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August 12, 2020

Are there directives in Manitoba to shut down my business?

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On March 30, 2020. the Manitoba chief provincial public health officer is issuing orders under The Public Health Act as approved by the minister of health, seniors and active living that effective April 1, 2020, at 12:01 a.m. all businesses that are not listed in the schedule of critical services must close until April 14, 2020.

All businesses listed in the schedule of critical services that accompany the order may continue to operate. If these businesses allow members of the public to attend the place of business, the operator of the business must put in place measures to ensure that appropriate social distancing rules are followed.

This closure order does not prevent these businesses from operating on a remote basis. A business may accept orders on the Internet, or over the phone for delivery or pickup, as long as the employees are not working at the place of business.

The order does not prevent employees or others from coming into the business to perform repairs, to provide security services or to take out items from the business premises if the business is going to operate on a remote basis.

The list of public health orders and the schedule of critical services can be found online at www.manitoba.ca/covid19/soe.html. Businesses with questions about how the order and schedule of critical services apply to their operations can visit http://engagemb.ca/covid19-csp for up-to-date information, and to ask questions that will be answered by government officials.

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Note: This page provided by First Reference is for employers needing more information on the impact, rules and best practices for addressing the global novel coronavirus pandemic also known as COVID-19. (Last updated July 20, 2020, at 11:55 p.m.). The first batch of questions discusses the broad issues related to COVID-19 and government responses. The second batch of questions are frequently asked questions by employers needing more information on the impact COVID-19 has on the application of their workplace practices and policies for addressing the global coronavirus pandemic.

The circumstances and potential consequences for employers in connection with COVID-19 continue to evolve each day. We recognize that change resulting from COVID-19 is happening in real-time. We will keep you up-to-date with measures put in place by Canadian governments to help with these issues as they are implemented as soon as we can and details are available, by updating this page. Also, when making hard decisions to protect your employees, customers and your business, we strongly recommend seeking the advice of a lawyer to avoid any liability.

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