Eligible businesses that are required to close or reduce capacity will receive rebate payments for a portion of the property tax and energy costs they incur while subject to these measures.The provincial government is expanding the new Ontario Business Costs Rebate Program for small businesses affected by the measures. Other relevant existing supports include the Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program and the Hardest-Hit Business Recovery Program. These regulations apply to claims from December 19, 2021, to February 12, 2022. This benefit provides $300 a week in income support to eligible workers who are directly affected by a COVID-19-related public health lockdown, and who have lost 50 per cent or more of their income as a result. Expanding the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit to include workers in regions where provincial or territorial governments have introduced capacity-limiting restrictions of 50 per cent or more.Expanding the Local Lockdown Program to include employers (including those in the tourism, hospitality, arts, entertainment, and recreation sectors) subject to capacity-limiting restrictions of 50 per cent or more and reducing the current-month revenue decline threshold requirement to 25 per cent.On December 22, 2021, the Federal government announced that it would temporarily expand eligibility for key COVID-19 support programs. Social gathering limits are reduced to five people indoors and 10 people outdoors.įor the complete list of measures, visit:.outdoor areas may remain open with restrictions in place, such as physical distancing.indoor areas are closed, except for organizations that provide health and safety training (with conditions).Businesses that provide in-person teaching or instruction (such as music classes) must operate under the following conditions:.Half of Toronto’s public libraries will be closed with the remainder operating at 50 per cent capacity.Businesses and organizations are required to ensure employees work remotely unless the nature of their work requires them to be on-site.Outdoor events have no limits on number of attendees, but face coverings and/or masks must be worn when distancing (two metres or more) cannot be maintained.

Indoor meeting and event spaces are closed with limited exceptions but outdoor spaces are permitted to remain open with restrictions.drive-in and drive through events permitted with restrictions, such as distancing between cars, only permitted to leave a vehicle in limited circumstances, etc.spectators at seated outdoor events limited to 50 per cent capacity.outdoor events may remain open with restrictions (such as masking).However rehearsing or performing a recorded or broadcasted performance, artistic event or performance is permitted, with restrictions. indoor areas of concert venues, theatres and cinemas are closed.

Concert venues, theatres, cinemas, museums, galleries, zoos, science centres, landmarks, historic sites, botanical gardens and similar attractions, amusement parks, waterparks, tour and guide services including boat tours, fairs, rural exhibitions and festivals must operate under the following conditions:.

They will be in place for at least 21 days (until January 27).

The new measures, which went into effect today, Januat 12:01 a.m., affect the arts sector. The government is moving the province into Step Two of its Roadmap to Reopen with modifications. On January 3rd, the government of Ontario announced time-limited measures to slow the increase of transmission and COVID-19 hospitalizations. See here for updated COVID-19 web pages and all prior TAC releases and assembled resources. TORONTO, Janu- Toronto Arts Council is committed to providing accurate and up to date information for the arts community throughout the COVID-19 emergency response period.

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