July 29th, 2020
July 29th, 2020
TORONTO — Gurratan Singh, NDP MPP for Brampton East and Attorney General critic for the Official Opposition, said that as more regions move into Stage 3, the Ford government must implement the six safety measures GTA mayors have asked the province for in order to ensure that the province is safe, and less likely to backslide.
"People and businesses have been working hard to stop the spread of COVID-19 and keep their neighbours safe," Singh said. "As more regions move to Stage 3, it is critical that the Ford government not just cross his fingers and hope it’s safe – but actually take steps to make it safe.
The NDP is calling for the province to implement these six measures as an emergency order in any region still showing community spread. Reopening indoor service at bars and restaurants is an increased risk. It’s Ford’s job to mitigate those risks.”
The proposed measures include extra provisions to reinforce physical distancing inside restaurants and bars; mandatory client logs for contact tracing; earlier closure times; additional screening for staff and clearer requirements around mandatory face coverings.
"It’s not too late to take a harm reduction approach and make Stage 3 more successful,” said Singh. “Let’s implement the additional six measures immediately, and make sure the hard work of people and businesses to flatten the curve is not undone.”
Background
The six changes called for by the GTA mayors are: