COVID-19 rules is ramping up in the Greater Toronto Area, with several big box retailers facing fines over alleged violations.York Region shared a list of retailers fined over the last week for violations of Ontario’s Reopening Ontario Act, among them major pharmacy and grocery locations.
Ontario to expand big-box retail blitz amid widespread rule violations, labour minister says Retailers are facing $880 individual fines for infractions that include not having a safety plan, inadequate cleaning, improper mask-wearing by employees and failing to post signage about the rules.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Walmart, Shoppers Drug Mart, Sobeys and Costco locations are among those ticketed.