COVID-19 - Resources
Can the Landscape/Nursery Industry continue to work? Our View.

Yesterday, Doug Ford ordered non-essential businesses to shut down. Last night the list of Essential Workplaces was released. You can find it here:
 

This document can be interpreted broadly and at first glance it appears that Landscape Maintenance, Landscape Construction and Nurseries can continue to operate. However, it is important to underscore the following:
  1. The government has asked everyone to do their part in fighting the COVID virus and is urging all citizens and workplaces to curtail and modify their activities for 2 weeks or longer.
  2. In the absence of specific clarity our interpretation might change. We all know how dynamic this situation has been.
  3. Even if allowed to work, we must take extraordinary measures to protect our employees, customers and the general public.
  4. Even if allowed to work it may be better from a public, health and responsibility perspective to urge all members to shut down for 2 weeks. We have had late starts to our season before because of weather. Perhaps we should treat the shut down as bad weather.
  5. Even though Landscape Ontario represents the collective, it is ultimately up to you to make the decision.
  6. If you are stopped the onus will be on you to prove that you are an essential business. There are serious enforcement implications that must be considered.
  7. There is also uncertainty with respect to the validity of your insurance if it is deemed you are breaking the law.
  8. The only clear direction is with respect to snow removal. Section 18 allows Snow.
We are currently in the process of getting clarity from the government. The document that was released by the government is open to interpretation. We suggest you wait for clarity. We are actively seeking clarity at this time. Stay tuned.
 

Tony DiGiovanni
Executive Director
Landscape Ontario Horticultural
Trades Association		 Dave Wright
President
Landscape Ontario Horticultural
Trades Association
 
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