Businesses to reopen

Restrictions on businesses imposed on Ottawa by the province on October 10, 2020 ended on November 7, 2020.

Here's what the new restrictions will look like:

Gathering limits

Gathering limit for select organized public events and social gatherings (e.g., private gatherings at home, in parks, etc., barbeques):

Gathering limit for organized public events and social gatherings:

Gathering limit for religious services, rites or ceremonies, including weddings and funerals:

Other requirements

Requirement for workplace screening
Requirement for face coverings at indoor workplaces
Requirement for face coverings in indoor public spaces, with limited exemptions
Worker protections such as eye protection where patrons without face coverings are within two metres of workers
Development and implementation of a communication/public education plan (highlighting risk)
Advice to restrict non-essential travel from areas of high-transmission to areas of low transmission

Restaurants, bars, and food & drink establishments

50 person indoor capacity limit
Limit operating hours, establishments close at 10 p.m.
Liquor sold or served only between 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
No consumption of liquor between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.
Require screening of patrons
Limit of 4 people may be seated together
Closure of strip clubs
Require contact information for all seated patrons
Limit volume of music (e.g., to be no louder than the volume of a normal conversation)
Safety plan available upon request
Require patrons to be seated; 2m minimum between tables
Dancing, singing and performing music is permitted, with restrictions
Karaoke permitted, with restrictions (including no private rooms)
No buffet style service
Night clubs only permitted to operate as restaurant or bar
Line-ups/patrons congregating outside venues managed by venue; 2m distance and face covering required
Face coverings except when eating or drinking only
Eye protection where patrons without face coverings are within two metres of workers

Sports and gyms

Maximum 50 people per facility in all combined recreational fitness spaces or programs (not pools, rinks at arenas, community centres, and multipurpose facilities)
Require screening of patrons, including spectators
Limit duration of stay (e.g. 60 minutes); exemption for sports
No spectators permitted (exemption for parent/guardian supervision of children)
Face coverings required except when exercising
Increase spacing between patrons to 3m for areas of a sport or recreational facility where there are weights/weight machines and exercise/fitness classes
Recreational programs limited to 10 people per room indoors and 25 outdoors
Require contact information for all patrons and attendance for team sports
Require appointments for entry; one reservation for teams
Safety plan available upon request
Team or individual sports must be modified to avoid physical contact; 50 people per league
Exemption for high performance athletes and parasports
Limit volume of music (e.g., conversation level)/require use of microphone for instructor where needed to avoid shouting

Retail

Require screening of patrons at mall entrance
Limit volume of music (e.g., to be no louder than the volume of a normal conversation)
For malls - safety plan available upon request
Fitting rooms must be limited to nonadjacent stalls
Line-ups/patrons congregating outside venues managed by venue; 2m distance and face covering required

For consideration during winter:

Personal Care Services

Services requiring removal of face coverings prohibited
Change rooms & showers closed
Bath houses, other adult venues, hot tubs, floating pools and sensory deprivation pods closed (some exceptions)
Require screening of patrons
Require contact information from all patrons
Safety plan available upon request
Oxygen bars, steam rooms, saunas, and whirlpools closed

Casinos, Bingo Halls and Gaming Establishments

OR casinos, bingo halls, and gaming establishments operate in accordance with a plan approved by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health

Cinemas

Meeting and Event Spaces

Maximum of 50 people per facility
Limit operating hours, establishments close at 10 p.m.
Liquor sold or served only between 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
No consumption of liquor between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.
Limit of 4 people may be seated together
Require screening of patrons
Require contact information for all seated patrons
Limit volume of music (e.g., to be no louder than the volume of a normal conversation)
Safety plan available upon request
Booking multiple rooms for the same event not permitted

Performing Arts Facilities

Liquor sold or served only between 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
No consumption of liquor between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.
Require screening of patrons
Require contact information from all patrons
Safety plan available upon request
50 spectators indoors and 100 spectators outdoors with 2m physical distance maintained
Singers and players of wind or brass instruments must be separated from spectators by plexiglass or some other impermeable barrier
Rehearsal or performing a recorded or broadcasted event permitted
Performers and employees must maintain 2m physical distance except for purposes of the performance
Drive-in performances permitted