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Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act

ONTARIO REGULATION 50/20

DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY

Historical version for the period March 18, 2020 to July 23, 2020.

No amendments.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

WHEREAS the outbreak of a communicable disease namely COVID-19 coronavirus disease constitutes a danger of major proportions that could result in serious harm to persons;

AND WHEREAS the criteria set out in subsection 7.0.1(3) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, chapter E.9 (the “Act”) have been satisfied;

NOW THEREFORE, an emergency is hereby declared pursuant to section 7.0.1 of the Act in the whole of the Province of Ontario.