13) providing tablets and tutorials on how to video conference (May 12) technology, tourism and others that are key to the regions and to local economies (May 14) contributions to Indigenous businesses (May 14) information upon arrival, replacing the current paper form (May 1) ' - Next week the number of Canadian Rangers deployed to help deal with COVID-19 in long-term care facilities will increase to 1350 ' - The Canadian Medical Association Foundation has given a $10M donation to support vulnerable populations and is working with FCM to distribute funds to - Announced large employer emergency financing facility (LEEFF) providing bridge financing to employers with annual revenues of more than $300 million (May 11) personal (May 7) designated cities and communities (May 12) - Expansion of the Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP) to mid-sized companies with larger financing needs. Support for mid-market businesses will include - Health Canada is restricting the use of a made-in-Canada, rapid COVID-19 test created by Spartan Bioscience after the National ' - Minister of Canadian Heritage shared further details on May 8 regarding the Government of Canada's April 17 announcement of temporary relief measures loans of up to $60 million per company, and guarantees of up to $80 million (May 11) Microbiology Lab found problems with the test that made it unreliable. (May 4) to support the culture, heritage and sport sectors as they manage the challenges and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and plan for the future. A total of - Government of Canada Announces COVID-19 Industry Strategy Council and Funding for Global Pandemic Research, Trudeau Articulates Support for Energy Sector - The federal government will spend more than $240 million to make it easier for mental health care and other medical services to up to $500 million has been set aside to help alleviate the financial pressures of affected organizations. (May 11) Today, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Navdeep Bains announced an Industry Strategy Council to inform government actions to promote innovation, take place online. Trudeau also announced Sunday that the government will give more than $175 million to AbCellera, a Vancouver- economic inclusion and growth as the country recovers from the pandemic. The Council will hold meetings over the next 90 days to identify common sectoral based company that says it has isolated hundreds of antibodies that could be used in a potential COVID-19 treatment. AbCellera has pressures. (May 11) said it could be ready to test its antibody therapy on humans as soon as July. (May 4) - PM announced the emergency wage-subsidy program will be extended beyond June (May 8) - $252 support for agri-food industry: o $77M to food processors for protecting their workers, buy PPE, comply with sanitary measures; o $125M national agri- recovery initiative for beef and pork producers - $50M for a Surplus Food Purchase Program. The government will buy large quantities of products at risk of going to waste (like potatoes or poultry) and redistribute to organizations facing food insecurity. - Increasing credit line by $200M for dairy farmers (May 5) - Temporarily deferred renewal fees for those liquor licensees experiencing financial hardship due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (May 1)
Province of BC - Phase II of BC's pandemic respose Restart plan begins today. (May 19) - Working to support in-person court appearances. (May 28) - B.C. health officials are holding firm on a policy not to share data on confirmed coronavirus cases for specific communities — - Parents will have the choice of bringing their children back to class on a - B.C. has opened an emergency response shelter - Most provincial campgrounds and recreation sites set to open - Province is giving $10M to the Ending Violence Association of B.C. to establish a grant program to help organizations deliver tservices for victims of sexual - A day after the PM announced that the federal government will work with provinces to implement paid - Prov launched new online resource to learn about jobs and careers in agriculture, while providing farmers, seafood businesses and food processors with a one- - BC Ferries is set to resume service between West Vancouver and Nanaimo after - Current state of emergency is being extended through - WorkSafeBC released guidelines to support the safe reopening of businesses as B.C. - The house will reconvene for a summer session and a fiscal update on June 22 (May 27) though say they could one day release that data. (May 25) part-time basis this school year as part of BC’s Restart Plan, with the goal inside arena using pop-up pods. Victoria's Save-On- June 1, along with more parks for day-use activities (May 25) assault (May 26) sick leave for all workers, the premier announced BC will work with the PM and other provinces to stop shop to support their hiring (May 28) COVID-19 forced the route’s suspension in early April. (May 26) the end of the day on June 9, 2020 (May 27) prepares to enter Phase 2 of the economic restart plan (May 15) - Remote execution of legal documents allowed during pandemic. (May 20) - Province launches renewal plan for surgeries that include calling patients, adding new capacity, and hiring and training staff to of returning to full-time classes in September 2020 (May 15) Foods Memorial Centre will house 45 beds for people ' - Labour Minister Baines announced all businesses can expect - $200,000 at a news conference this afternoon to empower peers working in the DTES with training and paid work experience to share important health advance this initiative (May 26) ' - Dormant well clean-up program nearly fully subscribed on first day with applications proposing $152M worth of reclamation work to reclaim over 2,400 - Province supports tourism marketing organizations to be ready for recovery. Fifty- - The Premier of British Columbia has outlined a plan to restart B.C. safely. Under B.C.’s - Survey launched to to better understand the impact of the pandemic on people and inform future ensure the health system can keep up with demand for new surgeries and clear the existing COVID-19 backlog in the next 17 to 24 currently living in encampments. (May 7) random inspections to ensure they're complying with provincial information and promote safety measures (May 26) '- More than 250,000 eligible front-line workers will receive temporary pandemic pay, a lump-sum inactive wells (May 26) nine B.C. community destination marketing organizations (DMOs) severely impacted Restart Plan, government will work closely with public health officials, businesses and government decisions (May 12) months (May 7) guidelines (May 21) - SPARC BC has secured 3,500 smartphones to be distributed by community organizations that provide services and support for vulnerable people (May 12) payment of about $4 per hour for a 16-week period, starting on March 15, 2020. Eligible workers will '- Restaurant and pub owners looking to expand their patio space can now apply to do so through a simplified online process. The Ministry of Attorney General by COVID-19 travel restrictions will be supported with a $10-million grant from the labour organizations to lift restrictions in phases, gradually allowing for more social and - Opening 45-bed emergency response centre with wraparound supports and services at Save-On- - With annual flood and wildfire seasons approaching in British Columbia and physical distancing restrictions in place due to COVID- - B.C. Parks has reopened facilities including backcountry trails, - Investing $75 million in B.C.’s North to support healthy community growth during major resource development and build infrastructure (May 11) receive the payment directly through their employer and do not need to apply. (May 19) announced an expedited approval process for licensed service areas will run until October 31. Food and alcohol licence holders will be eligible as well as wineries, Province. (May 25) economic activity, while closely monitoring health information to minimize the risk to the Foods Memorial Centre, to provide temporary accommodation for people who were living in 19, the Province is launching a digital registration system for Emergency Support Services (ESS). (May 6) beaches, picnic areas, washroom facilities and boat launches for '- The Province of BC has selected a group to lead anti-racism program amidst COVID-19 increase in racism towards Asian population. (May 6) - Change to the Employment Standards Act to ease financial hardship on businesses and to keep breweries and distilleries. (May 25) - Reservations can be made starting May 25 for overnight camping when it resumes public. B.C. is currently in Phase 1 of the restart plan. Phase 2, which will begin in mid- encampments on the Pandora Avenue corridor and Topaz Park in Victoria. The first site in B.C. to day use (May 15) - Temporary layoff period extended from 13 weeks to 16 weeks for COVID-19 related reasons (May 5) employees connected with their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, government has extended the - Taken action to support the province’s hospitality sector by temporarily authorizing the expansion of service areas, such as patios, to support physical distancing June 1 (May 19) May, includes: feature pop-up pods that provide privacy for people staying there (May 5) ' - People can now apply for the B.C. Emergency Benefit for Workers to receive a one-time, tax-free payment of $1,000 (May 1) temporary layoff period to 16 weeks for COVID-19 related reasons. Previously under the Employment requirements and industry recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic. (May 22) - While British Columbia hasn't implemented border checkpoints, the provincial o small social gatherings; - The Province is continuing to support local governments by allowing them to hold public hearings Standards Act, a temporary layoff longer than 13 weeks in any 20-week period (or about three months in - BC’s Labour Minister said businesses will be on their own when it comes to sourcing and paying for PPE. (May 22) government is asking residents to avoid non-essential travel over the B.C.-Alberta o a resumption of elective surgeries and regulated health services like physiotherapy, electronically during the current provincial state of emergency. (May 1) a five-month period) was considered a permanent layoff. With a permanent layoff, employers are - Announced plan to spend $120M to start cleaning up abandoned oil and gas site in northern B.C. (May 13) border (May 11) dentistry, chiropractors and in-person counselling; required to provide employees with written working notice of termination and/or pay severance to - The B.C. government is providing $300,000 to support industry-led Buy BC e-commerce activities for farmers and food and beverage processors. Successful - Police in British Columbia have made hundreds of home visits to make sure residents o provincial parks open for day use; qualifying employees, based on their length of service. Now, temporary layoffs relating to the COVID-19 applicants are eligible to receive up to $5,000 develop websites that accommodate online sales and helps cover the costs of marketing and shipping products (May who recently returned home from abroad are following self-isolation orders. The o opening more non-essential businesses in keeping with safe operations plans; pandemic can be extended to 16 weeks, if the employee agrees. (May 4) 12) visits were to roughly 500 people who had not responded to phone calls and text o recalling the provincial legislature for regular sittings. (May 6) - British Columbians whose ability to work has been affected because of the COVID-19 pandemic and are - Government has temporarily deferred renewal fees for those liquor licensees experiencing financial hardship due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (May 1) messages from authorities making sure recent travellers were quarantining as receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) can now apply for the B.C. Emergency Benefit promised. (May 1) for Workers (BCEBW) online. (May 1)
