12/30/2020
In response to increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases, Ontario is in a province-wide lockdown. The provincial government has announced that all regions of the province will be placed in the grey-lockdown stage of Ontario’s COVID-19 response framework as of December 26, 2020. The lockdown will remain in place for Southern Ontario until January 23, 2021, but will lift for Northern Ontario on January 9, 2021.
In response, we understand our requirement to develop a COVID-19 safety plan and make it available in writing for review. Employers like ours need a plan to put controls in place to make the workplace safe. For example, a workplace safety plan will include items such as workplace screening, the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE), physical barriers for distancing, process for disinfecting surfaces ect.
In lockdown (grey), all businesses and organizations that are permitted to be open must have a COVID-19 workplace safety plan. Organizations must create, discuss, and share their plan with employees, and review and update their plan regularly.
In addition to announcing these new restrictions, the government has advised that under the lockdown, schools in Southern Ontario will switch to remote learning when classes resume in the new year. Elementary schools will be closed for in-class learning until at least January 11, 2021, while secondary schools will remain closed until January 25, 2021. All public and private schools both elementary and secondary in Northern Ontario would be permitted to resume in-person learning on January 11, 2021. Childcare centres will remain open for the duration of the province-wide lockdown.
All this being said we will still be operating to support your needs. Luckily we have been planning for this throughout the month of December. We have the stock needed to support your needs. We ask that you email your inquiries during this time.
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Also keep an eye out for our new website that will have all your literature needs at your fingertips.
Thank you for your continued support of our products and service and we look forward to working with you in the new year.
Shannon Bell