Enforcement Charges and Closures - December 28, 2020 to January 3, 2021
January 05, 2021
A significant number of regulations have been passed by the Province under the Reopening Ontario Act to limit or reduce the spread of COVID-19
In addition, York Region’s Medical Officer of Health has the power under the Health Protection and Promotion Act to order individual people or businesses, or certain classes of people or businesses, to take or refrain from taking specified actions in respect of a communicable disease. This can include fines or potential closures.
From December 28, 2020 to January 3, 2021 the following York Region businesses were issued charges under the provincial Reopening Ontario Act:
Aqua Grill
| Address | 15150 Yonge Street, Aurora |
| Municipality | Town of Aurora |
| Offence(s) | Part 1 ROA — Indoor dining |
| Issued by | Aurora Bylaw Enforcement |
| Fine | $750 + surcharge = $880 |
Asian One
| Address | 9600 Islington Ave. |
| Municipality | City of Vaughan |
| Offence(s) | Part 1 ROA — Overcrowding |
| Issued by | York Region Public Health |
| Fine | $750 + surcharge = $880 |
First Choice Supermarket
| Address | 7866 Kennedy Rd |
| Municipality | City of Markham |
| Offence(s) | Part 1 ROA — Gathering Limits |
| Issued by | Markham Bylaw Enforcement |
| Fine | $750 + surcharge = $880 |
Highlight Motor Group
| Address | 391 Creditstone Road |
| Municipality | City of Vaughan |
| Offence(s) | Part 1 ROA
— Lack of cleaning and disinfection |
| Issued by | York Region Public Health |
| Fine | $750 + surcharge = $880 |
Lucky Foodmart
| Address | 8360 Kennedy Rd |
| Municipality | City of Markham |
| Offence(s) | Part 1 ROA — Gathering Limits |
| Issued by | Markham Bylaw Enforcement |
| Fine | $750 + surcharge = $880 |
Residence
| Address | |
| Municipality | City of Vaughan |
| Offence(s) | Pt. 1 — Fail to comply with continued Section 7.0.2 Order O. Reg. 82/20 – Attend a social gathering held indoors |
| Issued by | Vaughan Bylaw Enforcement |
| Fine | $750 + surcharge = $880 |
Residence
| Address | |
| Municipality | Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville |
| Offence(s) | 2 Charges — Part 1 ROA — gathering limits |
| Issued by | Whitchurch-Stouffville Bylaw Enforcement |
| Fine | $750 + surcharge = $880 |
Rose Retreat Health
| Address | 16715 Yonge St. |
| Municipality | Town of Newmarket |
| Offence(s) | Part 1 ROA — Non-essential business open |
| Issued by | Newmarket Bylaw Enforcement |
| Fine | $750 + surcharge = $880 |
Sake and Sushi Japanese Restaurant
| Address | 5875 Highway 7 West |
| Municipality | City of Vaughan |
| Offence(s) | Part 1 ROA — Overcrowding, No physical distancing |
| Issued by | York Region Public Health |
| Fine | $750 + surcharge = $880 |
Sunfood Supermarket
| Address | 1661 Denison St. |
| Municipality | City of Markham |
| Offence(s) | Part 1 ROA — Gathering Limits |
| Issued by | Markham Bylaw Enforcement |
| Fine | $750 + surcharge = $880 |
