Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act

ONTARIO REGULATION 50/20

DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY

Note: This Order was revoked on July 24, 2020. (See: 2020, c. 17, s. 17)

Last amendment: 2020, c. 17, s. 17.

Legislative History: 2020, c. 17, s. 17.

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.