Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Revision Update: August 11th, 2020 @ 4:30PM Table of Contents COVID-19 – Provincial Government – Ontario’s Action Plan – March 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update – Support for Businesses and Individuals 1. March 25th - Ontario's Action Plan: Responding to COVID-19 (March 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update) COVID-19 – Provincial Government – Support for Businesses 2. August 7th - Ontario Continues on the Path of 10. July 23rd - Ontario Supports Indigenous Renewal, Growth, and Economic Recovery Businesses During COVID-19 3. August 6th - Canada and Ontario invest in 11. July 22nd - Ontario Legislature Adjourns after roads and bridges, connecting rural Significant Sitting in Response to COVID-19 communities 12. July 22nd - Canada and Ontario invest in 4. August 6th - Investing in the Future of bridges and a road for rural communities in Ontario's Tourism Industry Southern Ontario 5. August 4th - Province Supporting Innovative 13. July 21st - Ontario Leads Top Delegation at Made-in-Ontario Technology to Sanitize PPE Virtual Farnborough Air Show 6. July 31st (Update)- Ontario-Canada 14. July 21st - Ontario Investing in Economic Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Development in Kenora-Rainy River Region Program - Ontario Provides Urgent Relief for Small Businesses and Landlords – 15. July 20th (Update) - Ontario Moving More Applications now available. Regions into Stage 3 7. July 31st - Ontario Implementing Additional 16. July 17th - Province Takes Steps to Ensure Measures at Bars and Restaurants to Help All Ontarians Benefit from Local Research Limit the Spread of COVID-19 and Innovation 8. July 27th - Historic Agreement Delivers up to 17. July 17th – Ontario Announces Next Round $4 Billion to Support Municipalities and of Research Projects to Fight COVID-19 Transit 18. July 16th - Ontario Provides Additional 9. July 24th - Ontario Announces Support for Support for Farmers : Application reopen York University's New Markham Centre July 16th (deadline July 30th) Campus Page 1 of 277 Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Revision Update: August 11th, 2020 @ 4:30PM 19. July 16th - Canada and Ontario invest in a 32. July 6th – Ontario and Canada invest in new by-pass road in Atikameksheng roads and bridges for Southern Ontario Anishnawbek communities 20. July 15th - Canada and Ontario invest in 33. June 30th - Province Promotes Shop Local, roads and an airport runway for rural Shop Safe and Shop with Confidence communities in Northern Ontario Campaign 21. July 14th - Province Supports Development 34. June 30th - Ontario Building a Safer, More of Made-in-Ontario N95 Respirators Reliable Transportation System 22. July 14th - Canada and Ontario invest in road 35. June 26th (Update) - Ontario Providing infrastructure for rural communities in Support for Industrial, Commercial and Small Northern, Central and Eastern Ontario Business Electricity Consumers During COVID-19 – Currently Active 23. July 10th - Province Supports Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Launch of 36. June 25th - Canada and Ontario invest in “Ontario Made” Program roads and bridges for rural communities in Northern Ontario 24. July 10th - Ontario Focusses on Renewal, Growth, and Economic Recovery 37. June 24th - Businesses and Services to Reopen in Windsor-Essex, with Exceptions: 25. July 9th – Ontario and Canada Supporting Effective June 25th Farmers through Enhanced Insurance Protection 38. June 24th - Ontario Investing to Help Franco- Ontarian Communities Grow and Support 26. July 9th - Application intake for broadband Recovery: Applications Open and cellular program opens: Effective July 9th 39. June 22nd (Update) - Ontario Moving Toronto and Peel Region into Stage 2: Effective 27. July 9th - Ontario Seeking Input on June 24th Modernizing Capital Markets 40. June 19th - Ontario Supporting Indigenous- 28. July 8th - Ontario Starting Down the Path to Owned Businesses During COVID-19 Growth, Renewal and Economic Recovery 41. June 19th – Ontario and Canada invest in 29. July 8th - Canada and Ontario invest in roads roads and bridges to support rural and bridges in rural communities in Western communities in Central and Eastern Ontario Ontario 42. June 18th - Legislation to curb on-farm 30. July 8th - Ontario Makes it Easier for Truck trespass, while preserving the right for lawful Drivers to get Tested for COVID-19 protests 31. July 6th - Delivering Critical Infrastructure 43. June 17th (Update)- Ontario Implements Projects Faster – Proposed Made-in-Ontario Temporary Ban on Commercial Evictions: Plan for Growth, Renewal and Economic Currently Active Recovery Page 2 of 277 Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Revision Update: August 11th, 2020 @ 4:30PM 44. June 17th - Ontario Supports the Beverage 58. May 14th - Ontario Announces Additional Alcohol Sector During COVID-19 Workplaces that Can Reopen – New website to provide businesses with information on 45. June 17th – Ontario and Canada Support personal protective equipment (PPE) Beef and Hog Farmers During COVID-19 suppliers 46. June 16th - Ontario Releases Guide on How 59. May 12th – COVID-19 Response and to Develop a Workplace Safety Plan Reforms to Modernize Ontario Act, 2020 - Conducting business while practicing 47. June 15th (Update) - Ontario Together Portal physical distancing - Update 60. May 11th - Amendments to Ontario’s Building 48. June 12th (Update) - Ontario Protecting Agri- Code Related to Building Permits and Food Workers during COVID-19 Inspections 49. Original Announcement - May 14th – Ontario 61. May 9th – Ontario Government Supporting and Canada Take Steps to Further Protect Parents as Economy Reopens - Protecting Farm Workers licensed child care 50. June 11th - Ontario and Canada Helping 62. May 8th –Ontario and Canada Take Small Businesses Go Digital Additional Steps to Protect Agri-Food Workers During COVID-19 - Provincially 51. June 3rd - Ontario Celebrates Local Agri-food licensed meat processing plants – Heroes Application opens May 12th 52. June 3rd - Ontario Improving Broadband and 63. May 8th - Ontario Eases Restrictions on Cell Service for Rural Communities Professional Sports Training Facilities – Currently Active 53. June 2nd - Ontario Helps Manufacturers Ramp Up Production of Personal Protective 64. May 7th - Ontario Protecting Forestry Jobs & Equipment Worker Safety During COVID-19 54. June 1st (Update) - Job Protection for 65. May 1st - Certain Businesses Allowed to Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic Reopen Under Strict Safety Guidelines - These businesses will be permitted to 55. May 22nd - Ontario Makes it Easier to begin operations on Monday, May 4th Conduct Business during COVID-19 - Legislative changes allow corporations to 66. April 30th - Government Launches New Tool operate virtually and electronically: In force to Support Trucking Industry – Currently and retroactive to March 17, 2020 Active 56. May 21st - Ontario Announces First Phase of 67. April 30th - Ontario Providing Employers with Research Projects to Fight COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidelines – Currently Active 57. May 19th - Ontario Collaborates with Med- Tech Innovation Hub in the Fight Against 68. April 28th – Launch of the COVID-19: COVID-19 Tackling the Barriers website - New Website Page 3 of 277 Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Revision Update: August 11th, 2020 @ 4:30PM Accepting Proposals for Temporarily help improve cash flow in the construction Changing Rules and Regulations – Currently industry Active 76. April 9th - Ontario Starts Planning for Post- 69. April 27th - Ontario Unveils Guiding Pandemic Economic Recovery Principles to Reopen the Province 77. April 8th - Ontario Extending Construction 70. Building Code Amendment - Construction Hours for Essential Projects During COVID- and conversion of buildings, intended for 19 – Currently Active temporary use as health and sheltering facilities 78. April 2nd - Ontario Supports Trucking Sector 71. April 24th - Governments Invest $2.5 Million 79. April 1st - $50 million Ontario Together Fund: to Grow Agri-food e-Business During COVID- Currently Active 19 – Currently Accepting Applications 80. March 25th - Stop the Spread Business 72. April 18th - Ontario Investing $20 Million to Information Line Now Open at 1-888-444- Advance Medical Research – Currently 3659 – Currently Active Active 81. March 21st - Launch of Ontario Together 73. April 17th - Canada and Ontario Supporting Website Currently Active Agri-food Sector Supply Chain During COVID-19 – Matching Employers with Job 82. March 19th - Municipal Emergency Act, Seekers – Currently Active 2020 - Supply Chain - Temporary Changes to Municipal Noise By-Laws: Currently Active 74. April 15th – Supporting Long-Term Care Homes 83. March 19th - Commercial Vehicles - Extension of validation Periods for Driver, 75. April 11th - Supporting construction workers Vehicle and Carrier Products: Currently and businesses with emergency action to Active COVID-19 – Provincial Government – Support for Individuals 84. August 11th - Ontario Helping Workers in 87. August 10th - Windsor-Essex to Join the Rest Hamilton Re-Skill for New Jobs of Province in Stage 3 85. August 10th – Canada and Ontario invest in 88. August 7th - Ontario Celebrates Groves sustainable public transit and active Memorial Community Hospital's Grand transportation infrastructure for Kingston Opening residents 89. August 6th - Canada and Ontario invest in 86. August 10th - Ontario Expanding Closed- sustainable public transit for Greater Sudbury