​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Visit the County of Simcoe​ and the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit ​for​ local updates

New Updates for Business: ​​​​​

• Digital Main Street 3.9 Launched ​(October 7, 2021)
  
• Exploring Exporting: Exporting 101 ​(October 26, 2021)
  
• PPE-COVID-19 Recovery Funds for Tourism Operators Relaunched​ (September 30, 2021)
  
• Ask an Expert: Vaccine Certification & Best Practices for Business​ - October 6
• Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative - Commercialization Stream Open​ (September 24, 2021)
  
• New Ontario Tourism Recovery Program​ (September 27, 2021)
  
• Ontario Easing Capacity Limits in Select Settings​ (September 24, 2021)
  
• Updates to Employment Standards Act related to COVID-19 Period​ (September 17, 2021)
  
• Ontario Releases Guidance to Support of Vaccination Policy
  
• Ontario to Require Proof of Vaccination in Select Settings​ (September 1, 2021)
  
• Ask and Expert: Managing Culture - Leading a Healthy Workplace - September 8​
  
• Mandatory Vaccination Policies for High-Risk Settings​ (August 17, 2021)
  
• Federal Government Extends COVID-19 Benefits​
  
• New Intake - Canadian Agricultural Partnership - Food/Beverage Processors​
  
• Renewed Ontario Together Fund Supports Ontario Innovation Showcase​
  
• Updated COVID-19 Screening Tools (July 22, 2021)​
  
• Grant: Wineries, Cideries and Agri-Tourism Industry ​
  
• New Federal Tourism Relief Fund​
  
• New Federal Jobs and Growth Fund
  
• Ontario Moving to Step Three of Roadmap to Reopen on July 16​
  
• Ontario Moving to Step Two of Roadmap to Reopen on June 30​
  
• New Venture Ontario Fund​
  
• June 2021 - Tourism Economic Recovery Ministerial Task Force Recommendations​
  
• The Barrie Chamber is distributing free rapid tests to Simco​e County businesses with 150 or fewer employees
  
• Free Emerit Online Training for Tourism Businesses​
  
• Regional Tourism Organization 7 Launches 2021 Partnership Funding Program​
  
• May 20, 2021 - Roadmap to Reopening Ontario​
  
• Ontario Providing Relief to Tourism Businesses in Provincial Parks/Conservation Reserves​
  
• Ontario Tourism and Travel Business Support Grant (Dead​line June 25, 2021)​
  
• ​Ontario Continues to Expand Access to Rapid Testi​ng for Workplaces
  
• Small Business Centres of Ontario offering FREE e-learning sessions​​
• Restaurants Canada presents Opening with Confidence​ (Recording)​​​
• News Release: Ontario Investing $25.5 Million in Technology to Protect Agri-Food Workers​​​​
• ​​COVID_19_bus_orgs_question_signage.pdf - Signage must be posted at all entrances to the premises of a business​
  

​​ ​​​ ​​

​​​​ ​ ​ ​

​