The Ontario government is ensuring employers have the safety guidelines they need to protect workers, customers, and the general public from COVID-19 as it prepares for a gradual reopening of the provincial economy.

The Ontario government is further expanding the list of essential workers eligible to receive free emergency child care during the COVID-19 outbreak.

"Teachers and education workers play a critical role in promoting positive learning environments for students in all corners of our province"- Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education

The Ontario government is launching the COVID-19: Tackling the Barriers website to help businesses overcome the unique challenges created by the global pandemic.

"Today, we observe the National Day of Mourning to honour those who have died, been injured or become ill in the course of their work." - Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development

Today Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark confirmed there is no longer a provincial requirement for mobility hubs to be identified in municipal official plans, including Downtown Burlington.

Today, the Ontario government released A Framework for Reopening our Province, which outlines the criteria Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health and health experts will use to advise the government on the loosening of emergency measures, as well as guiding principles for the safe, gradual reopening of businesses, services and public spaces.

Today, Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced that all publicly-funded schools will remain closed until at least May 31, 2020, as part of an effort to keep students, staff and families safe from COVID-19.

In recognition of the dedication, long hours and increased risk of working to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, the Ontario government is providing frontline staff with a temporary pandemic payment.

The Ontario government is introducing new and amending some emergency orders to better support Ontario's long-term care homes, deafblind community and vulnerable communities as well as amending an emergency order to help ensure food security.

Earlier today, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Steve Clark asked the federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Ahmed Hussen, to work with the Ontario government on a program to support residential tenants and landlords.

The Ontario government is partnering with the federal government to provide urgent relief for small businesses and landlords affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.

Ontario is delivering a new COVID-19 Action Plan for Vulnerable People to better protect vulnerable populations during the outbreak of COVID-19.

The Ontario government is making progress on the implementation of the COVID-19 Action Plan for Protecting Long-Term Care Homes to help stop and contain the spread of COVID-19 in the province's long-term care homes. The government has introduced more aggressive testing, screening, and surveillance, deployed specialized teams from hospitals, public health and the home care sector, recruited additional frontline staff, and increased personal protective equipment.

The province is investing $11 million to help deliver meals, medicines and other essentials to those in need and doubling the Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS) payments.

"Our priority has always been to reach good deals with teachers' and education workers' unions, that advance the priorities of students and parents." - Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education

The Ontario government is investing $20 million to advance medical research and develop tools and resources to combat COVID-19 and other infectious diseases through the Ontario COVID-19 Rapid Research Fund.

The Ontario government has partnered with Rogers Communications and Apple to help meet the educational needs of students and families during the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Ontario government is expanding the list of essential workers eligible to receive emergency child care.

In order to help stop the spread, the Ontario government has issued new temporary emergency orders under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act.

The Ontario government is enabling auto insurance companies to provide temporary insurance premium rebates to drivers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ontario government has significantly expanded hospital capacity in preparation for any COVID-19 outbreak scenario.

In order to better protect the most vulnerable and stop the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care homes, the Ontario government has developed a robust action plan with key measures to be implemented within hours.

The Ontario government is extending the Declaration of Emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act for a further 28 days.

The Ontario government continues to ensure that patients, frontline health care workers and first responders have the critical equipment and supplies they need to protect themselves during the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Ontario government is taking steps to better detect, plan and respond to COVID-19 outbreak by developing a new health data platform called the Pandemic Threat Response (PANTHR).

'From my family to yours, I want to wish everyone a safe and healthy holiday at home.' - Premier Ford

Thousands of businesses and private citizens have stepped up and offered to help the Ontario government defeat COVID-19.

To help stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health and safety of people across the province, the Ontario government has extended all emergency orders.

During the COVID-19 outbreak, the Ontario government is temporarily preventing child care centres from collecting payments from parents, while also ensuring that their child care spaces are protected. Child care centres, with the exception of those accommodating health care and other frontline workers, were ordered closed to help prevent the spread of the virus and keep the children and child care staff safe.  

To stop the spread of COVID-19, the Ontario government is implementing the next phase of its strategy to significantly expand and enhance testing.

The Government of Ontario is partnering with SPARK Ontario to help seniors and the most vulnerable stay connected and healthy as they self isolate during the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Ontario government has launched a 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.

Premier Doug Ford, Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, and Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, today announced extended construction hours and other measures to keep Ontario workplaces safe.

The Ontario government is actively recruiting health care workers to increase the frontline capacity of hospitals, clinics, and assessment centres with the launch of a new online tool that will help match skilled frontline workers with employers.

"During this pandemic, it is crucial that our first responders have access to this critical information when they are preparing to respond to an emergency in order to protect themselves and the public and help stop the spread of this virus."- Christine Elliot, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health

The Ontario government is offering direct financial support to parents while Ontario schools and child care centres remain closed as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Ontario is investing up to $40 million to support organizations that provide residential services for children and youth, people with developmental disabilities and emergency shelters for women and families fleeing domestic violence.

To ensure that grocery store shelves remain full and families fed, The Government of Ontario is launching a new web-portal, connecting workers with employers to fill positions in the agri-food sector.

"This tentative agreement shows our Government's commitment to providing stability to parents, students, and education workers"- Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education

Today, the Ontario government released extensive COVID-19 modelling, revealing several scenarios that project the potential number of cases and deaths.

"As the province takes decisive action to safeguard the health and safety of Ontarians, we are taking immediate action to protect seniors living in retirement homes."- Christine Elliot, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health

The Ontario government is reducing the list of businesses classified as essential and ordering more workplaces to close.

Ontario has launched a new user-friendly online portal for the public to easily access their COVID-19 lab test results.

The province is providing emergency funding of up to $12 million to immediately expand online and virtual mental health supports and $2.6 million to hire new psychologists and other mental health workers to support Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) personnel.

In these extraordinary times, we have extraordinary heroes. Our truck drivers are these heroes. They are working long hours, day and night delivering food and equipment and other essential supplies for Ontario families.

Attorney General Doug Downey today announced emergency action to support victims of crime and protect front-line staff who continue to uphold the administration of justice in response to COVID-19.

The Ontario Government is launching a new $50 million Ontario Together Fund to help businesses provide innovative solutions or retool their operations in order to manufacture essential medical supplies and equipment, to help in the fight against COVID-19.