Province of Alberta - Alberta has ordered 20 million non-medical masks and plans to offer them to residents - Premier Jason Kenney said the government has ordered 40 million masks and will soon announce a distribution plan for them (May - Businesses in Calgary and Brooks will start Phase 1 of reopening - Increased funding to the Community Initiatives Program Operating grant to help front-line non-profits continue caring for vulnerable Albertans. Reallocating - Alberta will allow private businesses to buy personal protective gear, including masks and gloves, from the province at fair market prices until June 30 (May 26) - The first step in Alberta's plan to reopen its economy will emphasize outdoor at no cost (up to four masks per person) and has partnered with McDonald's, Tim Hortons 25) on May 25 (May 22) $8 M from the Community Initiatives Program Project-based grant to the Community Initiatives Program Operating grant to help struggling front-line charities activities, with golf courses to open on Saturday followed by shops, bars and and A&W restaurants to distribute the masks at drive-thrus (May 29) '- A $4.5-million investment in new virus detecting equipment and technology will help strengthen Alberta's COVID-19 response. -Vehicle access to parking lots and staging areas in parks and on and non-profits maintain their core operations and provide services during the COVID-19 pandemic. (May 13) restaurants by mid-May. (May 1) - Premier Jason Kenney is cautioning that some hard-hit areas may not move forward on (May 6) public lands opening (May 1) - Launching online seniors' hub to share COVID-19 resources to make it easier for organizations that help seniors to share resources and coordinate services the same reopening schedule as the rest of the province (May 8) - As part of its relaunch strategy, the Government of Alberta has launched a voluntary, secure mobile contact tracing application to (May 12) help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The ABTraceTogether app will enhance the current manual tracing process and help Albertans protect themselves and their loved ones. (May 4)
Province of Quebec - Ombudsperson will investigate why so many seniors died from COVID-19 in the province's long-term - Officials in Quebec announced they will be launching a more "aggressive" testing strategy as they prepare to loosen their own - Quebec reopened its elementary schools today, except for schools in - The Quebec government has postponed the - Museums, libraries and drive-ins in Quebec can reopen May 29 - Retail stores across Montreal allowed to reopen and factories across Quebec allowed to resume operating at full capacity (May 25) care homes (May 26) restrictions. Dr. Horacio Arruda, Quebec's director of public health, said the province is planning to conduct 14,000 tests a day, up Montreal which will remain closed until at least May 25 (May 11) planned reopening of elementary schools, (May 22) '- Quebec to invest nearly $3 billion in infrastructure to reboot the economy. (May 19) '- The Quebec government will be deploying more than 1,000 prevention officers across the province to from roughly 6,000. Increased testing and contact tracing are considered by experts to be an essential part of any plan to reopen the daycares as well as businesses in the Montreal '- Quebecers allowed to gather outside in groups of 10, respecting - All construction sites and manufacturing companies reopened and will be authorized to resume operations without restriction starting May 25 (May 12) help limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. (May 25) economy. (May 1) area. They are now reopening May 25. (May 7) 2-metre rule. Groups limited to 3 households can meet outdoors - Will allow day camps to operate this summer. Day camps will be open as of June 22, with physical as of Friday (May 20) distancing and other COVID-19 health measures in effect. (May 22) - Starting May 20, individual, non-contact sports — tennis, golf, cycling, track and field, fishing and boating, for example — can resume across the province, even in the Montreal area (May 13)
Province of Ontario - Premier Ford considering regional reopening of Ontario as new testing strategy rolled - Government is taking over management of 5 long-term care homes (May 27) - Ottawa Public Health now says anyone, with or without symptoms, can be tested for COVID-19 (May 25) - School year cancelled. (May 19) - The Ontario government is opening provincial parks and - Eases Restrictions on Professional Sports Training Facilities. (May 11) - Some Ontario businesses will be allowed to open their doors Tuesday after being closed for two months in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. - The Ontario government announced today that it's allowing a limited number of - The Ontario government is extending the Declaration out (May 29) - Launched an investigation that could lead to criminal charges against five long-term care homes '- Province Announces First Phase of Research Projects to Fight COVID-19. projects, part of the government's $20 million Ontario conservation reserves for limited day-use access. The first areas The province is giving the green light to retailers, some sports centres, vehicle dealerships and other businesses to resume. (May 19) businesses to reopen as long as they meet "strict public health measures." Lawn care of Emergency under the Emergency Management and rocked by COVID-19 (May 26) COVID-19 Rapid Research Fund, focus on areas of research such as vaccine development, diagnostics, drug trials and development, will open on Monday May 11, 2020, with the remaining areas -The Ontario Govt passed the COVID-19 Response and Reforms to Modernize Ontario Act, 2020, which will help people conduct business while practising physical and landscaping services, garden centres and nurseries with curbside pickup, Civil Protection Act. This additional time will ensure the - Announced Phase 1 of reopening will begin May 19 with scheduled surgeries, resuming construction and social sciences. Additionally, Ontario is leading the country with 22 clinical trials investigating COVID-19 vaccines and opening on Friday May 15, 2020. At this time, recreational distancing by: community gardens, automatic and self-serve car washes, auto dealers, and some province has the necessary tools and health care projects, the reopening of some workplaces, retail stores outside of shopping malls with street treatments. (May 22) activities will be limited to walking, hiking, biking and •Providing authority to address in-person attendance rules for school board trustees' meetings in regulation. This would provide the flexibility in certain construction projects will be allowed to open on Monday, with specific rules around capacity to contain COVID-19, while gradually reopening entrances can begin reopening with physical distancing measures (May 14) - Announced Independent Commission into Long-Term Care (May 20) birdwatching. Day visitors will also be able to access all parks and emergency situations to allow trustees to meet virtually during school closures; how they can operate. (May 1) businesses, services, and amenities safely. - The Ontario government has approved an emergency order that would enable available school board employees to be voluntarily conservation reserves for free until the end of the month. (May •Enabling corporations to call and hold meetings virtually, as applicable, and extending the time period in which annual meetings must be held in specific Passed during a special sitting of the Ontario Legislature, redeployed to congregate care settings during the COVID-19 pandemic, including hospitals, long-term care homes, retirement 11) circumstances; the Declaration of Emergency has been extended until homes, and women's shelters. Many of these congregate care settings are in need of staff such as custodial and maintenance - Further restrictions are being eased on retail stores and •Allowing designations of a beneficiary to be provided electronically for Retirement Savings Plans, Retirement Income Funds, Locked-in Retirement Accounts, Life June 2. (May 13) workers. (May 11) essential construction during COVID-19 (May 7) Income Funds and Tax-Free Savings Accounts; - The Ontario government is expanding virtual mental health services to help thousands of Ontarians experiencing anxiety and •Allowing electronic filing of business registration documents, and the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services to accept copies of business registration depression, including frontline health care workers, during the COVID-19 outbreak. (May 6) documents and e-signatures; - Ontario has significantly increased testing and contact tracing capacity, allowing health experts to identify cases of COVID-19 and •Allowing for regulations to set out the parameters for remotely commissioning or notarizing a document; support efforts to stop the spread of the virus in the community, long-term care homes, and other congregate settings (May 5) •Extending, on a one-time basis for 2020, the legislated four-year period during which a Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) election is mandated to be held to give '- Takes Additional Steps to Improve Health Care Flexibility During COVID-19 Outbreak. The province issued new temporary more time to support remote voting. (May 13) emergency orders under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to support the immediate needs of the province's - Preparing for the next phase of restarting the provincial economy through the implementation of its Framework for Reopening our Province. At the same time, hospitals and health care workers so they can better manage critical health care human resources during COVID-19. (May 4) the government has been supporting struggling business owners directly impacted by COVID-19 by providing tax deferrals and commercial rent relief, and by removing regulatory roadblocks. (May 11) - Expanding essential construction to allow below-grade multi-unit residential construction projects like apartments and condominiums to begin and existing above-grade projects to continue (May 7) - Retail stores with a street entrance allowed to provide curbside pickup and delivery, as well as in-store payment and purchases at garden centres, nurseries, hardware stores and safety supply stores starting May 8 (May 6) New Brunswick - Moving into phase three of its COVID-19 recovery plan, but it will take several weeks to - Introducing additional temporary orders to extend deadlines, social service and child-care provisions, - Schools to reopen for teachers and staff but will remain closed for - Provincial parks and major tourism attractions set to reopen in the next couple of implement. (May 22) and reduce municipal government regulatory burdens, including extending deadlines to apply for the students (May 20) weeks. (May 13) 2019 farmland school tax rebate and to appeal tax assessments; providing exemptions to current license requirements for child care so that early childhood educators can offer child care in their homes; and suspending municipal byelections (May 15) Saskatchewan - On May 19,Sask govt announced specific funding allocations for all communities within - $8.3M invested in water management infrastructure and programming as part of the government’s - Some medical services and surgeries will resume on May 19 under a new Saskatchewan Health Authority plan. The first stage of - Confirmed schools will remain closed for the rest of this academic year - The Saskatchewan government says it has agreed to a request - Workers helping Saskatchewan's vulnerable citizens through the COVID-19 pandemic will have their salaries topped up by a cost-shared $400 per month - The Government of Saskatchewan is launching the Accelerated Site Closure Program (ASCP) for the - The Government of Saskatchewan is providing $1 million to support a province-wide marketing campaign to encourage Saskatchewan residents to support local - Saskatchewan's premier put travel restrictions on a broad swath of the province's the province under the new Municipal Economic Enhancement Program 2020 (MEEP). $7.5 billion two-year capital plan to stimulate economic recovery (May 29) the four-phase plan includes 10-25% increase in surgical services (May 5) (May 7) from a northern community to suspend alcohol sales in order to temporary wage supplement for 16 weeks. Recognizing the vital work they are doing, this supplement will apply to an estimated 35,000 lower income, abandonment and reclamation of inactive oil and gas wells and facilities to get Saskatchewan people businesses and their employees. (May 4) far north to try and deal with a COVID-19 outbreak. People there are now facing a MEEP 2020 will provide $150 million, or approximately $143 per capita, to local ' - Investing $10.3 million into provincial park renewal projects as part of the $7.5 billion two-year help control the spread of COVID-19. essential workers at senior-care, group homes, childcare facilities, and emergency and transition shelters. (May 1) back to work. ASCP will access up to $400 million, over two years, subject to the conclusion of an ban on travelling outside their home communities for anything other than essential municipalities to support investments in infrastructure, to stimulate economic recovery capital plan to stimulate the province's economic recovery (May 27) La Loche Mayor Robert St. Pierre said last week that councillors agreement with Canada, through the federal COVID-19 Economic Response Plan. The program will trips for food or medical needs (May 1) and encourage local job creation. The program is a key component of the Government of '- Will move to the next phase in its reopening on June 8. Bars and restaurants are among the had requested the province close down the village's liquor store prioritize Saskatchewan-based service companies and support some 2,100 full-time equivalent jobs. Up Saskatchewan's $7.5 billion, two-year capital plan, that was announced on May 6, to businesses that will be allowed to reopen in Phase 3, though they will have to operate