The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety has a free Flu and Infectious Disease Outbreaks Business Continuity Plan available on their website.
Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
| Source | Title | Contents | Resource Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Government | Economic Response Plan | - Support to Canadians - Support to Businesses | English |
| Canadian Government | Canada Emergency Response Benefit | Details on the benefit | Link to more information |
| Canadian Goverment | COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund for Cultural, Heritage and Sport Organizations | Questions and Answers | More information |
Financial and Management Resources
| Source | Title | Contents | Resource Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| The AFC | Get Help | Financial help available to arts workers including adminstrators | The AFC |
| Young Associates | COVID-19 Tipsheets | Financial Tipsheets to help organizations including working remotely, evaluating the impact of COVID-19, accessing the Federal Wage Subsidy and Records of Employment Forms | Young Associates |
| Canadian Relief/Stimulus Measures | COVID-19 Resources | Funding programs and relief measures | Link to the document |
| Leadership Emergency Arts Network (LEAN) | If you need help at this time in strategic decision-making, crisis response, financial analysis, board direction, relationship mediation, HR management, systems change or inspirational leadership, LEAN ON US! | An immediate, grassroots, pro bono response network to help Canadian professional non-profit arts organizations (big and small) deal with what is coming at them during this crisis. | More information about LEAN |
| Front Row Insurance/Steve Beatty | COVID-19 Claim Reporting Form | CLAIM REPORTING Procedures for actONE & pactONE policy holders | Claim Form |
| Wage Subsidy Calculator | Spreadsheet | Owais Lightwala, Managing Director of Why Not Theatre has created a Wage Subsidy Calculator Spreadsheet to help companies figure our how much they stand to gain from the The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. | Access the spreadsheet |
COVID-19 Public Health Updates
| Source | Title | Contents | Resource Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Public Health | Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) | - Situation reports, care, Q&A, event & travel info... - French, Chinese, Farsi.. - March 16 statement. | English | Factsheet www.toronto.ca/coronavirus Daily Briefings @ 3:45 here. |
| Health Canada | Factsheets | - Awareness resources, fact sheets: About, For travellers, etc.. | English | French https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/awareness-resources.html |
| Health Canada | Outbreak Updates | - Updates, travel, mass gatherings, advisories, symptoms, risks, prevention... | English | French https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html |
| Global Affairs Canada | Travel Advice and Advisories | - General travel risk levels. | English | French https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories |
| Health Canada | COVID-19: Travel Advice | - Public travel risk specifically related to COVID-19. | English | Chinese https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/se rvices/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/latest-travel-health-advice.html |
| Public Health Ontario | COVID-19 Public Resources | - Fact sheets: monitoring, isolation, guide for caregivers... - Available in Chinese - Available in Chinese. | English | French https://www.publichealthontario.ca/disease s-and-conditions/infectious-diseases/respiratory-diseases/novel-coronavirus/public-resources |
| Ontario Ministry of Health | Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) | - Daily updates on COVID-19. - Travel and care info... | English | French https://www.ontario.ca/page/2019-novel-coronavirus |
| World Health Organization | COVID-2019 Situation Reports | - Daily situation reports from a global perspective... | English https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports |
Workplace, Community, Stigma and Event Guidance
| Source | Title | Contents | Resources Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Public Health | Guidance for Workplaces / Businesses and Employers | - Factsheet for workplaces | English Chinese French Farsi |
| Province of Ontario | Declaration of Emergency to Protect the Public | - Legal order on temp. emergency powers limiting gatherings and closing all venues. | English |
| Toronto Public Health | Guidance for Large Community Events / Mass Gatherings | - Factsheet for events | English https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/8dbf-2019-Novel-Coronavirus-COVID-19-Guidance-for-Large-Community-Events-Mass-Gatherings.pdf Chinese French Farsi |
| Health Canada | Risk-informed decision-making for mass gatherings | - Risk assessment, mitigation and decision making for events based on WHO directions | English https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/se rvices/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/health-professionals/mass-gatherings-risk-assesment.html |
| Health Canada | For Workplaces | - COVID-19 guidance for employees and employers | English https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/being-prepared.html#a5 |
| Health Canada | Community measures to mitigate the spread... | - How to work together to reduce transmission of COVID-19 in the community | English https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/health-professionals/public-health-measures-mitigate-covid-19.html |
| World Health Organization | Mass Gatherings in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak | - Interim Guidance on event planning. 14 February 2020 | English https://www.who.int/publications-detail/key-planning-recommendations-for-mass-gatherings-in-the-context-of-the-current-covid-19-outbreak |
| World Health Organization | Getting your workplace ready for COVID-19 | - Feb. 27. Version 1.4 | English https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/getting-workplace-ready-for-covid-19.pdf |
| World Health Organization | Social Stigma associated with COVID-19 | - Feb. 24 Edition. A guide to preventing and addressing social stigma | English https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/covid19-stigma-guide.pdf |
Arts Funder Resources & Announcements
| Source | Title | Contents | Resource Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Council for the Arts | FAQ - Impact of COVID-19 on Funded Projects | - FAQ on cancellations, delay and travel warnings for impacted clients. | English French |
| Ontario Arts Council | COVID-19 OAC Activity Updates for March 16, 2020 | - FAQ for clients, government restrictions on events etc. | English French |
| Toronto Arts Council | COVID-19 Updates | - Info for clients, sign up for updates. | English |
| Canadian Heritage | COVID-19 Updates | - Info for grants and contributions recipients | English |
Health/Mental Health Resources
| Organization | Contents | Website | Phone Number | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distress Centre | Emotional support, Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, Intervention & Postvention | https://www.torontodistresscentre.com | 408-HELP (4357) or 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645 | 24 Hours |
| CareMongering-TO: TO Community Response to COVID19 | Community resource sharing | https://www.facebook.com/groups/TO.Community.Response.COVID19/ | ||
| Harm Reduction Coalition | Harm reduction guidance | https://harmreduction.org/miscellaneous/covid-19-guidance-for-people-who-use-drugs-and-harm-reduction-programs/ | ||
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty | https://afsp.org/taking-care-of-your-mental-health-in-the-face-of-uncertainty/ | ||
| Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance | Webinar Series | www.gvpta.ca |
Thank you to Hamal Doctor and Devon Ostrom for complying the above links
Additional Resources
- Requesting Support in Difficult Times: It’s important to remember that you and your work have value: asking for support in a difficult time is appropriate. Download these templates for some helpful language.
- How to Transition to a Virtual Workplace Overnight
- COVID-19 & Freelance Artists
- Springboard for the Arts: Principles for Ethical Cancellation
- Global Public Affairs
- Webinar that was offered by Event Safety Alliance called Preparing Your Organization for the Coronavirus Disease Outbreak on Youtube
- Coronavirus Arts Ready Alert Sheet from our colleagues in the USA at ArtsReady.org and the National Coalition for Arts’ Preparedness and Response