Ontario government announced a state of emergency and other measures aimed at slowing the increase in coronavirus cases, additional paid sick leave supports and a ban on residential evictions were noticeably excluded.“We have a stay-at-home order and a go-to-work order, which is going to be a big problem in terms of the spread of COVID-19.
The loopholes remain significant in the government’s plan announced today,” Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said Tuesday afternoon.Premier Doug Ford announced the government is declaring a state of emergency and is issuing an order requiring residents to stay at home starting on Thursday, except for essential activities such as accessing health care or shopping for groceries, and further delaying.