Bloor West Village BIA
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Toronto, Ontario M6S 3R1
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SELECT COVID-19 BYLAWS REPEALED, FREE HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING OFFERED FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, AND MORE
Toronto City Council repeals some COVID-19 bylaws related to Step 3 reopening
Toronto City Council approved the repeal of bylaws that regulated physical distancing in City of Toronto parks and public squares, as well as a section of a bylaw related to licensing that implemented additional COVID-19 measures for food and drink establishments.
The repeal of the bylaws was based on a report from Toronto Public Health that took into consideration Toronto’s current epidemiological context, as well as overlap with the COVID-19 regulations contained in Step Three of the Government of Ontario’s Roadmap to Reopen. These current provincial regulations include capacity limits for both indoor and outdoor dining, require employee screening, and make it mandatory for premises to keep customer logs for at least one month. The regulations also require that there be physical distancing and masks worn in lines and indoors.
All Toronto businesses are expected to review and familiarize themselves with the Step Three provincial regulations in the Reopening Ontario Act.
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Free health and safety training available for small businesses
The Ontario government is rolling out a new Small Business Health and Safety Training Program to improve health and safety awareness and help prevent illnesses and injuries. The program provides training for health and safety representatives of small businesses on how to keep workers safe in retail, construction, health care, accommodation and food services, and other sectors. Businesses will be reimbursed for the time the representatives are away from work.
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Find information about City's recovery and rebuild initiatives on RecoveryTO webpages
The City of Toronto recently launched the RecoveryTO webpages to provide a snapshot of COVID-19 recovery-related City decisions, reports, data, dashboards, and media announcements. The site allows residents and businesses to learn more about how the City and its partners are supporting Torontonians in recovering and rebuilding from COVID-19. The web pages will be updated regularly.
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Free COVID-19 rapid screening kits available for businesses
The City of Toronto has partnered with the Toronto Region Board of Trade to provide free COVID-19 rapid screening kits to help small- and medium-sized businesses of 150 or fewer employees safely reopen.
Eligible Toronto businesses can place an order online to receive an initial four-week supply of testing kits. They can also book a time slot for pickup at one of the following four locations:
- Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall
- North York Civic Centre, 5100 Yonge St.
- Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Dr.
- Fort York Visitor Centre, 250 Fort York Blvd.
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Celebrate #SmallBusinessEveryDay program – until July 25th, 2021
To encourage Canadians to support #SmallBusinessEveryDay and speed up the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business is launching a contest to promote shopping local. Every week, one lucky consumer will win $2000 cash to shop local, plus gift cards from Scotiabank, eBay Canada, Mastercard, and Dairy Queen; and the small business they entered to celebrate will win $10,000, gift cards, and a one-year CFIB membership! More information on how businesses can participate is available at smallbusinesseveryday.ca or download the free toolkit.
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Webinars and Online Events
A full list of webinars and learning opportunities is available online.
Ask the Expert: Marketing & Sales
July 22, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Register (Free)
General Small Business Tax Literacy Seminar
July 23, 9:30 a.m. to noon. – Register (Free)
Social Media for Your Business
July 27, 10 to 11:30 a.m. – Register (Free)
T2 Corporation Income Tax Return Seminar
August 9, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Register (Free)
eCommerce 101: What, Why, How
August 10, 10 to 11:30 a.m. – Register (Free)
CaféTO & Expanded Outdoor Dining Program 2021
Watch on Demand (Free)
Business Learning Hub Courses
Register (Pay what you can)
Small Business Centres Ontario
On-going Online Events and e-Learning – Register (Free to $35)
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City of Toronto Programs and Resources
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Financial Support and Resources
Federal and provincial government financial supports:
For one-on-one help with applications for any of these programs contact the BusinessTO Support Centre.
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