A Toronto barbeque restaurant owner has been ordered to close by the city’s medical officer of health after openly defying Ontario’s COVID-19 regulations. Police now say they will enforce that closure after letting the eatery stay open earlier.
Toronto police stated at first that the restaurant would be permitted to stay open all day on Tuesday, however later on during the day, Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa issued an order for its closure under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, effective immediately.
Police, bylaw officers, and public health officials first arrived at the restaurant in Etobicoke that opened for indoor dining Tuesday morning in direct violation of provincial COVID-19 rules but said they were unable to close it at the time.
The Toronto Public Health has closed this premise. It shall remain closed and the owner has been provided with a detailed understanding of what his obligations are.
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