*Please see the media release below issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — April 3, 2020 — Physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most important steps everyone needs to take. The COVID-19 virus doesn’t move on its own; it needs people to move it.

Despite the daily messages from me, our expert medical professionals, the City of Burlington and other levels of government, we are not effectively flattening the curve and slowing down the spread of COVID-19. On Tuesday, March 31, the City of Burlington had 16 confirmed cases; on Wednesday, April 1, that

*Please see the media release below issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — March 28, 2020 — Earlier this week, the City of Burlington announced that we would extend the closures of City Hall, administration facilities, recreation facilities and parks through the end of June. While decisions like

*Please see below a Statement from Mayor Meed Ward. Burlington, Ont. – March 31, 2020 – Yesterday, Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington announced that as part of its pandemic response plan, it will be building a temporary Pandemic Response Unit to expand the hospital’s capacity in preparation for the anticipated

*Please see below a Statement from Mayor Meed Ward complementary to the City’s media release sent earlier today. Burlington, Ont. – March 30, 2020 – We continue to find ourselves in unprecedented times with our lives changing daily, and at times hourly. We now know that the COVID-19 pandemic won’t

*Please see below a media release issued by the City of Burlington. Click here for a complementary Statement from Burlington Mayor Meed Ward. Burlington, Ont. — March 30, 2020 — Due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, the City of Burlington has decided to suspend all City-run spring programs and

Thursday night (March 26), we held our first City of Burlington telephone Town Hall on COVID-19 Response and Supports and I want to thank everyone that called in and asked questions, those that listened to the live stream provided by Cogeco/YourTV Halton and followed along with the live tweets on

*Please see below a media release issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — March 27, 2020 — In these unprecedented times, it has been necessary for the City to make changes to various timelines and processes related to Planning and Building and By-law matters. To that end, the

*Please see the media release below issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — March 25, 2020 — In a continued effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, while working to provide essential services to the community, the City of Burlington held two virtual special City Council meetings yesterday.

*Please see Mayor Meed Ward’s Statement below. Burlington, Ont. – March 24, 2020 – Today, Halton Region announced its decision to proceed with the Declaration of an Emergency for regional municipality. The Region has already activated the Halton Region Emergency Response Plan and the Health Department’s Infectious Disease Emergency Response

*Please see below today’s media release issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont. — March 23, 2020 — The City of Burlington’s Mayor and Council are applauding the announcement today by the Province of Ontario. The provincial government will order the mandatory closure of all non-essential workplaces effective as

*Please note: FAQs updated on Thursday, April 2, 2020. The following media release has been sent out today by my office: Yesterday I declared a State of Emergency for the City of Burlington. I have received an overwhelmingly positive reaction from our community, along with many valid questions and concerns about

The COVID-19 situation continues to develop rapidly impacting all facets of our daily lives in unprecedented ways. In these times, we are fortunate Burlington is a city filled with many generous and caring people, which is why we are the best community in Canada. In times of need and uncertainty,

*Please see below a Statement from Mayor Meed Ward. Burlington, Ont. — March 21, 2020 — With the support of Council, senior City staff, our Emergency Control Group, and senior staff at Joseph Brant Hospital, I have decided it is time to declare a State of Emergency for Burlington. The

*Please see below a media release issued by the City of Burlington. Burlington, Ont.— March 20, 2020 — The City of Burlington is announcing a public telephone town hall that will take place on Thursday, March 26 at 6:45 p.m. We know there are a great deal of questions in

These are challenging times. Our physical health is not the only thing we need to focus on – our mental health is just as important. Right now, we must remember to lean into the good. Despite the physical social distancing that is necessary at this time, we can still strengthen