Reporting Covid-19 Violations

How are the emergency orders currently in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 enforced?

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.

❌ Indoor organized public events or social gatherings, except with members of the same household (the people you live with). Individuals who live alone and single parents may consider having exclusive, close contact with another household to help reduce the negative impacts of social isolation.
❌ Outdoor organized public events and social gatherings of 6 or more people.
❌ Not wearing a face covering in a public place. 
❌ Being in close proximity (under 6 ft) to someone outside of your household without a face covering. 

Businesses not permitted to open

• Amusement parks, water parks
• Bathhouses and sex clubs
• Casinos, bingo halls and gaming establishments
• Concert venues, theatres and cinemas (includes drive in or drive through events)
• Day camps
• Horse racing (open for training only, no races or spectators)
• Motorsports
• Museums and cultural amenities
• Personal care services
• Tour and guide services
• Zoos and aquariums (permitted to operate for the care of animals)

✅ Outdoor organized public events and social gatherings of 5 or less people that comply with public health advice on physical distancing. 

✅ Cycling or walk-through use on City-owned trails while practicing social distancing of 6 ft or 2 metres from others.
✅ Use of City-owned parks, ice rinks and playgrounds, with COVID-19 protocols in place. Physical distancing of 6 ft or 2 metres from others is still required in all public places. Use of park benches while physical distancing is permitted. Note - park amenities are not sanitized.

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 related 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'. 

To report a violation of COVID-19 provincial or municipal orders in Brantford, please use our online form or call the City’s Customer Contact Centre at 519-759-4150.

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 related 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, please visit the BCHU website.