Welcome Back, Oakville!
Explore resources and information to help bring your business back to full operations in Oakville, as the province continues its plan to reopen Ontario.
Can my business reopen?
Review the province's framework to gradually reopen business in Ontario
Guidelines for reopening
Prepare your business for reopening by implementing new safety protocols
People Outside Safely Together (POST)
Make the POST promise and commit to public health standards for your business
Learn moreWelcome Back Oakville Map
Learn how your favourite local business has modified service delivery, including online ordering, curbside pick-up, patios, and more.
This map also includes a list of local personal protective equipment (PPE) suppliers so you can prepare to support local, safely.
Downloadable Marketing Templates
Join the community-wide Welcome Back Oakville campaign to promote supporting local in Oakville. Download digital ad templates and use the hashtag #WelcomeBackOakville to amplify your voice. Task Force Partners will share Welcome Back Oakville social media posts to help promote your business throughout the summer months.
Marketing TemplatesQuestions about reopening?
- Call the Province’s toll-free Stop the Spread business information line for answers to your questions: 1-888-444-3659. Visit the Stop the Spread Business Information Line for more details.
- Contact the Halton Region Small Business Centre for one-on-one business support: smallbusiness@halton.ca.
Personal Protective Equipment
Prepare your business for re-opening by reviewing sector-specific guidelines to identify personal protective equipment (PPE) and supplies required to keep your employees and customers safe.
Several supplier directories have been created to help businesses source PPEs required for safe reopening. Support local business by searching “Oakville” to find a supplier in your community, or explore the Welcome Back Oakville map.
Contribute to Canada’s response to COVID-19 and assist with the need for medical supplies and solutions:
If your business is innovating in response to Canada’s need for supplies and solutions, you may be eligible for funding and partnership programs to support your pandemic efforts.
Funding Programs
- Ontario Together Fund
- National Research Council of Canada (NRC) partnership programs and industry challenges
- NGen: Next Generation Manufacturing Canada
Collaboration Portal
2020 Patio Applications
Through the Town of Oakville’s Commercial Recovery Initiative, a new patio program has launched for 2020. This program provides new opportunities for businesses to establish patios, while supporting the town-wide reopening of commercial businesses in a practical and safe manner.
Apply to the patio program
