Public health and state of emergency orders for businesses are enforced by public health inspectors, occupational health and safety officers, by-law officers and other enforcement officials. Police, as well as provincial and First Nations peace officers, will enforce orders related to public gatherings.
Penalties for violations for individuals or corporations under the legislation range from fines of up to $50,000 or $500,000 and/or six months or up to a year imprisonment. Tickets can also be issued for violations under any of the orders in the amount of $486 for individuals and $2,542 for corporations.
Officials will continue with the system of escalating enforcement, including education, warnings and tickets. Occupational safety and health officers may order employers to assess the risk of COVID-19 in their workplaces and implement controls measures to reduce the risk, as possible.