• Proof of vaccination will be required to enter select settings, including meeting and event spaces, as mandated by the Ontario Government. 
• This means that all SBX members and guests who are eligible for a vaccination must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to gain full access to the SBX indoor space and participate in any indoor activities: 
  • Proof of vaccination is not required on the patio which includes the outdoor workspaces, meeting area, and activities
  • Proof of vaccination is required in the indoor workspaces, meetings areas, boardrooms, recording studio and activities

• ALL SBX Members and their guests will NOT require proof of vaccine to:
  • Access washrooms, outdoor patio and meeting space, digital activities

• Exemptions will be made in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code through an approved request for accommodation form.
• Proof of vaccination can be provided in person to the Guest Check-In in advance of any upcoming meeting or activity. Alternatively, members may email proof of vaccine or accommodation form to confidential@sandboxcentre.com.
• Proof of vaccination can be downloaded through the Ontario COVID-19 Vaccination website.

• SBX takes the privacy of its members, guests, and staff seriously and takes appropriate steps to comply with applicable privacy laws. An individual’s vaccination status is personal information that is not shared or disclosed outside the scope of a limited number of authorized persons, and even then, only for the limited purposes of implementing this plan.
• Vaccination is a sensitive topic and the choice to be vaccinated is a personal one. This plan has been established with the goal of providing the highest level of safety to our team and community to ensure that as many businesses as possible can continue to operate. 

• SBX will continue to deliver digital content and provide technology to support inclusive meetings for those who are unable to fully access the SBX space and activities.
• Masks are mandatory! Aligned with public health measures currently in place, upon entry we ask that you wear a mask while moving through the space or when in close proximity to others.
• For additional details on what guidelines have been implemented in order to maintain confidence you can check out the SBX Advancing Collaboration with Confidence Guide.
• Definitions to note: 
  • A person is fully vaccinated after having received the full series (including future boosters) of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID- 19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); and having received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days ago.
• Reference in accordance to provincial and local procedures:

1. Ontario Government
2. Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
3. The Medical Officer of Health, Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit

     4. City of Barrie