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Step 3 of the Roadmap to Reopen
- Measures come into effect 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 16, 2021
- Minister MacLeod to host Technical Briefing today, July 9, at 2:30pm. Register HERE
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With key public health and health care indicators continuing to improve and the province-wide vaccination rate surpassing the targets outlined in the province’s Roadmap to Reopen, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health the Ontario government is moving the province into Step Three of the Roadmap to Reopen at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 16, 2021.
Step Three of the Roadmap focuses on the resumption of additional indoor services with larger numbers of people and restrictions in place. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Outdoor social gatherings and organized public events with up to 100 people with limited exceptions;
- Indoor social gatherings and organized public events with up to 25 people;
- Indoor religious services, rites or ceremonies, including wedding services and funeral services permitted with physical distancing;
- Indoor dining permitted with no limits on the number of patrons per table with physical distancing and other restrictions still in effect;
- Indoor sports and recreational fitness facilities to open subject to a maximum 50 per cent capacity of the indoor space. Capacity for indoor spectators is 50 per cent of the usual seating capacity or 1,000 people, whichever is less. Capacity for outdoor spectators is 75 per cent of the usual seating capacity or 15,000 people, whichever is less;
- Indoor meeting and event spaces permitted to operate with physical distancing and other restrictions still in effect and capacity limited to not exceed 50 per cent capacity or 1,000 people, (whichever is less);
- Essential and non-essential retail with with capacity limited to the number of people that can maintain a physical distance of two metres;
- Personal care services, including services requiring the removal of a face covering, with capacity limited to the number of people that can maintain a physical distance of two metres;
- Museums, galleries, historic sites, aquariums, zoos, landmarks, botanical gardens, science centres, casinos/bingo halls, amusement parks, fairs and rural exhibitions, festivals, with capacity limited to not exceed 50 per cent capacity indoors and 75 per cent capacity outdoors;
- Concert venues, cinemas, and theatres permitted to operate at:
- up to 50 per cent capacity indoors or a maximum limit of 1,000 people for seated events (whichever is less)
- up to 75 per cent capacity outdoors or a maximum limit of 5,000 people for unseated events (whichever is less); and up to 75 per cent capacity outdoors or a maximum of 15,000 people for events with fixed seating (whichever is less).
- Real estate open houses with capacity limited to the number of people that can maintain a physical distance of two metres; and
- Indoor food or drink establishments where dance facilities are provided, including nightclubs and restobars, permitted up to 25 per cent capacity or up to a maximum limit of 250 people (whichever is less).
Face coverings in indoor public settings and physical distancing requirements remain in place throughout Step Three. This is in alignment with the advice on personal public health measures issued by the Public Health Agency of Canada, while also accounting for Ontario specific information and requirements. Face coverings will also be required in some outdoor public settings as well.
Read the news release HERE.
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Minister Lisa MacLeod Technical Briefing
Measures impacting Ontario's heritage,
sport, tourism and culture industries
Today, July 9th at 2:30PM
Join the Honourable Lisa MacLeod for a technical briefing to discuss COVID-19 measures impacting Ontario's heritage, sport, tourism and culture industries, as well as a special send off to Deputy Minister, Nancy Matthews.
Time: Friday, July 9, 2021 – 2:30 p.m.
Detailed instructions on how to register are here.
A Zoom link will be sent to all attendees after registration.
Attendees will be able to ask questions via the Q&A function in the Zoom webinar. |
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Reopening Regulations for Museums
According to Reg. 364/20 - Rules for Areas in Stage 3:Museums, etc.
24. (1) Museums, galleries, aquariums, zoos, science centres, landmarks, historic sites, botanical gardens and similar attractions may open if they comply with the following conditions:
1. The number of members of the public in the outdoor ticketed area of the attraction at any one time must not exceed 75 per cent capacity, as determined in accordance with subsection 3 (2) of Schedule I.
2. The number of members of the public in the indoor ticketed area of the attraction at any one time must be limited to the number that can maintain a physical distance of at least two metres from every other person in the indoor ticketed area of the attraction and in any event may not exceed 50 per cent capacity, as determined in accordance with subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 1.
3. The number of members of the public at a seated event or activity within the attraction at any one time must not exceed, 26 1. 5 0 per cent of the usual seating capacity for the event or activity, in the case of events or activities indoors, or 1,000 persons, whichever is less, and 11. 75 per cent of the usual seating capacity for the event or activity, in the case of events or activities outdoors, or 15,000 persons, whichever is less.
4. The number of members of the public at an outdoor event or activity at the attraction at any one time must not exceed 75 per cent capacity, as determined in accordance with subsection 3 (2) of Schedule 1, or 5,000 persons, whichever is less.
5. The number of members of the public permitted to be in a particular room in the indoor portion of the attraction at any one time must be limited to the number that can maintain a physical distance of at least two metres from every other person in the room and in any event may not exceed 50 per cent capacity of the room in the attraction, as determined in accordance with subsection 3 (3) of Schedule 1, or ifit is a seated event or activity taking place in the room, must be limited in accordance _with subparagraph 3 i of this subsection, and the total capacity for the particular room cannot be added to increase the total capacity of the indoor ticketed area as provided for under paragraph 2 of this subsection.
6. If a concert, event; performance or movie is held at the park, the conditions in section 22 apply with respect to the concert, event, performance or movie, except that the maximum capacity permitted under section 22 may not be added to the maximum capacity permitted under this section so as to increase the capacity permitted under this section.
7. No member of the public may attend a seated event or activity within the attraction or an indoor event or activity within the attraction unless they have made a reservation to do so.
8. Any indoor amusement rides operated by the attraction must be operated to enable every person on the ride to maintain a physical distance of at least two metres from every other person on the ride, except where necessary, i. to facilitate payment, or ii. for the purposes of health and safety.
9. Any indoor tour vehicles operated by the attraction must be operated to enable every person on the tour vehicle, including tour guides, to maintain a physical distance of at least two metres from eve1y other person, except where necessary, i. to facilitate payment, or ii. for the purposes of health and safety. 27
10. Paragraphs 8 and 9 do not apply in respect of a group of persons if the persons are all, i. members of the same household, ii. a member of one other household who lives alone, or iii. a caregiver for any member of either household.
11. The person responsible for the attraction must post a sign in a conspicuous location visible to the public that states the capacity limits under which the attraction is permitted to operate and the capacity limits of any seated event or activity within the attraction.
(2) For greater certainty, the person responsible for the attraction must prepare a safety plan in accordance with section 3.3 of Schedule 1.
(3) For greater certainty, every person on an indoor amusement ride or indoor tour vehicle must wear a mask or face covering in a manner that covers their mouth, nose and chin, unless they are entitled to any of the exceptions set out in subsection 2 ( 4) of Schedule 1.Read the full Regulations HERE.
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For any questions or comments, please contact Marie Lalonde, Executive Director, (mlalonde@museumsontario.ca) or by phone at: 416-348-8672 or toll free, 1 866 662 8672.
Ontario Museum Association
Monday-Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Toll-free in ON: 1-866-662-8672
Phone: 416-348-8672
Fax: 416-348-0438 |
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