at reduced to prevent people from leaving their homes and gathering. (May to 8,000 inactive wells and facilities will be abandoned and reclaimed over the life of the program. (May build a strong Saskatchewan and stimulate Saskatchewan's economic recovery from the capacity and with physical distancing measures in place. (May 22) 11) 25) impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. (May 20) - Phase 2 of Re-Open Saskatchewan will begin on May 19 allowing the following businesses to reopen: - On May 8, the Government of Saskatchewan announced the Saskatchewan Small Business Emergency retail, shopping malls, personal services, public and farmers markets (May 15) Payment (SSBEP) program will be extended to the month of May for businesses that are required to - Releasing $300M in new highway projects to boost the Saskatchewan economy while improving remain closed or substantially curtail operations after May 19, 2020 (May 11) safety and capacity. These projects are part of the Government of Saskatchewan's $7.5 billion two- year capital to plan to build a strong Saskatchewan and stimulate Saskatchewan's economic recovery (May 14) '- As part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Municipal Revenue Sharing (MRS) will be fast tracked for the 2020-21 year. All MRS funds will be paid in full directly to all compliant Saskatchewan municipalities in June, rather than in installments throughout the year. (May 8) - $2 billion increase in infrastructure investment over two years (in addition to $5.5 billion already planned), to assist economic growth following damage done by COVID-19 (May 6) Nova Scotia - Municipal elections to go ahead in October as scheduled. (May 14) - Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health, announced on May 1, - Effective June 5, most businesses required to close under the - New Program Gives Health-care Workers Up to $2,000 Bonus. The Essential Health Care Workers the easing of some public health restrictions around COVID-19. (May 4) public health order can reopen including restaurants for dine-in, Program will see health-care workers receive a bonus of up to $2,000 after a four-month period, personal services and fitness facilities (May 28) beginning March 13. It includes eligible employees at the Nova Scotia Health Authority, IWK Health Centre and in long-term care, home care and in-home support and emergency health services. Employees who volunteered to be redeployed to work at a facility experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak will also receive this benefit. The program is expected to benefit up to 43,000 health-care workers in the province. (May 8) - Nova Scotia announced it's immediately easing some of its COVID-19 restrictions (May 1)
ICBC Road tests are suspended indefinitely. (May 7) Manitoba launches online tool to match employers and students for jobs (May 28) I Manitoba Manitoba is considering allowing some students back in classrooms as early as June as part of its next phase of reopening. The draft plan says that some students may be welcomed back for things like assessments, counselling and one-on-one teaching. (May 22)
Unveiled preliminary draft second phase of restoring safe services plan, which examines additional steps to gradually continue to safely restore services and open additional businesses while ensuring physical distancing measures remain in place (May 22)
providing $10 million in grants to support 344 projects for community development projects as part of restarting the provincial economy during the COVID-19 pandemic (May 21) Manitoba will increase gathering limits to 25 inside or 50 outside starting Friday (May 20)
The Manitoba government wants about 6,250 civil servants, including deputy ministers, other executives and some union members, to take five days of unpaid leave to cut costs during the COVID-19 pandemic. (May 19)
- unveiling the Manitoba Works Capital Incentive, a new approach to tax increment financing (TIF) that levers incremental education property tax rebates to stimulate economic growth and job creation, Economic Development and Training Minister Ralph Eichler announced on May 16. (May 19)
The Manitoba government is providing up to $10 million, nearly double the amount invested in 2019, to support community organizations, municipalities and provincial parks delivering Green Team projects this upcoming summer. The investment is intended to help students gain critical work experience, support employers during the response and recovery phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, and build Manitoba's economy. (May 13)
As Manitobans adjust to loosened rules through the COVID-19 pandemic, the province has yet to include “family bubbles” in the reopening plans, despite other provinces allowing the practice (May 12)
The province is speeding up the pace of funding to municipalities by providing 75% of its municipal operating grants directly to municipalities, with the remainder to be provided in the fall. The funding is unconditional and municipalities can spend it according to local priorities (May 11) Increasing infrastructure investments by an additional $500 million as part of an economic stimulus package to help restart Manitoba's economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Manitoba Restart Program will include new: •water and sewage projects through the Municipal Water Services Board, •road and highway resurfacing and repairs, •bridge repairs, •municipal infrastructure priorities, and •potential new cost-sharing construction projects with other levels of government if agreements can be reached. (May 8) - $200 tax credit will be sent to anyone over 65 who filed a 2018 tax return. The one- time benefit is not limited to low-income earners, and will not be treated as taxable income (May 5) New rules kick in for Manitoba care homes today, limiting health-care workers to just one care home. (May 1) PEI On May 7, the Province of Prince Edward Island announced additional investments to support essential workers, small businesses, and the fishing and aquaculture industries as the province moves into its renewal phase of the pandemic. This includes a wage top-up for certain essential workers, support to help businesses ensure the health and safety of their staff and customers and new programs to help impacted fishers. Minister of Finance Darlene Compton announced the $16.7 million COVID-19 Incentive to Support Essential Workers. This temporary wage top-up program is for Island workers employed by any business or organization, including for-profit, non-profit or other entity providing essential services, as defined by the Prince Edward Island Chief Public Health Office. (May 8)
Prince Edward Island has announced its next steps for education. While home-based learning will continue to be the main learning model, school-based learning will resume for some individuals, including students who currently receive individualized educational supports. Teachers will continue to connect with their students and support at-home student learning based on a compacted curriculum. Beginning May 11, designated schools will open to some students who currently receive individualized supports from educational assistants and youth service workers. These students will return to their designated school for part of the day where they will receive supports. Additionally, extra support will be offered to high school students to ensure they have the required prerequisite courses they need to pursue their post-secondary goals. Beginning June 15, K- 12 teachers will meet with every student by appointment to review their progress and provide them with feedback for future learning. During the week of June 22, and working with students, schools will offer innovative year-end and graduation activities that enable students to connect with their teachers and friends and bring closure to the school year. (May 1)
Newfoundland To further support businesses impacted by COVID-19, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation announced 6 month deferral for loan payments; increase in hiring eligibility for commercial R&D projects; contribution level increase for R&D projects up to 75% (May 7) CITY / Organization Overview / City Services Council Meetings / Decisions Community Centres, Park Facilities Libraries Childcare First Responders Support for Homeless Residents and Vulnerable Population Community Supports/Impacts Housing Transit Changes for Employees Business Restrictions / Assistance for Businesses Policy Response Policy / Advocacy being considered State of Emergency Declaration
Vancouver - City resuming all parking enforcement (April 30) - Mayor and Council members have unanimously agreed to a 10% salary - Fraserview and McCleery golf courses and VanDusen - Firefighters directed by PHO to stop responding to - Taking additional steps to help ensure residents can access essential services and - Gradually to introduce pay parking back. (Apr 29) - TransLink has announced almost 1,500 layoffs - Mayor taking 10% pay cut/Council to debate Cllr pay cuts on - Establish a COVID-19 Response and Recovery Working Group of Council to enable - asking the province to step in with tax deferrals and an Yes (still valid under Vancouver Charter) - Mobi and City offer free 90-day bike share passes to essential workers (Apr reduction. (Apr 29) Botanical Garden set to reopen on May 1 (Apr 27) medical emergency calls unless they present information, and stay safe, during the COVID-19 pandemic. In preparation for the - 2020 Festival of Lights has been cancelled. (Apr 21) and reduced services to save costs. (Apr 20) Apr 28. (Apr 20) Councillors to seek, share and discuss information regarding pandemic response emergency $200-million grant to help city hall's grim financial 21) - Council approves delay in the 2020 payment deadline for both '- Vancouver’s Pacific National Exhibition has cancelled its immediate threat to patient’s life (Apr 4) distribution of income assistance cheques on Wednesday, the City has been working - Resumed enforcement of pay parking in Kits and Point Grey to deter visitors to those neighbourhoods (Apr 17) - TransLink is seeking emergency relief funding of - CoV has announced a furlough plan for all of the City’s Exempt and recovery planning and provide recommendations for Council decision in regular outlook as it bleeds millions of dollars every week due to the - Mayor Stewart released the results of an online survey commissioned by residential and commercial property taxes from July 3 to September 30, traditional fair due to physical distancing rules associated to with Pigeon Park Savings and Vancity to encourage bank account signups so that - the City is temporarily closing eastbound lanes of Beach Avenue to vehicles between Hornby Street and Stanley Park, so local around $250 million from the federal and staff effective immediately. The City is moving to a 9 day pay Council meetings. (Apr 16) COVID-19 crisis. (Apr 8) his office that suggests: 2020 (Apr 29) COVID-19. (Apr 20) residents do not need to collect or cash cheques in person (Apr 22) residents can use the lanes for walking and biking while keeping two meters apart. The goal of this partial closure is not to provincial governments to offset losses incurred for period until further notice (so roughly a 10% salary cut) – so one - Established the COVID-19 Business Communications and Support Office to assist • 46% of Vancouver residents have either lost their jobs or experienced a - Working on enhancing online tools for public involvement in Council - Closing Stanley Park to all vehicles starting April 8 (Apr 7) - PPE delivered to ACCS for front line workers including 2000 surgical masks, 400 encourage large gatherings, but to give nearby residents more room to move while also being able to practice physical providing essential transit services during the mandatory day of unpaid leave every two weeks. This is expected local businesses at this critical time. Local businesses seeking help can connect with reduction in work hours meetings and public hearings. (Apr 8) - Re: Park Board Champions Program: Initially, 25 Champions goggles (Apr 3) distancing. This is a responsive measure and not intended as an invitation to gather. (Apr 8) COVID-19 pandemic. (Apr 14) to save $7-9 million which goes a little bit of the way to covering the office by emailing [email protected], visiting the web • 25% of respondents plan to pay less than half their 2020 tax bills, which will be deployed to Stanley Park, English Bay, Sunset Beach - COVID-19 impact and response dashboard is live (Apr 3) - Vancouver Community College opens downtown kitchen for meal prep hub (Apr 8) - TransLink reducing service on bus, SeaBus, and our expected financial gap. This is being done in addition to the page, or calling 3-1-1. (Apr 6) could cost the city another $325 million in revenues (Apr 13) and Kitsilano Park, but if the program is successful the park - 150 BCH cots delivered to Roundhouse and Coal Harbour (Apr 2) - Give a Hand Vancouver online platform launched to accept community offers from businesses and organizations (Apr 2) West Coast Express due to low ridership and temporary lay-offs to unionized staff (~1500 so far) (Apr 15) - COVID-19 Business Communications and Support Office launched to assist local board may add more employees. (Apr 4) - Partnership with VCH creating a dashboard that monitors impacts of both the financial pressures (Apr 6) businesses (Apr 3) - Park Board Champions will begin their work on an extensive COVID-19 and overdose public health crises, and will monitor overdose rates and - Planned July 1 fare increase deferred (Apr 6) public awareness campaign in support of physical distancing in clusters, working quickly with VCH, BC Housing, and community non-profits to beaches, on the seawall, and in parks across the city (Apr 3) respond - Two Food Bank locations secured: Mount Pleasant Community Centre and Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Opened Mar 31 & distributing 2000lbs of food every day - Approved two weeks funding to deliver food to private SRO's to help vulnerable population stay isolated/physical distanced: $100k contract with Vancouver Community College and $100k contract with Potluck (Apr 1)
