Government News On Thursday, April 23, the Ontario government extended all emergency orders that have been put in place to date until May 6, 2020. This Emergency Order extension once again includes the closure of outdoor amenities in parks and recreational areas, non-essential workplaces, public places and bars and restaurants, along with restrictions on social gatherings. For clarification, Ontario has been under a state of emergency since March 17 and will remain so until May 12. But any orders issued under that declaration of emergency need to be renewed separately, every two weeks.