COVID-19: City of Markham News & Updates

CITY OF MARKHAM COVID-19 WEBSITE

HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY:

Provincial Guidelines for Hotels:

Refer to the C ovid-19: Provincial Government page for Current Ontario restrictions and guidelines on:

- Meeting & Event Facilities
- Organized Public Events, Social Gatherings, Religious Services, Rites and Ceremonies
- - Events & Gatherings
- - Weddings, Funerals and other Religious Services, Rites or Ceremonies
- Bars & Restaurants
- Pools, Spas & Recreational Water

City of Markham Guidelines for Hotels:

Please refer to the latest Sector Specific Safety Measures Currently in Effect in York Region here.

December 18, 2020: Ontario Caps Food Delivery Fees to Protect Small Businesses Effective December 19, 2020 at 12:01 a.m.

December 09, 2020: Ontario Permanently Allowing Alcohol with Food Takeout and Delivery

SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES:

For Government support such as grants, loans, credits and other government programs please visit our Government Support for Businesses page here.

March 27, 2020: Extended relief for Markham residents and businesses until December 31, 2020. Includes no late payment (penalty and interest) charges for non-residential property taxpayers, deferral of stormwater fee, elimination water rate increase of 7.8%, suspension of the Municipal Accommodation Tax from April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020, to provide relief to hoteliers.

REOPENING THE CITY OF MARKHAM:

February 19, 2021: Stay-at-Home Order Extended in Toronto and Peel Public Health Regions Along with North Bay-Parry Sound (York Region to Return to Strengthened COVID-19 Response Framework)

January 13, 2021: PSA: Government of Ontario declares State of Emergency to Combat COVID-19 & Save Lives

January 12, 2021: Enhanced Public Health and Workplace Safety Measures in Provincewide Shutdown

January 12, 2021: Ontario Declares Second Provincial Emergency Effective Immediately to Address COVID-19 Crisis and Save Lives

December 21, 2020: Ontario Announces Provincewide Shutdown to Stop Spread of COVID-19. Effective as of Saturday, December 26, 2020, at 12:01 a.m.

Provincewide Shutdown PDF. The information contained in this document is intended to communicate a summary of information about measures proposed to come into effect in Ontario or in areas of Ontario at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, December 26.

Every measure possible: Statements from Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti

July 10, 2020: The Regional Municipality of York has endorsed a recommendation from York Region Medical Officer to issue an instruction requiring operators of enclosed public spaces to have a policy in place that prohibits persons from entering premises of the establishment if the person is not wearing a face mask or covering, subject to appropriate exemptions effective July 17. Read more about how this impacts your business here