Surrey - New Surrey Makes PPE initiative connecting local manufacturers with the - Several roadwork projects scheduled for the summer months have - Emergency response centre opens at North Surrey Recreation Centre to support - 1,900 part-time and 140 regular staff temporarily laid off (Apr - Launched series of initiatives to support local businesses including COVID-19 information and resources to retool their facilities to produce essential been fast-tracked to take advantage of reduced traffic volume and people experiencing homelessness (Apr 7) 3) Business Resource Centre, the City’s new Surrey Store to Door platform connecting medical and protective equipment (Apr 24) relaxed traffic restrictions on contractors by allowing full road closures local consumers to online businesses (Apr 9) - Released 10 Point Action Plan addressing top priorities of protecting on large projects, and extended work hours through typical peak times, resident and staff heath, and ensuring essential services are maintained (Apr to further increase project efficiencies (Apr 30) 17) - Council granted Final Adoption to new construction projects with a - Average loss of $4M per month. Based on COVID-19 restrictions easing by value of over $55M that will create approximately 550 new jobs (Apr 21) early summer, estimating a budgetary shortfall of $37M to $42M by year - Surrey City Council approved four City Engineering Capital Contracts end (Apr 15) valued at $14M that will result in the creation of approximately 140 new - Public Campaign to Encourage Physical Distancing Commitment launched jobs, with work commencing at the end of this month (Apr 7) (Apr 3)
Calgary - Cancelled all city-run events until June 30 (Apr 3) - City of Calgary to show support to front-line workers with commemorative ribbon campaign, by placing 5,000 'thank you' - 1,200 temporary layoffs for employees who no longer have - Economic Resilience Task Force established to provide recommendations for City - Property tax bills will be mailed by the end of May 2020 with ribbons on City vehicles. (Apr 28) work due to facility closures and program suspensions (Apr 1) actions as well as support measures for other orders of government, local two relief measures: 1. The tax payment deadline has been businesses and community-at-large (Apr 28) extended from June 30 to September 30 without late payment '- Instead of venturing out of one's community to shop at small boutiques or dine at penalties 2. No 2% filing fee to join the Tax Installment Payment local restaurants, The City of Calgary is launching a new campaign to rally Plan (Apr 7) Calgarians around supporting its business community in other ways while helping to keep the city safe and healthy. Under #SupportLocalYYC, The City of Calgary together with its partners Calgary Economic Development, the Calgary Chamber, Tourism Calgary and Calgary Arts Development, are supporting the business community by creating connections, sharing resources and tools, and highlighting positive stories to inspire the community and spark further innovations that can benefit those in need. (Apr 16)
Edmonton - Pedestrian signals will become automatic at 56 intersections located in - Combined tax levy for municipal and education property taxes will be - 900 employees laid off in response to reduced transit service - All garage sales, regardless of duration, will not be permitted over the summer. It - Expanded the state of emergency for another high pedestrian areas and two roads in busy and densely populated areas 0% for residential property owners and a 2% decrease for non-residential and lower demand for administrative services (almost half of the said the decision was made to limit gatherings of over 15 people and to align with seven days and announced new restrictions, that will be adjusted to provide more space to pedestrians and cyclists (Apr 9) property owners. The budget shortfall from COVID-19 will be balanced laid-off staff are transit operators) (Apr 27) the provincial closure of non-essential businesses. Any Edmontonian who operates a include banning garage sales, to further prevent by reducing expenses and reducing transfers from the operating budget - 2,100 employees temporarily laid off (city will top-up EI pay to garage sale this summer will receive a warning and could also be subject to a fine of the spread of COVID-19. (Apr 23) to the capital budget. City Council also reduced their office budgets by 75% of pay) (Apr 3) $488 per day, up to a maximum of $10,000.(Apr 23) - Extending the state of local emergency for an $695,000 (Apr 29) - Providing Capital City Clean Up kits to grocery stores and pharmacies across additional seven days (Apr 10) Edmonton in response to an increase in PPE litter. The kits include a litter grabber, gloves, garbage bags (Apr 9). - New restrictions on vehicle for hire services to increase driver and passenger safety including limits to passenger numbers and rules for cleaning (Apr 2)
Toronto - CurbTO program developed by Toronto Public Health and Transportation - Fining people who fail to practice physical distancing; up to - Authorization from the Province of Ontario to - Toronto Mayor John Tory is calling for stricter - Providing interim housing for people sleeping outdoors in two vacant apartment - City of Toronto to start gathering race-based data connected to COVID-19 (Apr 23) - TTC plans to temporarily lay off 1,200 workers - Many staff who are not in essential or critical roles are being Services to further encourage physical distancing in areas where it is $1,000 and in effect for the next 30 days. (Apr 4) open two additional licensed child care centres to enforcement of physical distancing measures after buildings that are being leased by the City from a local developer (Apr 29) - Toronto Public Health has released a new data portal (Apr 17) with ridership down 85% (Apr 23) redeployed to other areas to help the City continue to deliver challenging due to lineups for essential businesses (Apr 28) care for the children of essential and critical reports of many people not staying two metres '- The City of Toronto has partnered with technology and telecommunications - The City of Toronto announced the launch of the City's DonateTO: COVID-19 portal which allows businesses and residents to - TTC and Toronto Paramedics partner to essential, critical, and priority services during this time. - Mayor John Tory announced the start of Toronto's Recovery and Rebuild service workers. The new centres will be located in apart in public places companies to provide free temporary internet access for many vulnerable make donations of products, services and funds in support of the City's pandemic relief efforts. (Apr 16) repurpose decommissioned buses for emergency Additionally, as a temporary measure, approximately 5,400 Strategy including the establishment of an office led by Mr. Saad Rafi, with a existing City-run licensed child care facilities and Torontonians. These partnerships will provide free access for residents in lower- - To assist residents experiencing stress and anxiety due to being isolated, quarantined with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis, transport (Apr 21) recreational workers that are normally hired at this time of year public health strategy led by Dr. David Mowat (Apr 24) staffed by City child care workers (Apr 13) income neighbourhoods, seniors in long-term care homes and clients in many City- experiencing financial hardships or other mental health stressors, the City has partnered with key mental health service are not being hired because of the cancellation of spring - Toronto projects a budget shortfall totaling $780-million over 12 weeks, - Opened four 24 hr emergency licensed child operated shelters. These initiatives will allow more people to connect online to providers to support the mental wellbeing of Toronto's most vulnerable residents during this time. Residents can call 211 to recreation, arts and museum programs. (Apr 8) an estimate that assumes there will be no property tax defaults (Apr 13) centres for children of essential workers that social supports and vital services while still complying with directives to stay at access support and get connected to one of seven primary mental health service partners for direct phone support. Mental - 5,400 recreational workers that are normally hired at this time - COVID-19 Enforcement Team beginning stricter enforcement of social operate seven days a week (Apr 1) home during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Apr 29) health service information is also available at http://www.211toronto.ca/. (Apr 14) of year are not being hired (Apr 3) distancing in public spaces. No longer focused on education, enforcement - The City of Toronto is working closely with community and corporate partners to - Working with community and corporate partners to implement emergency food access for vulnerable residents: 1. Red Cross officers will now move almost exclusively to issuing tickets (Apr 11) ensure that the food needs of vulnerable Torontonians are being met during the and other partners to provide food hamper delivery to seniors 2. Six new food banks are now open at Toronto Public Library - New mental health support strategy to support residents who can call 211 COVID-19 pandemic. The City is working with 211, United Way Greater Toronto, and locations 3. Food for Kids program getting grocery gift cards to families of children in need 4. Working with Toronto Aboriginal to access support and get connected to one of seven primary mental health other Toronto agencies to identify where the greatest needs are and how best to Support Services Council to coordinate food access for Indigenous communities (Apr 7) service partners for direct phone support (Apr 9) ensure low-income and vulnerable residents continue to have food access. (Apr 8) - To ensure that the needs of vulnerable residents are met, a City-Community Response Table has been established, comprised - Recalling $200,000 worth of surgical masks that do not meet proper of 30 community agencies to plan city wide responses for vulnerable residents specifications and were distributed to staff (Apr 7) Community Coordination Plan has been developed involves dedicated coordinators working at the community and - Stronger measures in 12-week plan to stop COVID-19 spread (Apr 1) neighbourhood level to identify local priorities and facilitate communication. (Apr 6)
Ottawa - Ottawa City manager told council Wednesday that the city’s emergency - Requesting a change to provincial legislation to allow deficits was - The National Capital Commission is closing Ottawa’s urban - Will receive 2020-2021 funding from Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan - Announcing how it will invest Federal and Provincial funds toward COVID-19 related social services. The City received $11.4 - 4,000 part-time employees from the Recreation, Cultural and - Premier announced province will shut down some parts of the construction management centre has moved from a response posture to a recovery raised by staff at Ottawa city council (Apr 13) parks until further notice. Parks will be accessible for to Support People Experiencing and At Risk of Homelessness to complement funding million in federal and provincial funding for homelessness initiatives and for community agencies that help at-risk residents Facility Services Department and 280 part-time employees from industry (Apr 3) posture in the COVID-19 pandemic. (Apr 22) walkthroughs only, with benches, gazebos, picnic areas and off- received through Reaching Home for 2019- 2020 (Apr 6) respond to COVID-19. (Apr 21) the Ottawa Public Library placed on unpaid, job-protected - The 2020 Property Tax Hardship Deferral program will help those residents leash areas closed off (Apr 3) - Human Needs Task Force established to help with outreach to seniors, food - Community partners delivering food hampers to seniors and at-risk residents through out city and rural area. Anyone who legislated leave of absence, or declared emergency leave, under and small businesses who have been impacted financially by the pandemic security, volunteer coordination and housing supports (Apr 2) needs food can call 211. the Employment Standards Act (Apr 6) by extending the interim and final property tax deadline to October 30, City is assessing food security needs in anticipation of future funding. 2020 (Apr 10) City and community partners will soon start door to door wellness checks and will be establishing a one-stop information portal - Extending the closure of City facilities, services and large public gatherings to support access to grocery, pharmacy, transportation to medical, telephone safety checks and Meals on Wheels. until June 30, 2020 (Apr 6) City is finding hotel spaces with kitchen and laundry facilities for homeless families (Apr 6) - Virtual Town Hall on April 9 moderated by the Mayor to update on community issues and answer questions (Apr 3)
