What is Allowed in Ontario During Step 1 of Reopening Plan Starting June 11th

Ontario has announced that the province will move the province into Step One of its Roadmap to Reopen at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 11, 2021.

The three-step reopening plan announced on May 20th will lift public health restrictions based on vaccination rates and other indicators.

The province says health indicators have improved enough to begin lifting some pandemic restrictions a few days ahead of schedule.

Porcupine Health Unit will not enter Step One on June 11th.

What is allowed at a glance:

Step 1 will allow more outdoor activities to resume with smaller, well-managed crowds where risk of transmission is minimized, and will permit retail, all with restrictions in place. This includes but is not limited to:

Outdoor social gatherings and organized public events with up to 10 people;
Outdoor religious services, rites, or ceremonies, including wedding services and funeral services, capped at the number of people that can maintain a physical distance of two metres;
Indoor religious services, rites, or ceremonies, including wedding services and funeral services permitted at up to 15 per cent capacity of the particular room;
Non-essential retail permitted at 15 per cent capacity, with no restrictions on the goods that can be sold;
Essential and other select retail permitted at 25 per cent capacity, with no restrictions on the goods that can be sold;
Outdoor dining with up to four people per table, with exceptions for larger households;
Outdoor fitness classes, outdoor groups in personal training and outdoor individual/team sport training to be permitted with up to 10 people, among other restrictions;
Day camps for children permitted to operate in a manner consistent with the safety guidelines for COVID-19 produced by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health;
Overnight camping at campgrounds and campsites, including Ontario Parks, and short-term rentals;
Concert venues, theatres and cinemas may open outdoors for the purpose of rehearsing or performing a recorded or broadcasted concert, artistic event, theatrical performance or other performance with no more than 10 performers, among other restrictions;
Outdoor horse racing tracks and motor speedways permitted to operate without spectators; and
Outdoor attractions such as zoos, landmarks, historic sites, botanical gardens with capacity and other restrictions.

What is allowed in Detail:

Gatherings

Maximum 10 people for outdoor gatherings and organized public events; Indoor not permitted
Outdoor end-of-school-year celebration ceremonies held by a school or private school are exempt from outdoor gathering limits, with restrictions
Weddings, funerals and religious services, rites and ceremonies (does not apply to receptions): 15% capacity indoors of the room; Outdoor permitted with capacity limited to permit physical distancing of 2 metres.

Retail

Essential retail at 25% capacity and can sell all goods (including discount and big box)
Non-essential retail at 15% capacity
Retail stores in malls closed unless the stores have a street facing entrance
Liquor Stores: Open at 25% capacity
Cannabis stores at 25% capacity.

Restaurants and bars

Outdoor dining with 4 people per table and other restrictions. Indoor Closed.

Personal care services

Closed. Sensory deprivation pods permitted when prescribed by a regulated health professional

Sports and recreational fitness facilities

Outdoor team sports – training only, 10 people maximum, 3 metres distance.
Closed for indoor use except for high-performance athletes, social services and physical therapy

Personal fitness and training

Outdoor fitness classes, personal training, sports training only – 10 people maximum, 3 metres distance

Outdoor recreational amenities

Open, including golf courses, tennis courts, skateboarding parks, sports fields, BMX and skate parks, shooting ranges and archery ranges, and others, with restrictions
Horse riding permitted, with restrictions
Water features – Outdoor pools, splash pads, spray pads, whirlpools, wading pools and water slides open with capacity limited to permit physical distancing of 2 metres

Ontario Parks and campgrounds

Open

Marinas and boating clubs

Permitted with clubhouses, and other indoor amenities closed.
Recreational boating permitted but only members of a household can gather on a boat.

Hotels, motels, lodges, resorts and other shared rental accommodation

Open.
Indoor pools, communal steam rooms, saunas or whirlpools, indoor fitness centres, or other indoor recreational facilities closed

Short-term rentals (does not include hotels, motels, lodges or resorts, but does apply to cabins and cottages)

Open
Indoor pools, communal steam rooms, saunas or indoor whirlpools, indoor fitness centres, or other indoor recreational facilities closed.

Drive-in and drive-through events

Open with restrictions

Meeting and event spaces

Closed with exceptions for certain purposes including social services, government operations, court services, in-person examinations for select professions (subject to conditions).

Day and Overnight camps

Day camps open based on guidance from the Chief Medical Officer of Health
Overnight camps closed.

Commercial film and TV production

Open with no audience
No more than 50 performers on set
Distance or equipment requirements for crew, hair and makeup services, and musicians
Must comply with industry guidance
Post-production, visual effects, animation studios open

Performing arts

Outdoor open for rehearsing or performing a recorded or broadcasted event – 10 people maximum.
spectators not permitted

Cinemas

Indoor Closed. Drive-in open.

Casino, bingo halls and gaming establishments

Closed

Horse racing

Outdoor with capacity and crew restrictions
No spectators

Motorsports and speedways

Outdoor with capacity and crew restrictions
No spectators

Public libraries

Curbside pickups for materials
Access to computers, photocopiers, and similar services permitted

Museums and attractions

Outdoor zoos, landmarks, historic sites, botanical gardens, and similar attractions open with capacity limited to 15% for ticketed areas and other restrictions.

Tour and guide services (for example, boat tours)

Outdoor open, 10 patrons maximum, 2 metres physical distancing and other restrictions
Boat tours and motor vehicle tours not permitted

Construction

All construction open

Driving instruction and testing

Driving instruction not permitted, except for drivers of commercial vehicles.
In-Vehicle Passenger Road Testing begins June 14th. Road tests will be available by appointment only.

Veterinary services

Open

Pet grooming, animal shelters, stables, pet sitters, pet walkers, pet trainers

Open

Lawn care and landscaping services

Open

Strip clubs

Permitted to operate as a restaurant in alignment with restaurant restrictions

Domestic services

Open to support children, seniors or vulnerable persons

Photography studios and services

Outdoor open, with restrictions.

Community centres and multi-purpose facilities

Open for social services, child care and day camps, mental health support services or addictions support services, with restrictions, permitted indoor and outdoors activities and services, with restrictions

Real estate open houses