Starting today, the province is lifting capacity limits in the vast majority of settings where proof of vaccination is required, such as restaurants, bars, gyms and casinos.
At this time, the government will also allow other settings to lift capacity limits and physical distancing requirements if they choose to require proof of vaccination, including:
- Personal care services (e.g., barber shops, salons, body art);
- Indoor areas of museums, galleries, aquariums, zoos, science centres, landmarks, historic sites, botanical gardens and similar attractions;
- Indoor areas of amusement parks;
- Indoor areas of fairs, rural exhibitions, festivals;
- Indoor tour and guide services;
- Boat tours;
- Indoor areas of marinas and boating clubs;
- Indoor clubhouses at outdoor recreational amenities;
- Open house events provided by real estate agencies; and
- Indoor areas of photography studios and services.
Locations where a wedding, funeral or religious service, rite or ceremony takes place may also implement proof of vaccination requirements for services, rites, or ceremonies at the location.
This will not apply to settings where people receive medical care, food from grocery stores and medical supplies. In addition, the government intends to allow for greater capacity at organized public events such as Remembrance Day ceremonies and Santa Claus parades with more details coming in the near future.
Ontario will slowly and incrementally lift all remaining public health and workplace safety measures, including the provincial requirement for proof of vaccination and wearing of face coverings in indoor public settings, over the next six months.
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Today, we shared with Ontarians what you can expect over the next several months.
Our plan provides people and businesses with the certainty they need and a clear end state for when remaining public health measures will be lifted. pic.twitter.com/FwnoMYwgY3
— Doug Ford (@fordnation) October 22, 2021
Ontario is in a good place right now because we stayed cautious & disciplined. That hard work has paid off.
Public health measures have been necessary to control the spread of COVID, but they’re not a long-term solution. We won’t keep them in place one day longer than necessary. pic.twitter.com/j7hNBnqPto
— Doug Ford (@fordnation) October 23, 2021
Effective October 25 at 12:01 a.m., Ontario will lift capacity limits in the vast majority of settings where proof of vaccination is required.
I want to thank Ontarians for their hard work to get us here. Because of you, the end of this pandemic is in sight. pic.twitter.com/7uRZNUQWZz
— Doug Ford (@fordnation) October 22, 2021