Montreal - Montréal announces financial plan to save $123.4M through a reduction - 40 Cities announced the 11 mayors confirmed to participate in the - Montreal closes Ile Notre-Dame and parking for Mont Royal - Montréal extends services to meet the needs of the homeless: New outdoor day - City to launch increased testing in Montreal North - the borough most hit by COVID-19 - on May 1 (Apr 30) - All city employees of over 70 years of age must remain home - Montreal announced $40M in new loans for small businesses in the city (Apr 16) - The Montreal SPVM police announces the intensification of - On Apr 3, the Montréal agglomeration has of 3.1% of the budgets allocated to the city's administrative departments newly launched Global Mayors COVID-19 Recovery Task Force, which city park. (Apr 8) centres and emergency shelters open for vulnerable and isolated people who live in (according to provincial recommendation) and telework if - Montréal is launching a call for proposals totaling $1 M, aiming to fund projects measures aimed at ensuring compliance with the ban on indoor extended the state of emergency across the island and boroughs and a $9M contingency spending freeze (Apr 24) includes the Mayor of Montréal as the Canadian representative (May 1) - Parks will remain open with police monitoring to ensure the street. (Apr 8) possible. (Apr 8) initiated by non profit organizations (NPO's) who wish to lend technical support to or outdoor gatherings (tickets from $1000 to $6000) (Apr 8) for five days (Apr 8) people are physical distancing (Apr 3) - Montréal will contribute to Centraide's emergency fund intended for the most - City employees with special health condition (autoimmune Montréal's small businesses impacted by COVID-19 (Apr 9) - Montreal and provincial police can hand out tickets for illegal vulnerable people in Greater Montréal (1.1 M$). (Apr 8) diseases and potential risks) and working in critical functions '- New urban delivery service for merchants put in place (by bikes). (Apr 8) inside and outside gatherings. Montreal police gave first tickets - City in charge of coordination of food security for vulnerable populations with help received individual medical guidelines from health professional. - Free guidance to businesses to accelerate digital transition. (Apr 8) during April 4-5 weekend. (Apr 8) of local NGOs (Apr 6) (Apr 8) - Provincial government announces 150 M$ to help small businesses. 40 M$ are - Restricting visits to large multiplexes and condominium - Pregnant and breastfeeding employees can ask for early reserved for Montréal. buildings. Officials meeting with landlords and building maternity leave or special arrangement with manager. (Apr 8) - (loans of 50 K$ maximum) (Apr 8) managers to ensure visitors are limited, and the buildings are - The City of Montreal requests the voluntary help of its - All non essential businesses will remain closed until May 4. (Apr 8) kept clean (Apr 2) employees to support community organizations through volunteering, especially for paid employees who stay at home. (Apr 8) - New telework policy : Employees can remotely access their city computer or laptop from personal computer. (Some city applications are now available online, therefore do not require city computer or VPN key.) (Apr 8)
Halifax - Mayor and CAO issuing regular video updates to the public: - All regular meetings of Halifax Regional Council cancelled, and 3 virtual - Following the Province, all municipal parks are closed, as well - Launched hfxALERT, the municipality’s new mass notification system that allows residents to stay informed about - Reducing capacity and asking people to use - Mayor and Cllrs taking pay cuts. (Apr 20) - Council will be considering a short-term measure of deferring https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtC3CbkDPhW- Special Regional Council meetings for April 2, April 14 and April 28, in as beaches, playgrounds, sports fields, courts and associated emergencies and operations updates. Subscribers will receive urgent and non-urgent notifications by phone, email, and/or text transit for essential travel only (Apr 9) - Laying off 1500 employees. (Apr 16) property taxes due on April 30th to July 1st, 2020. Nova Scotia VP6SlgABOLs4YXUJcOXzv (Apr 2) accordance with Emerg Mgmt Act (Apr 2) parking. Those who park in a parking lot that is part of a message. Link: https://www.halifax.ca/fire-police/fire/emergency-management/hfxalert (Apr 8) Federation of Municipalities and partners are engaging with the - Staff are undertaking a review of the2020/21 budget to respond to new provincial or municipal park are breaching this order, and will - Council approved a Notice of Motion regarding options for taxpayers and the due date of taxes as an immediate measure. Province to discuss options for a province-wide solution for realities and the Municipality’s projected reduction of revenue for the be subject to charges under the emergency provisions and While staff will be examining longer term tax deferral options, Council will be considering a short-term measure of deferring municipal economic support in light of tax deferment. (Apr 2) coming year/there is a tentative plan for a revised budget to come back to may be towed. (Apr 2) property taxes due on April 30th to July 1st (Apr 6) Council in late May. (Apr 2)
Misc: Drive-thru COVID-19 testing site sets up in Burnaby's Central Park. The testing site will examine health-care workers and patients referred by a physician. Coordinated by the Burnaby Division of Family Practice / Burnaby's primary care partners. For City of Burnaby residents only. See: https://www.burnabycoronavirus.com/ (Apr 5) Burnaby Looking to expand street closures to make space for people who want to get outside as the weather warms without fighting vehicle traffic. (Apr Winnipeg 23) Winnipeg Transit reduces service, lays off more than 250 staff (Apr 22)
City staff, school workers reinventing themselves to stave off layoffs due to COVID-19. Library and recreation centre employees, whose jobs have become temporarily obsolete in an unexpected pandemic, are suddenly stocking shelves for Winnipeg Harvest, or filling sandbags to save homes prone to spring flooding. (Apr 6) Business Restrictions / Other Restrictions Organization General Government Operations / Policy Hospitals / Health Response/Supports Schools Childcare Housing and Homelessness Community Supports Income & Worker Supports Markets & Businesses Travel / Trade Indigenous Supports State of Emergency Declared (Parks) Government of Canada - Canada's parliamentary budget officer warned the federal deficit for this year could hit - First virtual sitting of parliament Apr 28 and in-person session in House of $1.1-billion plan to marshal Canada's scientific community in the fight against the coronavirus, including: - A small group of MPs met today to debate legislation that would provide - $350 million in emergency funds for community groups and national charities (Apr 21) - Students who collect emergency financial aid will be required to confirm that they're - Applications open for Wage Subsidy Program (businesses with 30% drop in revenue can apply) (Apr 27) - All air-travel passengers on all flights departing or arriving at Canadian airports will - $75 million in additional supports for YES $252.1 billion as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic (Apr 30) Commons to be held Apr 29 (Apr 27) -$155 million for research on vaccines and other treatments, support for clinical trials and expanding national testing and $9 billion in financial aid to post-secondary students taking a financial hit - $500M to support Canadians who work in the arts, culture and sports sectors (Apr 17) looking for summer work and will be connected with a government job bank to help ' - $62.5M to Canada's fish and seafood processors to purchase PPE for employees and implement social distancing (Apr 27) be required to have a non-medical mask or face covering to cover their mouth and Indigenous post-secondary students (Apr - Guiding framework on reopening economies — jointly agreed to by the federal, - On April 14 regulatory amendments under the Contraventions Act came into force modelling from the global pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the - PM announced additional support to address immediate health, economic, and transportation needs in the North including: transfer $72.6 million to the employers struggling with shortages of labour (Apr 29) - Rent relief plan (funded jointly with the provinces) providing loans to commercial property owners to cover 50 per cent of rent payments for April, May and June. nose during travel. This will come into effect at noon EDT on April 20, 2020. (Apr 20) 22) provincial and territorial governments — was released today (Apr 28) providing increased flexibility for law enforcement agencies, including the RCMP, local - $662 million for clinical trials led by Canada suite of benefits last week in response to critics claiming that too many governments of Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut; $17.3 million to support northern air carriers; $15 million in non-repayable support for ' - $9B package of emergency measures for postsecondary students today, including - Loans will be forgiven if the property owner agrees to cut the rent by at least 75 per cent for those months and promises not to evict tenants. - MoT announced new rules for ferries and other commercial passenger ships '- $10 M for shelters for emergency shelters - Updated modelling and projections on the number of potential cases and deaths in and provincial police forces, to issue tickets to individuals who do not comply with - $350 million to expand national testing and modelling of COVID-19 (Apr 23) young people were left out of other COVID-19 support programs. Under businesses; and $25 million to Nutrition North Canada to increase food subsidies (Apr 15) expanded summer job grants, up to $5,000 for community volunteers and a new $1,250-a- - Small business tenants must cover the remaining portion of the rent, which would be up to 25 per cent (Apr 24) operating in Canadian waters. Starting Monday, all commercial marine vessels with a for Indigenous women facing violence (Apr Canada from COVID-19 show caseload growth is slowing across the country (Apr 28) orders under the Federal Quarantine Act (Apr 15) - The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has provided an online space, Pandemic Info Share, to enable the proposed new measures, students would be eligible for $1,250 a - Launching a new portal that will bring together mental health resources (Apr 15) month benefit for students who can’t find work. The package of student-focused measures - Companies can apply for wage subsidy program starting April 27 and CRA is launching emergency wage subsidy calculator to help companies determine how much the subsidy will capacity greater than 12 passengers will be prohibited from operating for non- 4) - Trudeau is scheduled to hold a conference call with provincial and territorial premiers - Nearly six million people have applied for COVID-19 emergency aid benefits in the businesses and organizations to share their pandemic-related good practices and resources. (Apr 21) month from May through August. That sum can go up to $1,750 if the '- Funding previously received through the community-based stream of the New Horizons for Seniors Program can now be used to provide immediate and include a new Canada Emergency Student Benefit of $1,250 a month for unemployed cover (Apr 21) essential reasons, such as tourism or recreation. Restrictions will remain in place until this afternoon; reopening the economy will top the agenda (Apr 24) past month (Apr 13) - At least 70 research teams, including some in Canada, are racing to develop potential pandemic vaccines within a year — an student is caring for a dependent or has a disability. (Apr 29) essential services to seniors impacted by COVID-19 (Apr 7) students and recent graduates. It will run from May to August. '- The Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) is being introduced for small businesses. The program will provide loans, including forgivable loans, to