Reporting Covid-19 Violations

Contraventions of the Emergency Management and Civil Protections Act (EMPCA) and/or City of Brantford By-law violations will result in the attendance of a City By-law Officer or Brant County Health Unit Inspection Officer, supported by a member of Brantford Police Service or Ontario Provincial Police (if warranted).

Should the City of Brantford institute any additional by-laws, they will be enforced by the City of Brantford’s By-law Enforcement Officers and supported by Police, if warranted.

The severity of each infraction in relation to the potential risk to public health and the spread of COVID-19 will be considered when taking enforcement action. Consistent with existing enforcement approaches, a graduated approach to compliance will be implemented. This could include providing educational messaging or warnings to members of the public around the emergency orders and, if compliance is not obtained, the issuance of a ticket under the Provincial Offences Act or a summons under Part 3 of the Act.

❌Use of City-owned amenities (including playground structures, skateparks, etc)

❌Gatherings of five or more in a public space

❌Non-essential businesses that are providing in-person services to the public

For more information, please review the detailed list of City facilities and public amenties that are now temporarily closed for use to by the public until further notice. 

Please use this Do's and Don'ts guide for reference regarding what is and is not permissible on City owned public property at this time.

✅Cycling or walk-though use on City-owned trails while practicing social distancing of 6 ft or 2 metres from others. Outdoor health breaks should not exceed an hour to limit 

✅ Walk-through use of City-owned park green spaces, but excluding amenities such as playgrounds. Physical distancing of 6 ft or 2 metres from others is required in all public places. Use of park benches while physical distancing is permitted.

Please use this Do's and Don'ts guide for reference regarding what is and is not permissible on City owned public property at this time.

Based on direction provided by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Services (MNFFS), fishing is permissible in Ontario on water bodies where access is open to the public for the purpose of fishing. Practicing physical distancing (remaining 6 ft apart from others) at all times must be adhered to, as well as all MNFFS regulations relative to licencing/fishing activity. Gathering in groups while fishing is not permissible at this time.

Given that the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) lands and reservoirs remain closed, access to local waterways from GRCA lands will be blocked. The public is also reminded that all public park amenities such as benches remain closed until further notice.

On March 25, 2020 the Government of Canada invoked the Quarantine Act. This requires all travellers returning to Canada – with the exception of what the federal government is calling “essential workers” – enter a mandatory 14-day period of isolation, regardless of whether any symptoms of COVID-19 are present.

For concerns relating to returning travellers who are not self-isolating and who arrived on or after March 25, please contact Brant County Health Unit at 519-753-4937 and press '1'. 

On March 28, 2020 the Ontario government issued a new emergency order under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to prohibit organized public events and social gatherings of more than five people, effective immediately. On March 30th, 2020, the City of Brantford issued an order to temporarily close all City-owned playgrounds and other outdoor amenities effective immediately.

To report a violation of the provincial or municipal orders, please contact:

In Brantford:
City at covidviolations@brantford.ca or call the City’s Customer Contact Centre at 519-759-4150.
For more information about what the City can enforce in priority order, please visit: Brantford.ca/covid19Violations.

Physical distancing of being two metres (six feet) apart from another person is required to control the spread of COVID-19. People should avoid crowds and practice physical distance everywhere, including in open establishments, such as malls or grocery stores.

For complaints relating to people not following the physical distance guideline on private property, please contact Brant County Health Unit at 519-753-4937 and press '1'.

For more information on how to practice physical distancing, visit the BCHU website at: https://www.bchu.org/coronavirus.

To slow the spread of COVID-19, the Ontario government has ordered the immediate, but temporary closure of all non-essential workplaces or businesses. A full list of essential workplaces which are allowed to stay open is available here.

If you have concerns that a business or service is still open when it should not be, please contact:

In Brantford:
Brant County Health Unit at 519-753-4937 and press '1', if your complaint involves any of the following businesses/services:

• Child Care Facilities
• Recreational Camps
• Personal Services Settings (including mobile and home-based settings)
• Tanning Salons
• Food Premises, including restaurants and bars
• Grocery Stores
• Farmers’ Markets
• Places of worship
• Theatres and Cinemas (including drive-ins)
• Trailer Parks
• Schools (Public and Private)

For any other type of business, report your concerns to the City at covidviolations@brantford.ca or call the City’s Customer Contact Centre at 519-759-4150.

For more information about what the City can enforce in priority order, please visit: Brantford.ca/covid19Violations.

In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the Province of Ontario has ordered the mandatory closure of all Non-Essential Workplaces province wide until further notice.

Following advice from Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, on April 3, 2020, Ontario updated the list of essential businesses that can remain open. The additional restrictions are aimed at further reducing contact between people and stopping the spread of COVID-19.

Consistent with the Non-Essential Workplace order, Yard Sales do not meet the criteria of an essential business or interaction, and therefore are NOT permissible in The City of Brantford or The County of Brant at this time.

As the weather becomes warmer, many in our community may choose to travel on motorcycles, bicycles or in classic cars. Please remember that although road travel is permissible, stopping and congregating in a group with more than five people is not. Furthermore, individual physical distancing of remaining 2 metres (6 ft) apart from others at all times in public remains mandatory at this time.