Essential services: What's staying open when shutdowns expand in Ontario, Quebec

The government of Quebec noted that the closure order is in place for three weeks, until April 13.Read more from CTV Toronto: What's considered essential? The services and workplaces that can stay open- Retailers selling food, including alcohol sales.

- Waste collection, water/sewage treatment, electricity generation, natural gas distribution, road construction, emergency services, corrections and court services- Research businesses - Home care services, retirement homes, long-term care facilities and laboratories. Businesses involved in pharmaceutical products and medical supplies, those that support health care can stay open, along with dentists, optometrists and physiotherapists.

- Production, supply and distribution of drugs, vaccines and pharmaceutical goods and medical equipment - Police services, fire services, correctional services, special constables, security agencies- Courthouse staff required to maintain minimum operations- Online higher education

Whew

Apparently everything is essential. They should send out the list of what is not essential. Would be shorter. Apparently “Dollarama” is an essential store. Wtf and so the virus will spread some more until they clamp down

jkenney please follow!

TheBrick is still open, based on the list they are non-essential.. fordnation JohnTory.. MonteMcNaughton

keep the taxes coming baby

Very ridiculous list. Why bother announcing this? The few things ordered close include hairdressers, clothing stores, can’t think of much else. How is this going to slow the spread?

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