commercial at least June 30. (Apr 5) -Trudeau said the federal government will offer guidelines as provinces make decisions - Public Services and Procurement Canada has received a shipment containing accelerated pace in an unprecedented search for an end to nations' lockdowns. (Apr 16) - Waiving student loan payments for 6 months (Apr 4) - $200 M to help homeless shelters, domestic abuse victims o A new Canada Student Service Grant will provide up to $5,000 toward education for property owners that in turn will lower or forgo the rent of small businesses for the months of April (retroactive), May, and June. The program is being developed in conjunction with - All cruise ships prohibited from travelling through or stopping in Canadian Arctic on how and when to reopen their economies, ensuring proper levels of testing and millions of N95 respirators to be distributed to health-care workers (Apr 12) - PM to speak with Premiers later today as part of weekly calls and will discuss additional supports for healthcare workers (Apr 16) - $40 M for shelters and centres for women (and children) facing domestic abuse and sexual violence students who volunteer in their communities. Federal funding for summer jobs will be each province. (Apr 20) waters until Oct. 31. (Apr 5) contact tracing and ensuring workplace safety (Apr 24) - Reaching out to the provinces to talk about invoking the Emergencies Act which - Min Blair has received request from Quebec for assistance to their healthcare system – armed forces and specialized volunteers - $157 M for ‘Reaching Home Program” to support the homeless increased and Canada Student Grants will be doubled for full-time students to up to - PM announced $1.7B to clean up orphan wells in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia (Apr 17) - Essential passenger vessels (eg: ferries), required to operate at 50% capacity / '- Canada extends border closure with the United States for 30 days. The closure restricts gives the federal government powers to regulate or prohibit travel, requisition and will likely be sent. (Apr 16) - In the next 48 hours, Canada will be receiving a shipment of millions of masks $6,000. The maximum weekly amount for the Canada Student Loans Program will increase - $750 million emissions reduction fund, with a focus on methane, to create jobs through efforts to cut pollution (Apr 17) alternatively, such vessels can implement other practices to prevent the spread of the non-essential travel across the border. The border was originally closed on March 21, use property, order qualified people to provide essential services, regulate the - Lumin Ultra has signed agreement with fed gov to ramp up production to meet demands for testing kits across all provinces (Apr - Canada has leased a warehouse in China to coordinate and distribute masks and materials (Apr 4) from $210 to $350. - $270M for entrepreneurial and industrial research (Apr 17) virus - such as keeping people in their vehicles or enhanced cleaning and hygiene with the arrangement set to expire on Tuesday. U.S. president Donald Trump said earlier distribution of goods, resources and services and establish emergency shelters and 15) - PM announced $100 million to meet the needs of food banks and vulnerable communities including Northern and Indigenous communities (Apr 3) o The measures will require Parliament to approve new legislation, and ministers said many '- Government will expand the Canada Emergency Business Account by increasing and decreasing the eligibility threshold. Businesses who spent $20k-$1.5 million in total 2019 payroll measures - as long as those practices are consistent with Public Health Authority of this week that the border could open soon, but Trudeau and other Canadian political hospitals (Apr 9) '- The first shipments of a made-in-Canada, rapid COVID-19 test will begin arriving at federal and provincial health agencies this - Canada child benefit that was scheduled for May will be sent out a month earlier (Apr 3) of the details are still being worked out. (Apr 22) will now be eligible for loans up to $40,000 (Apr 16) Canada guidelines. (Apr 5) leaders did not strike the same tone in comments. (Apr 20) - Guidance document released on services and functions deemed essential to week, following approval of the new technology by Health Canada over the Easter weekend. (Apr 14) '- Canadians who applied for the Canada emergency response benefit for the first four - Launching the Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program which will provide supports for April, May and June rents for small businesses. Government will work with Provinces - New screening guidelines for ferry operators. (Apr 5) - PM spoke with G7 Leaders today, talking about how to help more vulnerable nations Canada's critical infrastructure during COVID-19 (Apr 3) - Health Canada is building an inventory of special volunteers to help provinces deal with the pandemic. Volunteers can sign up weeks it was available will need to reapply if they want to continue receiving payments. and territories to implement this and more information will be coming in the next few days. (Apr 16) and working together on a global vaccine (Apr 16) - Fed gov has reached a deal with Amazon Canada to manage distribution of medical online, and the application portal is open until April 24. (Ap 14) (Apr 16) - $130M in COVID-19 aid for vulnerable northern communities. (Apr 14) - Projecting there could be nearly 32,000 cases of COVID-19 and between 500 and 700 supplies to the provinces (masks, face shields, gowns, ventilators, and test kits) (Apr - Agreements with a number of companies to produce up to 30,000 made in Canada ventilators and partnering with clothing - Relaxing eligibility criteria for the CERB to include people earning $1000 or less, seasonal - $50 million to help farmers, fish harvesters, and all food production and processing employers, put in place the measures necessary to follow the mandatory 14-day isolation period deaths in Canada by April 16 (Apr 9) 3) manufacturers to make PPE like gowns (Apr 7) workers, and people whose EI recently expired (Apr 15) required of all workers arriving from abroad / exemption for temporary foreign workers from travel restrictions to Canada, along with other foreigners with student and work visas, - Canada has leased a warehouse in China to coordinate and distribute masks and - PM announced parliament will be recalled early next week to pass new legislation to - Expecting 500k masks from 3M tomorrow (Apr 7) - PM meeting with premiers tomorrow to boost wages for essential workers making under provided they adhere to a strict 14-day isolation protocol upon arrival. See: https://www.canada.ca/en/agriculture-agri-food/news/2020/04/keeping-canadians-and-workers-in-the- materials (Apr 4) deliver enhanced COVID-19 emergency aid measures, including expanded income - On April 3, the GoC announced an agreement with Amazon Canada to help manage the distribution of personal protective $2500/month (Apr 15) food-supply-chain-safe.html (Apr 14) - PM spoke with Premiers on Apr 2 about the need for COVID-19 data and a co-ordinated support program and boost in wage subsidies for businesses (Apr 1) equipment and supplies, purchased by the government, to support the COVID-19 response. Amazon is providing these services to - Applications open for CERB (for people who don't qualify for EI). Direct deposits within 3- - $73B Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy legislation passed offering a 75% wage subsidy over the next three months to businesses that have lost at least 30% of their revenue (Apr 11) strategy to get critical medical supplies to communities in need (Apr 3) Canadians at cost, without profit. (April 6) 5 days and mail in 10 days (Apr 6) - Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) launched Apr 9 (already announced), providing up to $40,000 interest-free loans for small businesses. $10,000 is forgivable if the loan - Public Health Chief - advising hospitals not to throw our PPEs / investigating whether they can be disinfected and reused. (Apr 5) is paid back on time and businesses can apply through their bank (Apr 10) - In the next 48 hours, Canada will be receiving a shipment of millions of masks (Apr 4) - Canada's economy lost more than one million jobs in March, Statistics Canada said Thursday, pushing the jobless rate up to 7.8 per cent (Apr 9) - 10 million masks have arrived and are being inspected and validated before distribution (Apr 2) - Finance Minister provided further details on the $71 billion wage subsidy program available to large and small businesses who have lost significant revenue, confirming it will be available in six weeks (Apr 1)
Province of BC - Food trucks are being set up at provincially owned locations throughout B.C. to support - Stumpage, the fee operators pay the Province to harvest, buy or sell trees from - Shifting testing strategy so that anyone with symptoms can now be tested (Apr 21) - Premier said in his cabinet update that he doesn't anticipate regular - Renters experiencing lost income can apply for the - BC Parks has closed all of its provincial parks in - The Province is working with the cities of Vancouver and Victoria to transition people living in encampments into safe, temporary accommodations with - Applications for B.C. Emergency Benefit for Workers to open May 1 (Apr 23) - The Province is taking significant new steps to support B.C. businesses, non-profits and other organizations through the COVID-19 pandemic by: - W/ regards to the item below (mandatory self isolation plan for returning travelers) - New collaborative framework to ensure The provincial state of emergency is being extended for commercial truck drivers during the pandemic (Apr 28) Crown land, is being deferred for three months (Apr 30) - Launched Here2Talk, a new mental-health counselling and referral service for post-secondary students; in light of the increased return to education until September (Apr 29) Province’s new temporary rental supplement to advance of the Easter Long weekend. (Apr 8) wraparound supports to protect their health and safety in the overlapping COVID-19 and overdose crises (Apr 27) - BC Hydro offering residential customers unable to work credits (in the amount of three •further reducing the school property tax rate for commercial properties to achieve an average 25% reduction in the total property tax bill for most businesses, providing up to $700 those who refuse to comply can face fines of up to $750,000 and up to six months in people living in rural, remote and Indigenous the third time, to support the extraordinary measures - PHO released guidelines to reduce risks of COVID-19 for tree planters in response to - Planning to announce framework for BC New Normal next week (Apr 29) stress that COVID-19 has placed on students (Apr 16) ' - B.C.'s Gay-Straight or Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) meet-ups will receive $300 per month for eligible households with - Shifting focus of the B.C. School Fruit and Vegetable Nutritional Program to deliver fruits and vegetables to low-income families with children through Food times their average monthly bill over the past year) that do not have to be repaid (Apr 1) million in relief. This enhances the 50% reduction to the provincial school property tax rate that was originally announced for classes 4, 5, and 6 as part of B.C.’s COVID-19 Action Plan. jail. Scofflaws who cause serious bodily harm or death can expect fines of up to $1 communities in B.C. have access to critical taken by the Province under the Emergency Program forestry and silviculture being defined as essential services (Apr 28) - The Ministry of Attorney General is establishing two advisory groups to support - $5 million to expand existing mental health programs and services and launch new services to support British Columbians. (Apr 14) be held virtually rather than in person, so students can join their friends no dependents and $500 per month for households Banks BC, in partnership with schools and youth programs (Apr 22) •Postponing the date that late payment penalties apply for commercial properties in classes 4,5,6,7 and 8 to Oct. 1, 2020, to give businesses and landlords more time to pay their million and three years in prison. (Apr 9) health care (Apr 21) Act to keep people safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. '- The Premier says he wants to be cautious about reopening the province. He says two government response to the impact of restrictive public health measures on the - $10 M to enhance infection prevention and control in long-term care and facilities (Apr 6) online or over the phone (Apr 27) with dependents (Apr 9) ' - $35.6M provincial emergency COVID-19 funding will be distributed through Community Living BC to provide services for people with developmental reduced property tax, without penalty. (Apr 16) - The Province is introducing new measures to make sure British Columbians - $1.5 M increase to Indigenous Emergency (Apr 29) recent outbreaks at the Mission prison and at a Vancouver poultry processing plant are justice system (Apr 