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O. Reg. 363/20: STAGES OF REOPENING
under Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020, S.O. 2020, c. 17
Skip to contentReopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020
formerly under Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act
STAGES OF REOPENING
Historical version for the period February 19, 2021 to February 21, 2021.
Last amendment: 128/21.
Legislative History: 420/20, 426/20, 444/20, 573/20, 577/20, 640/20 (but see 647/20), 646/20, 647/20, 657/20, 684/20, 706/20, 737/20, 774/20, 780/20, 99/21, 116/21, 128/21.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
Stages
1. (1) The areas listed in Schedule 1 are in Stage 1 of reopening.
(2) The areas listed in Schedule 2 are in Stage 2 of reopening.
(3) The areas listed in Schedule 3 are in Stage 3 of reopening.
2. Revoked: O. Reg. 426/20, s. 1.
Interpretation
3. In this Order,
“health unit” means a health unit as defined in the Health Protection and Promotion Act.
SCHEDULE 1
STAGE 1 AREAS
Shutdown Zone of Stage 1
1. The following areas are in the Shutdown Zone of Stage 1:
1. City of Toronto Health Unit.
2. North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit.
3. Peel Regional Health Unit.
4. York Regional Health Unit.
Note: On February 22, 2021, paragraph 4 of section 1 of Schedule 1 to the Regulation is revoked. (See: O. Reg. 128/21, s. 1)
Grey Zone of Stage 1
2. The following area is in the Grey Zone of Stage 1:
1. Niagara Regional Area Health Unit.
O. Reg. 116/21, s. 1.
SCHEDULE 2
STAGE 2 AREAS
Red Zone of Stage 2
1. The following areas are in the Red Zone of Stage 2:
1. Chatham-Kent Health Unit.
2. City of Hamilton Health Unit.
3. Durham Regional Health Unit.
4. Halton Regional Health Unit.
5. Middlesex-London Health Unit.
6. Oxford Elgin St. Thomas Health Unit.
7. Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.
8. Thunder Bay District Health Unit.
9. Waterloo Health Unit.
10. Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit.
11. Windsor-Essex County Health Unit.
Note: On February 22, 2021, section 1 of Schedule 2 to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 128/21, s. 2)
Red Zone of Stage 2
1. The following areas are in the Red Zone of Stage 2:
1. Chatham-Kent Health Unit.
2. City of Hamilton Health Unit.
3. Durham Regional Health Unit.
4. Halton Regional Health Unit.
5. Lambton Health Unit.
6. Middlesex-London Health Unit.
7. Oxford Elgin St. Thomas Health Unit.
8. Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.
9. Thunder Bay District Health Unit.
10. Waterloo Health Unit.
11. Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit.
12. Windsor-Essex County Health Unit.
13. York Regional Health Unit.
O. Reg. 116/21, s. 1.
SCHEDULE 3
STAGE 3 AREAS
Green Zone of Stage 3
1. The following areas are in the Green Zone of Stage 3:
1. Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Unit.
2. Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Health Unit.
3. Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit.
4. Renfrew County and District Health Unit.
5. Timiskaming Health Unit.
Yellow Zone of Stage 3
2. The following areas are in the Yellow Zone of Stage 3:
1. The District of Algoma Health Unit.
2. Grey Bruce Health Unit.
3. Northwestern Health Unit.
4. Peterborough County — City Health Unit.
Orange Zone of Stage 3
3. The following areas are in the Orange Zone of Stage 3:
1. Brant County Health Unit.
2. City of Ottawa Health Unit.
3. The Eastern Ontario Health Unit.
4. Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit.
5. Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit.
6. Huron Perth Health Unit.
7. Lambton Health Unit.
8. Porcupine Health Unit.
9. Sudbury and District Health Unit.
Note: On February 22, 2021, section 3 of Schedule 3 to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 128/21, s. 3)
Orange Zone of Stage 3
3. The following areas are in the Orange Zone of Stage 3:
1. Brant County Health Unit.
2. City of Ottawa Health Unit.
3. The Eastern Ontario Health Unit.
4. Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit.
5. Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit.
6. Huron Perth Health Unit.
7. Porcupine Health Unit.
8. Sudbury and District Health Unit.
O. Reg. 116/21, s. 1.