SOCIAL GATHERING LIMITS in light of COVID-19
(Most regulations are legislated by the Ontario Government; some further restrictions are approved at lower levels of government.)
In effect as of September 18, 2020; subject to change
| Scenario | Upper Limit | Source | Comment |
| Social Gathering in a place NOT operated by a business or organization — Outdoor | 25 people | O.Reg. 364/20, Schedule 3, s.2.1 | Applies to backyard parties, picnics at the beach etc. |
| Social gathering in a place NOT operated by a business or organization — indoor | 10 people | O.Reg. 364/20, Schedule 3, s.2.1 | Applies to houses, condos, apartments, student dorms etc. |
| Restaurant — indoor | 100 people | City By-law 0194-2020 | O.Reg. 364/20 allows more than 100 people if the restaurant is large enough to permit everyone to space out by 2 meters, but the City by-law limits capacity to 100, regardless of how big the space is |
| Restaurant – Outdoor (patio) | No upper limit, but tables must be spaced | ||
| Bars – indoors | 100 people | City By-law 0194-2020 | O.Reg. 364/20 allows more than 100 people if the bar is large enough to permit everyone to space out by 2 meters, but the City by-law limits capacity to 100, regardless of how big the space is |
| Banquet Halls or Rental Event spaces – Indoors | 50 people* | O.Reg. 364/20, Schedule 1, s.4(1)(a) | *except if used for a wedding ceremony, funeral or religious service
50 person cap applies per room rented out. |
| Banquet Halls or Rental Event spaces – Outdoors | 100 people | O.Reg. 364/20, Schedule 1, s.4(1)(b) | |
| Wedding Ceremony – inside a place of worship or rental venue/banquet hall | 30% of room occupancy | O.Reg. 364/20, Schedule 3, s.3 | |
| Wedding Ceremony – inside a private residence | 10 people | O.Reg. 364/20, Schedule 3, s.1(3) and s.3(1) | |
| Wedding Ceremony – outside, at a rental venue | 100 people | O.Reg. 364/20, Schedule 3, s.4 | |
| Wedding Ceremony – outside, at private residence | 100 people | O.Reg. 364/20, Schedule 3, s.4(1) | |
| Wedding Reception – inside a commercial rental venue/banquet hall | 50 people | O.Reg. 364/20, Schedule 1, s.4(1)(a) | 50 person limit applies per room rented (i.e. a large facility can rent to more than one wedding group) |
| Wedding Reception inside a private residence | 10 people | O.Reg. 364/20, Schedule 3, s.1(2.1) and (3) | |
| Wedding Reception outside – at rental venue | 100 people | O.Reg. 364/20, Schedule 1, s.4(1)(b) | |
| Wedding Reception outside at private residence | 25 people | O.Reg. 364/20, Schedule 3, s.1(2.1) and (3) | |
| Place of Worship for a religious service, funeral, rite or ceremony — indoors | 30% room capacity | O.Reg. 364/20, Schedule 3, s.3 | |
| Place of Worship for a religious service, funeral, rite or ceremony — outdoors | 100 people | O.Reg. 364/20, Schedule 3, s.4 |