ISSA Canada

Federal and Provincial Governments in Canada are taking drastic steps in some instances to combat the rapid transmission of COVID-19, including shutting down businesses deemed non-essential.

As a result, ISSA is providing all members with a resource to help them determine their status ("essential" or not) in light of the recent and multiple shelter-in-place orders and social distancing practices issued in recent days, most of which require non-essential businesses to close.

ISSA is happy to say that in most cases Provincial Governments have declared the cleaning industry supply chain to be essential and allowed to stay open. Still, businesses themselves must use their discretion based on their unique circumstances in deciding if they will remain open to serve their customers.

Cleaning workers are on the front line of this fight. Our industry plays a critical role in slowing the spread of the virus by implementing best practices and adhering to CDC guidance on disinfecting and sanitizing commercial, institutional and residential spaces.

Resources:

Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	Canada's COVID-19 Economic Response Plan: Support for Canadians and Businesses
Why do cleaning & disinfection matter in healthcare? (CDC)	Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations (CDC)
British Columbia Government List of Essential Services	Alberta Government List of Essential Services
Information for businesses and workers in Saskatchewan	Manitoba Government COVID-19 Information
Ontario Government Releases List of Essential Services	Quebec Government Releases List of Essential Services
New Brunswick Provincial COVID-19 Resources	Prince Edward Island Provincial COVID-19 Resources
Nova Scotia Government Response to COVID-19	Newfoundland & Labrador Government Resources
Essential Services Announced by Yukon Territories	N.W.T. Outlines Initial Fiscal Response to COVID-19
Government of Nunavut Response to COVID-19	HEALTH CANADA List of Approved Disinfectants