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July 31, 2020

ASSOCIATION NEWS

Watch our webinar on liability during COVID-19 OMCA Yesterday we ended our July series of webinars with a very hot topic — what are the liabilities of the business owner when customer’s contract COVID-19? If you missed it, you can find the recording on our website. Stay tuned for more webinars and send us any suggestions on what you would like to see in our upcoming webinars. READ MORE

Next DLSC Run: August 20th OMCA For all DLSC subscribers, the next Driver Licence Status Check takes place on Thursday, August 20th. In light of the ever-present pandemic and its monstrous effect on our industry, we are once again offering subscribers the option to opt-out of the run. If you choose to opt-out, please send an email to info@omca.com indicating such. If not, please have your most current driver rosters uploaded into the DLSC system before August 20th. If you have any questions, please contact info@omca.com. READ MORE

Write to Ontario's Premier today! OMCA Join OMCA's letter-writing campaign and tell Ontario governments why you want to see buses back on the roads and how they can help make that happen. While it is clear that there will be no new support coming to help cover the economic losses suffered by every sector of the economy, the government is in the process of putting in place programs and policies to help “prime the pump” to support sectors in recovery get the economy moving again. They have turned to strategic investments in measures that will support re-opening and a return to normal. That is why we are pitching a two-part program — read the details on our website and get started today! READ MORE

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INDUSTRY NEWS

What it’s like going to a museum right now Globe and Mail In years past, on a busy summer day when there was a cruise ship docked in St. John’s harbour, as many as a thousand people might find their way to The Rooms. This year, the Newfoundland and Labrador cultural institution reopened its museum and art gallery June 29 and is delighted if it sees 150 masked faces a day. READ MORE

CONVENTIONAL WISDOM: Can business travel zoom back Travel Industry Today Meetings, incentives, conferencing and exhibitions (MICE) tourism was one of the first types of tourism to be impacted by the global spread of COVID-19 and it could be one of the last to fully — if it ever fully does — as international business arrivals are projected to fall by 35.3 per cent in 2020. READ MORE

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Ontario moving Toronto and Peel Region into Stage 3 Government of Ontario Additional businesses and public spaces will be reopening as the Ontario government allows the City of Toronto and Peel Region to move into Stage 3 of reopening the province on Friday, July 31 at 12:01 a.m. This decision was made in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and local medical officers of health. It is based on positive local trends of key public health indicators, including lower transmission of COVID-19, ongoing hospital capacity, public health capacity to conduct rapid case and contact management, and a significant increase in testing. READ MORE

Class action lawsuit by hotels denied COVID coverage Travel Industry Today Canadian hotels are the latest group to launch a class action lawsuit resulting from COVID-19 after they were denied insurance coverage for business income lost because of the pandemic. It is seeking $150,000,000 including loss of business income and the accountants’ fees. Each hotel has up to $500,000 of coverage. READ MORE

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Canada Revenue Agency extends tax payment deadline to Sept. 30 CTV News Anyone who owes the federal government taxes will now have until the end of September to pay. The Canada Revenue Agency says the payment deadline has been moved to Sept. 30 for individuals, corporations and trusts that had various deadlines through the month. READ MORE

Ontario elementary students to return to class full-time, hybrid learning for most high schoolers Global News The Ontario government says come September, elementary students will be in the classroom five days a week while most secondary students will be in at least 50 per cent of the time. “School reopening is critical to learning and development for Ontario’s students, and a critical support for families to get back to work and allow for the re-opening of the economy,” the province said in a document released Thursday detailing the plan on how to reopen public schools this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE

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What to do when an employee arrives at work with COVID-19 symptoms? Travel Press This week, TraveLaw Online’s Doug Crozier and Tim Law of Heifetz, Crozier, Law respond to a question about what to do if an employee arrives at work showing signs of being infected by COVID-19. READ MORE

8 day trips from Toronto to check out at least once this summer Daily Hive Summer 2020 is here, which means it’s time to explore and take in the beauty of the season. There is no better way to enjoy summer than embarking on a road trip to see the amazing sights and attractions that Ontario has to offer. READ MORE

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National parks and historic sites find new ways for visitors to safely enjoy their surroundings Globe and Mail We live in a country blessed with natural wonders, many maintained in city, provincial and national parks that are famous the world over. Given COVID-19 travel restrictions, this may be the only year we have these areas to ourselves. For our physical health, we need to space out. For our mental health, we need to get out. If ever there was a year to find the trail less travelled, 2020 is it. READ MORE

CFIB calls for commercial rent relief reform Orangeville.com Landlords need to be taken “out of the equation” of the government's small business rent relief plan as another month's rent comes due, says a lobby group. Participation in Canada's Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program is still too low, and provincial and federal finance ministers need to reform the program, reads an open letter from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. READ MORE

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Ontario government announces financial support for Niagara’s arts and tourism sectors Niagara Falls Review The Ontario government announced more than $955,000 in funding Wednesday to help propel local arts and tourism sectors. Lisa MacLeod, minister of heritage, sport, tourism and culture, joined Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff at Niagara Historical Society and Museum in Niagara-on-the-Lake to make the announcement. READ MORE

Ontario supports economic development and tourism in Kenora Government of Ontario The Ontario government is providing $78,700 to upgrade the Lake of the Woods Railroaders Museum and to help boost local tourism and economic development in the City of Kenora. The funding will be delivered through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC). READ MORE

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Tourism Barrie releases 18-month recovery plan amid Ontario’s Phase 3 reopening Global News As Barrie continues into the third phase of Ontario’s reopening strategy, Tourism Barrie has released an 18-month recovery plan that focuses on hyperlocal marketing. Since the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the tourism and hospitality sectors have been hit heavily, with Tourism Barrie reporting economic difficulties in early May. READ MORE

City reports 5 new cases of COVID-19, lowest since March CBC News Toronto has made "significant progress" in reducing the spread of COVID-19 as the number of new cases, hospitalizations and outbreaks in the city are all decreasing, says the city's medical officer of health. Dr. Eileen de Villa told a city hall news conference on Monday that Toronto has a total of five new cases, the lowest daily case count since March 1. However, 58 infections were also reported over the weekend. READ MORE

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