COVID-19 Support for Business

The Town of Caledon is committed to supporting businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our Economic Development team is here to serve you. Town Hall is now open by appointment.

Masks are mandatory in Caledon as of July 10.

As a business, here's what you need to do:

Read the by-law.
By July 15, 2020, develop a policy (use our template).
Post signage at all entrances (use our template).
Train your employees.
- Customers or visitors must wear a face covering before they enter your business AND and while they’re inside.
- Employees must wear a face covering EXCEPT in areas where the public does not have access or where the employees are behind a barrier.
- Children under two, people who have trouble breathing, and people who are unable to remove a mask without assistance are exempt.
- Anyone who claims that they are exempt is NOT required to provide a reason or any proof.
- If in doubt, be sure to consult the by-law or contact us.
Make sure no one enters your establishment without a face covering.
Keep a copy of your policy handy in case one of our by-law officers asks for it.

Please note: If a customer or visitor does not wear a face covering you can ask them to put one on or leave.

Resources

Questions? Please contact Service Caledon at 905-584-2272.

Resources to prevent COVID-19 in the workplace

Find sector-specific guidelines and posters to help protect workers, customers and the general public from coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ontario.

Guidelines

Check out these guidelines to help protect your workers and your customers. Also, read these frequently asked questions or call the Stop the Spread Business Information Line at 1-888-444-3659.

Do you have a safety plan?

Develop your safety plan

Business Reopening Toolkits

The Region of Peel provides various posters for display in public areas, workplace exposure information and sector-specific toolkits.

Public Health Toolkits

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Find a PPE supplier here:

ontario.ca/ppe

Fire Safety for your business

Whether you’re re-opening your business or establishment, or have been open for some time, please keep these fire safety guidelines in mind.

Sector Specific Guidelines and Support

Food / Restaurants

COVID-19 Guidance for Food Premises | Ministry of Health
Special Delivery Accommodations: Skip the Dishes | Door Dash | Uber Eats

Tourism

PPE Reimbursement Program | Central Counties Tourism
Tourism Business Information & Resources | Tourism Industry Association of Ontario
Business Resources | Destination Canada

Agriculture

Agri-food e-Business Funding | OMAFRA
Support and Information for Agricultural Businesses | Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Emerging AgriWorkforce Issues – COVID-19 (Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council)

COVID-19 Response Framework

The Government of Ontario moves certain health unit regions into new levels of Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework. There are five levels in the Framework: Green-Prevent, Yellow-Protect, Orange-Restrict, Red-Control, and Lockdown being a measure of last and urgent resort. As of November 23 Peel Region is in the Lockdown (Grey) category for a minimum of 28 days.

Response Framework

Assistance for Business

Government of Canada

The Government of Canada has announced special support for businesses affected by COVID-19.

canada.ca/coronavirus

Government of Ontario

The Government of Ontario launched a webpage providing information and advice to help business navigate the economy during COVID-19.

COVID-19 Ontario

Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS)

This subsidy provides a direct rent and mortgage subsidy of up to 65% of eligible expenses to qualifying businesses, charities and non-profits, and up to 90% with added lockdown support. The subsidy rates are in effect until December 19, 2020. This support is available directly to tenants.

Applications will be available soon.

Subsidy details

Property Tax and Energy Cost Rebates Program

NEW! A program providing grants to eligible businesses that had to temporarily close or significantly restrict services due to modified Stage 2 health measures.

Rebate details