Table 1.
The provinces of Canada employed differing public safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Province | School closures | Stay-at-home orders | Business/workplace closures | Restrictions on gatherings | Travel restrictions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia (BC) | Restaurants/pubs/bars | No indoor gatherings permitted, max of 10 persons | |||
| Alberta (AB) | Primary and secondary in targeted regions, then all schools (5 May) | Personal services, in-person dining | No indoor gatherings permitted, max of 10 persons | ||
| Saskatchewan (SK) | Closures in targeted regions | Restaurants in targeted regions | No indoor gatherings permitted, households only | ||
| Manitoba (MB) | Primary and secondary in targeted regions | Targeted regions | Non-essential closures in targeted regions | Indoor public gatherings limited to max of 5 persons | 14-days quarantine upon entering province |
| Ontario (ON) | All schools/levels | Entire province | All non-essential | No gatherings permitted | Only essential movement allowed within province |
| Quebec (QC) | Closures in targeted regions | Province under curfew (8:00 pm to 5:00 am) | Social distancing and capacity limits in targeted regions; gyms closed | Varying restrictions in targeted regions | Restricted between targeted regions |
| New Brunswick (NB) | Closures in targeted regions | Targeted regions until 26 April | Targeted regions close non-essential until 26 April | Varying restrictions in targeted regions | 14-days quarantine upon entering province, and restricted between targeted regions |
| Nova Scotia (NS) | Targeted regions, then all schools (28 April) | All non-essential closed from 28 April | Gatherings limited to max of 10 persons | 14-days quarantine upon entering province, and restricted between targeted regions | |
| Prince Edward Island (PE) | Limits on non-essential business capacity | Gatherings of maximum 50 persons permitted | 14-days quarantine upon entering province | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) | Highschool students on alternating days schedule | Targeted regions from mid-May | Targeted region closures, in-person dining and fitness venues | Varying restrictions in targeted regions | 14-days quarantine upon entering province |
Shown here are the strictest variations of five public safety measures taken by the 10 provinces during the CPENS survey period 12 April–26 May 2021. Where COVID-19 cases were greater in localised areas of a province, public safety measures may have applied only to these targeted regions. (Source, Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker).