May 15 – The Ontario government announced the following businesses will be permitted to open, with restrictions, effective Tuesday May 19, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. E.D.T.:
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"Retail services that are not in shopping malls and have separate street-front entrances with measures in place that can enable physical distancing, such as limiting the number of customers in the store at any one time and booking appointments beforehand or on the spot.
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Seasonal businesses and recreational activities for individual or single competitors, including training and sport competitions conducted by a recognized national or provincial sport organization. This includes indoor and outdoor non-team sport competitions that can be played while maintaining physical distancing and without spectators, such as tennis, track and field and horse racing.
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Animal services, specifically pet care services, such as grooming and training, and regular veterinary appointments.
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Indoor and outdoor household services that can follow public health guidelines, such as housekeepers, cooks, cleaning and maintenance.
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Lifting essential workplace limits on construction.
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Allowing certain health and medical services to resume, such as in-person counselling; in-person services, in addition to virtual services, delivered by health professionals; and scheduled surgeries, all based on the ability to meet pre-specified conditions as outlined in A Measured Approach to Planning for Surgeries and Procedures During the COVID-19 Pandemic."
In addition, effective Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. E.D.T., the following seasonal services and activities will be permitted to reopen according to a government press release:
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"Golf courses will be able to open, with clubhouses open only for washrooms and restaurants open only for take-out.
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Marinas, boat clubs and public boat launches may open for recreational use.
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Private parks and campgrounds may open to enable preparation for the season and to allow access for trailers and recreational vehicles whose owners have a full season contract.
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Businesses that board animals, such as stables, may allow boarders to visit, care for or ride their animal."
The regulation required to permit these operations was not yet published by 5:00 p.m. E.D.T. on May 14, 2020.