24) - Established off-site treatment centres – including the Vancouver convention centre with 271 beds and the new tower at Royal '- The Ministry of Education announced that for B.C.’s education assistants - 900 spaces secured at 23 sites including hotels, disabilities (Apr 21) - Small Business BC will run the province’s new B.C. Business COVID-19 Support Service; a one-stop resource to answer questions about supports available to businesses from the returning home from international destinations have the support they need to self- Assistance Fund to assist post-secondary YES warnings that the public can't be complacent about the virus. (Apr 22) - Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has given police Columbian hospital with 80 beds (Apr 4) (EAs), the COVID-19 measures have compelled them to find creative and motels and community centres for vulnerable people '- Allowing BC strata corporations to hold meetings electronically (Apr 17) provincial and federal governments, industry and community partners (Apr 16) isolate and keep their communities safe from COVID-19. The measures, which include students (Apr 6) Provincial state of emergency will be extended for two - Upcoming BC Transit announcement deferring expansions for 2020 and 2021 (Apr 20) and other enforcement officers the ability to issue $2,000 violation tickets for price - Designated 19 major hospital sites across the province to maximize capacity and deliver care to patients. (Apr 4) compassionate ways to support students either remotely or in person (Apr to self-isolate (Apr 7) - Here2Talk counselling service launched for post-secondary students providing free single-session services by app, phone or online chat, 24 hours a day, '- BC’s Economic Recovery Task Force has already begun its work, and $1.5 billion of B.C.’s $5-billion COVID-19 aid package is earmarked for recovery efforts. (Apr 14) a new legal requirement to provide a self-isolation plan, support the provincial health - Implementation of the Evacuee more weeks to April 28 (Apr 15) - Addressing cash flow and revenue shortfalls with new measures that provide additional gouging and the reselling of medical supplies and other essential goods during the - Elective surgeries cancelled. 20) seven days a week (Apr 16) - Finance Minister Carole James says the province lost 132,000 jobs last month, and that it will get worse before it gets better due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Apr 9) officer’s travel orders and reinforce the federal emergency order under the Registration and Assistance (ERA) tool for support: ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Apr 20) - EquipCare BC launched providing $10 million to enhance infection prevention and control, and improve safety in long-term care - More than 23,000 computers and devices are being loaned out '- Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture is launching Showcase BC, an online hub that will feature live performances and entertainment from local artists. '- All liquor manufacturers are now authorized to use their establishments to produce and bottle alcohol-based hand sanitizer. (Apr 4) Quarantine Act requiring people entering Canada to self-isolate for 14 days. (Apr 8) local authorities and First Nations to access •authorizing local governments to borrow, interest-free, from their existing capital - Strata corporations allowed to hold meetings electronically during the current and assisted living facilities (Apr 3) throughout the province, so students can access the internet and continue Artists will receive a one-time micro-grant of up to $2,000 for livestreaming, songwriting and professional development. British Columbians will be able to - Premier’s Economic Recovery Task Force announced bringing together leaders from business, labour, First Nations and not-for-profits to help ensure the Province’s economic - BC Ferry Route restrictions begin to day for 60 days (Apr 4) Emergency Support Services (ESS), such as reserves to help pay for operating expenses, such as employee salaries. provincial state of emergency (Apr 17) their education while in-class learning is suspended during the COVID-19 view their performances on the Showcase BC website. (Apr 14) response to COVID-19 (Apr 2) online self registering for evacuees. (Apr 4) •delaying provincial school tax remittances until the end of the year. This will provide - ICBC will waive cancellation and re-plating fees for both individuals and businesses pandemic (Apr 18) - $5 million to expand existing mental health programs and services and launch new services (Apr 9) - Small businesses that have been forced to close due to COVID-19 will have their power bills for the last three months forgiven by BC Hydro (Apr 1) significant relief to local governments facing cash flow issues. who want to suspend their insurance while restrictions telling people to stay close to - New virtual WE Well-being program launched as part of the WE Schools - The Ministry of Children and Family Development’s new Emergency Relief Support Fund will provide some parents of children with special needs with an •providing local governments greater flexibility to carry debt for an additional year. home are in effect. Companies who have a fleet are also eligible for the program, and @home program to help students experiencing anxiety and social isolation extra $225 per month through the end of June. (Apr 9) •These measures will provide local governments with the resources to meet their will be refunded any premiums they’ve pre-paid (Apr 16) (Apr 17) - Ministry of Education is investing an additional $3 million to help B.C. libraries enhance their digital and connectivity services during the pandemic. The BC operational costs and required remittances to regional districts, regional hospital - Liquor retailers temporarily allowed to operate between 7 am – 11 pm daily to - $3.5-million investment to supplement existing student emergency Libraries Co-operative will receive $1.8 million to license more electronic resources, and $1.2 million will go directly to libraries who can use the funding to districts, TransLink and transit authorities, BC Assessment, the Municipal Finance provide greater opportunities for physical distancing (Apr 15) financial assistance (Apr 2) expand Wi-Fi capabilities, offer digital literacy training, enhance online programming and buy technology. (Apr 9) Authority and other taxing authorities. This will ensure that other minor taxing authorities - Funding the installation of portable toilets at several commercial vehicle pull-outs, - Zoom collaboration tool now available for K-12 continuous learning (Apr - BC Housing is working with partner organizations to support women and children who would otherwise be trapped at home in dangerous situations. (Apr can count on receiving the full amount they bill to municipalities and the Province’s inspection stations and chain-up locations to improve travel for commercial truck 1) 8) surveyor of taxes before Aug. 1, 2020. (Apr 16) drivers (Ape 15) - New emergency supports for province’s most vulnerable (funds distributed starting Apr 22): - The Provincial Pandemic Plan and 254 business continuity plans are activated. (Apr 4) - April 30 deadline for appealing this year’s property assessments has been extended *exempt federal employment insurance benefits for the next three months for people on income or disability assistance - EMBC: The Provincial ECC (PECC) and all 6 Provincial Regional EOCs (PREOCs) are to June 1, 2020 (Apr 6) *automatic $300-monthly COVID-19 crisis supplement for the next three months if not eligible for federal supports activated. (Apr 4) - Protection from liability for essential service providers that are complying with *Add $52 Transportation Supplement the cheques for the duration of the current fare suspension orders from the PHO (Apr 4) *$15,000 earning exemption for people on income assistance and disability (Apr 2) - PHO has issued guidelines for bylaw and compliance officers (Apr 3) - Starting April 2020, the Province, through viaSport, will provide provincial, disability and multi-sport organizations with the ability to access $5 million, - New online supply hub that co-ordinates delivery of donations for essential supplies which represents 50% of their annual 2020-21 provincial funding allocation (Apr 1) from business and other organizations (Apr 1)
Province of Alberta - Sending PPE to other provinces including 250,000 N95 masks to BC (Apr 11) - Relaunch plan will begin next week with the resumption of some non-urgent - Alberta has launched a website to help people find places to volunteer during the pandemic. The Alberta Cares Connector will let - Investing extra $53 million to help deal with mental health problems and addictions related to the pandemic (Apr 15) - $1 billion support program for the province's energy sector, mainly funded by the federal government's COVID-19 Economic Response Plan (Apr 24) YES '- Those in quarantine are now prohibited from leaving their rented or owned property, surgeries, office re-openings for health services, and an emphasis on outdoor people find local charities that need help (Apr 22) except if they have a COVID-related appointment (Apr 4) activities (Apr 30) - Testing eligibility was expanded on two separate occasions this week. First, anyone with a fever, cough, shortness of breath, or - Suspended number of environmental reporting requirements through a ministerial sore throat are now considered eligible. In addition, all residents and staff in continuing care facilities with a confirmed case are now order (Apr 2) eligible to be tested, regardless if they have any symptoms or not. (Apr 20) - The Government of Alberta is working to make personal protective equipment (PPE) readily available to municipalities and healthcare workers such as first responders, care home workers, and sanitation workers. Community & Social Services has created a website for municipalities to order PPE. The online form includes links to information that may help you complete the form. (Apr 16) - $53 M in additional funding to help deal with mental health problems and addictions related to the pandemic. (Apr 15) - All residents of Calgary zone with symptoms now eligible for COVID-19 testing (Apr 10) - Assessment centre opened inside University of Alberta recreational facility (Apr 2)
Province of Quebec - Additional 400 soldiers to help out in the province's overburdened long-term care - Plan to reopen some businesses in May including retail stores, construction and - Premier François Legault says the province needs 2,000 health-care workers to make up for shortages in long-term care homes. - Elementary schools and daycares will begin reopening on May 11 outside - Businesses / non-essential service closure - $100M fund to retrain employees during pandemic (Apr 6) - Further travel restrictions implemented within the province (Apr 4) YES homes (Apr 29) manufacturing (Apr 28) (Apr 15) of Montreal and on May 19 on the island of Montreal. All other schools — extended to May 4. (Apr 5) - Buy Local (Quebec)' initiative. Quebec-made products and services to be found on a single web platform to encourage Quebecers to buy locally made Quebec products. (Self- - Premier has asked the federal government to send 1,000 more soldiers to help staff the - Bike repair shops deemed essential service, but bike share service Bixi to remain - Health-care workers who are in contact with COVID-19 cases will get an increase in pay (Apr 3) high schools, colleges and universities — won't reopen until late August manufacturing.) (Apr 5) province's long-term care institutions (Apr 22) closed for health reasons (Apr 2) - Quebec's health minister says families will be allowed to pick up their healthy, elderly relatives living in long-term care institutions (Apr 27) - Quebec has requested military to intervene and help isolated and remote communities, - Additional travel restrictions within the province and provincial police will conduct (Apr 3) and PM has agreed to send troops (Apr 3) random stops, checking motorists to curb non-essential travel (Apr 1)
