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The Ontario government announced that short-term rentals including lodges, cabins, cottages, homes, condominiums and B&Bs will be allowed to resume operations starting Friday at 12:01 a.m.
NEW! Short term rentals including lodges, cabins, cottages, homes, condominiums and B&Bs will be allowed to resume operations in Ontario starting June 5 at 12:01 a.m. pic.twitter.com/wIRVGpMPNE
— Victor Fedeli (@VictorFedeli) June 4, 2020
Backcountry camping is allowed in Ontario Parks. The province also has allowed drive-in theatres to reopen on May 31st.
Tourism Minister Lisa MacLeod told a legislative committee that the pandemic has damaged the province’s tourism industry and she doesn’t expect 2019 visitor levels to return until 2024.
“None of us should be naive to the fact that there will be lasting damage, that many customers are rethinking their old habits,” she said.
The province will need to help the sector, but so will all Ontarians, she said.
“We will focus rebuilding with staycations and domestic travel encouraging Ontarians, and other Canadians, to visit our destinations,” she said.
— With Files From The Canadian Press
