Hello all, getting married 8.21.2021.
Just wanted to share what I believe is the latest and greatest current regulations that apply to the Reopening Ontario Act. Now to preface this, these numbers may change, but according to what I could find on E-laws, these are the most up to date numbers allowed for the reopening. If anyone disagrees or I am misunderstanding, please let me know. I have bolded the important sections below.
Here's hoping these numbers can and will be increased further.
O.Reg 364/20 - RULES FOR AREAS IN STAGE 3:
https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/200364
1. (1) Subject to subsection (2) and sections 2 to 5, no person shall attend,
(a) an organized public event of more than,
(i) 50 people if the event is held indoors, or
(ii) 100 people if the event is held outdoors;
(b) a social gathering of more than,
(i) 50 people if the gathering is held indoors, or
(ii) 100 people if the gathering is held outdoors; or
(c) a social gathering associated with a wedding, a funeral or a religious service, rite or ceremony of more than,
(i) 50 people if the gathering is held indoors, or
(ii) 100 people if the gathering is held outdoors.
(2) The following rules apply to an organized public event or social gathering held at a place described in subsection (2.1):
1. No person shall attend an organized public event held at the place of more than,
i. 10 people if the event is held indoors, or
ii. 25 people if the event is held outdoors.
2. No person shall attend a social gathering held at the place of more than,
i. 10 people if the gathering is held indoors, or
ii. 25 people if the gathering is held outdoors.
3. No person shall attend a social gathering associated with a wedding, a funeral or a religious service, rite or ceremony held at the place of more than,
i. 10 people if the gathering is held indoors, or
ii. 25 people if the gathering is held outdoors.
(2.1) The places referred to in subsection (2) are,
(a) residential buildings, including houses, apartment buildings, condominium buildings and post-secondary student residences; and
(b) any places not already described in clause (a), except for places that are operated in accordance with this Order by a business or organization.
(3) For greater certainty, the limits in clause (1) (c) and paragraph 3 of subsection (2) apply to a social gathering associated with a wedding, a funeral or a religious service, rite or ceremony, such as a wedding reception, while the limits that apply to the wedding, funeral or religious service, rite or ceremony itself are set out in sections 3 to 5.
(4) For the purposes of this section, an indoor event or gathering cannot be combined with an outdoor event or gathering so as to increase the applicable limit on the number of people at the event or gathering.
(5) A person attending an organized public event or social gathering shall comply with public health guidance on physical distancing.
(6) For greater certainty, subsections (1) to (5) apply with respect to an organized public event or social gathering even if it is held at a private dwelling.