Province of Ontario - Up to one year in prison for non-compliance. (Apr 6) - Premier Doug Ford announced 65 new safety guidelines for businesses as the - Pay raises for frontline workers of $4 per hour for the next 16 weeks, in addition to an extra $250 if they work more than 100 - Publicly-funded schools will remain closed until at least May 31, 2020 - Expanding eligibility for child care to include - Ontario has announced free wifi equipped ipads for students who need them (until June) and also said Friday that they’re working “ to provide high-speed, - The Ontario government is expanding the list of essential workers eligible to receive - New Ontario Jobs and Recovery Committee which will focus on getting businesses up and running and people back to work after the COVID-19 pandemic is over. (Apr 9) YES - Emergency alert texts sent to remind people to physical distance. (Apr 4) province prepares for a gradual reopening (Apr 30) hours in a month (Apr 27) (Apr 27) people who work in grocery stores and low-cost Internet access to subsidized tenants (Apr 20) emergency child care. (Apr 20) -Ontario reduced the list of essential services: https://www.ontario.ca/page/list-essential-workplaces (Apr 8) - Extending all emergency orders until April 23 (Apr 11) - Prem Ford advises that only essential workers should leave home unless it's for getting - Launching COVID-19: Tackling the Barriers website so businesses working to retool '- Ontario has ordered its local public health units to develop a plan to test everyone in long-term care homes for COVID-19, '- Students at Ontario public schools will not be returning to the classroom pharmacies, retirement homes, as well as - $2.7 million emergency to support services for victims of domestic violence and other violent crimes during COVID-19 crisis (Apr 3) - Launching new web portal, connecting workers with employers looking to fill positions in - New $50 million Ontario Together Fund will support the development of essential equipment and supplies (Apr 2) groceries of other absolutely necessary reasons. (Apr 4) their operations to produce health-related products, or those that want to continue acknowledging the “prevalence” of the virus among staff who don’t show symptoms. (Apr 22) in early May, as originally announced. (Apr 14) truckers and other essential workers (Apr 29) the agri-food sector. In order to ensure grocery store shelves remain full and families have - Modelling shows COVID-19 could kill 3,000 to 15,000 people in Ontario (Apr 3) their operations with physical distancing, can submit barriers and the province will - In order to better protect the most vulnerable and stop the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care homes, the Ontario government ' - An emergency order issued Friday prevents food on the table during the COVID-19 outbreak, the Government of Ontario is launching a consider allowing temporary changes to rules and regulations (Apr 29) has developed a robust action plan with key measures to be implemented within hours. In addition, the province has issued a new child-care operators from charging parents new web portal, connecting workers with employers looking to fill positions in the agri- - Province announced economy will reopen through a three-stage process in the emergency order restricting long-term care staff from working in more than one long-term care home, retirement home or health fees while care is not being provided (Apr 10) food sector. This new online tool will make it easier to match people to essential jobs and coming weeks and months, but no timeline was provided (Apr 27) care setting. These measures are being taken on the advice of Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health. The COVID-19 Action Plan: '- 23 childcare centres now open for essential training resources throughout the provincial food supply chain. (Apr 6) - $17 B package Ontario's Action Plan: Responding, with funding targeted to help Long-Term Care Homes was announced on April 15 (Apr 16) workers. (Apr 6) families and a variety of sectors (Apr 9) - Taking steps to better detect, plan and respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. In consultation with the Ontario Privacy Commissioner, - Emergency order that allows police, firefighters and paramedics to obtain COVID- the province is developing a new health data platform called the Pandemic Threat Response (PANTHR). This new platform will hold 19 positive status information about individuals with whom they are coming into secure health data that will allow researchers to better support health system planning and responsiveness, including the immediate contact (Apr 7) need to analyze the current COVID-19 outbreak. (Apr 14) - Number of essential businesses permitted to remain open decreased from 74 to 44 -Significantly expanding COVID-19 testing. To stop the spread of COVID-19, the Ontario government is implementing the next phase (Apr 6) of its strategy to significantly expand and enhance testing. In addition to the ongoing testing of the general public at any of the 100 - $4 million to support victims and protect front-line justice staff responding to assessment centres now established across the province, Ontario will be proactively testing several priority groups. (Apr 14) COVID-19 (Apr 3) - Provincial officials say that as the capacity for testing increases from the current 4,000 per day to a goal of 16,000 by early May, - People charged with an offence under the Emergency Management and Civil more of the tests will go toward groups at a greater risk as the province shifts its focus from testing patients at assessment centres Protection Act must identify themselves if asked by a provincial offences officer, to targeting those who are most vulnerable to COVID-19 (Apr 10) which includes police, First Nations constables, special constables and municipal by- - Approx 1 week supply of PPE in current inventory (Apr 6) law enforcement officers (Apr 1)
New Brunswick - May allow municipalities to run deficits to cover pandemic shortfalls (Apr 30) - New Brunswick has launched a web portal where people can access results of their COVID-19 test (Apr 22) YES - Recovery plan released to ease restrictions (Apr 24) - announced that testing would now be recommended for people exhibiting at least two of five COVID-19 symptoms. (Apr 14) - State of emergency extended for another two weeks - Pandemic task force established with decision-making authority about the (Apr 2) pandemic response for all aspects of the health-care system, including the regional health authorities, Extra-Mural and Ambulance New Brunswick, primary care, and the long-term care system (Apr 7) - Barriers being put up in public places as needed and public safety officers are monitoring areas to ensure people are obeying physical distancing guidelines. Fines can range between $292.50 and $10,200, and people can call to report violations (Apr 2)
Saskatchewan - Premier Scott Moe said on April 13 that a reopening plan would be released this week, - Tightened travel restrictions for people living in the province's north, including an - $50M Saskatchewan Small Business Emergency Payments providing up to 15 per cent of monthly sales to a maximum of $5,000. Businesses applying for grant must commit to re- YES if case numbers continue to hold steady where they are. (Apr 20) order requiring northern residents to remain in their local communities and to opening (Apr 10) - Large events like Riders games not likely for months. (Apr 15) practise physical distancing (Apr 30) ' - Five-phase plan to reopen the province set to begin May 4 (Apr 23) '- In light of the COVID-19 emergency and physical distancing requirements, government has enacted Regulations allowing the remote witnessing of wills. The Wills (Public Emergencies) Regulations, which came into force on April 16, permit the signing of a will to be witnessed remotely as long as one of two witnesses is a lawyer. (Apr 21) - Social Services Pandemic Response announced with support vulnerable citizens and the organizations that serve them by leveraging existing resources within the system, adapting policies and allocating new resources (Apr 1)
Nova Scotia - Released COVID-19 projections that show how the virus could progress through to - A new operating loan program is being introduced to help municipalities with - Temporary assessment centres / enhanced testing opens today. (Not for walk-ins / referrals only.) (Apr 5) - $20M to fund a Small Business Impact Grant. Eligible small businesses and social - $20-million fund called the Small Business Impact Grant. Small businesses receive a sum matching their gross revenues either from April 2019 or February 2020, up to a maximum of YES June 30 if people continue to follow public health orders showing show a flattened peak financial losses due to COVID-19. The $380 million loan program, which was - Equipping SUVs with testing tools and trained paramedics with can travel to test people with mobility issues. (Apr 5) enterprises will receive a grant of 15 per cent of their revenue from sales -- either from $5,000 (Apr 3) - State of emergency extended for another two weeks in total cases in May that continues into June if public health measures continue (Apr 15) developed in collaboration with the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities and the - Ramping up testing due to new community spread cases. Processing in Halifax will move to a 24-7 operation as of Monday. (Apr 4) April 2019 or February 2020, up to a maximum of $5,000. This flexible, one-time, upfront (Apr 2) Association of Municipal Administrators, will be available through the Municipal grant can be used for any purpose necessary. (Apr 6) Finance Corporation. (Apr 29) - $20-million Worker Emergency Bridge Fund to help self-employed and laid-off workers who do not qualify for employment insurance. One-time $1,000 payment to bridge the gap between the federal government's Canada Emergency Response benefit (Apr 3) Note: The above two announcements, totaling $40 million, will come out of a new $50 million fund that will be administered by Dalhousie University in Halifax. (Apr 6)
Misc: ICBC ICBC has received approval from the B.C. Utilities Commission to implement temporary relief measures for the next 60 days: - Waiving cancellation charges on non-fleet owners' insurance - Allowing fleet customers to suspend basic insurance and get a refund without having to cancel it - Allowing customers in some rate classes to use their vehicles to deliver food and medical supplies without being charged extra premiums (Apr 23) Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Government is providing compensation to private sector employers for continuation of pay to employees who were required to self-isolate for 14-days due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions, including individuals who are self-employed (Apr 30)
Expanded criteria for COVID-19 testing: Anyone with two or more symptoms such as a fever — or signs of a fever, which include chills, sweats, muscle aches or light- headedness — a cough, headache, sore throat or a runny nose can be tested. (Apr 16) Prince Edward Island Premier and PHO say a phased-in approach to easing back on public health measures in PEI could begin as early as May 1 and are calling the approach "Re-opening PEI, together" (Apr 22)
Declared a State of Emergency (Apr 16) Holland College is opening its Charlottetown residences to health-care workers who need to self-isolate away from their families (Apr 13) Manitoba Has unveiled its plan to start reopening services safely. See: I https://www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/restoring/ (Apr 30) - Reopening of Manitoba economy to start next Monday. (Apr 29)
- $120M Summer Student Recovery Plan; $7 per hour wage subsidy, up to a maximum of $5,000 per student, with an employment period from May 1 to Sept. 4 (Apr 27) $120M to support Manitoba's small and medium-sized businesses (Apr 23) investing an additional $300 million to ensure the government can respond quickly to front-line health-care needs and protect vulnerable Manitobans, Central Services Minister Reg Helwer announced on April 17. (Apr 20) Introduced amendments to strengthen the Emergency Measures Act. (Apr 16) Manitoba announces up to $1 Billion to support COVID-19 fight. additional spending authority of up to $1 billion of COIVD-19 pandemic-related spending is requested to be allocated as follows: - $500 million for the Health Services Insurance Fund, - $400 million for the internal service adjustments appropriations of government, and - $100 million for emergency expenditures (Apr 16)
- The Manitoba government is proposing a shortened work week for public sector workers who are not on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Apr 14)
The Manitoba government and the City of Winnipeg are working in collaboration for an Operation Safe Apart' pandemic public health enforcement strategy, including new pre- set fines for individuals or business owners who disregard public health orders, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Changes will give enforcement officers more tools to help curb the spread of the virus. • Restrictions on public gatherings to 10 or fewer people, • Require the closure of non-essential businesses, and • Enforcement of social distancing measures by businesses and services that remain open including ensuring a two-metre distance is kept between people in the facility or premises. (Apr 14)
Announced new $5M research fund to go toward the COVID-19 pandemic. (Apr 8) Manitoba government's recent proposal the federal government borrow on behalf of provincial governments and loan that money to provinces as part of a collective financial response to COVID-19 has received the support of all premiers in a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Apr 7)
"Manitoba Protection Plan" - $100-million investment will provide support for made-in- Manitoba products and solutions from local businesses to quickly help collective efforts to fight COVID-19 and protect Manitobans in the weeks and months ahead. (Apr 6)
Manitoba is opening up isolation centres. (Apr 4)