Order in Council 1651/2020

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

Whereas the covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Secretariat (the “Secretariat”) was established by Order in Council to provide advice on the logistics and operational planning associated with delivering the covid-19 vaccines to Ontarians;

Therefore pursuant to the prerogative of Her Majesty the Queen in right of Ontario to provide for the remuneration of persons who serve Her Majesty’s Government of Ontario in the discharge of its executive obligations and responsibilities and to reimburse them for appropriate expenses, the following is determined:

1. The Members of the Secretariat, who are not employed in the Ontario Public Service, shall be paid a per diem of $800.00
2. The Chair and Members of the Secretariat may be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses incurred while engaging in the business of the Secretariat in accordance with the relevant directives, guidelines and policies of the Treasury Board and Management Board of Cabinet.