Canada: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

In Dorceus v Ontario, 2026 ONCA 321, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld an order to strike a Statement of Claim containing broad allegations about the Ontario government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision reaffirmed that courts are not political institutions and that legally unfounded claims are appropriately weeded out by motion to strike, even if characterized as “novel”.

With tax season in Canada drawing to a close, many individuals may be taking a closer look at past income sources, including government relief received during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2023, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal overturned a decision determining if a child should be vaccinated when there is disagreement between separated parents. Below is a summary of the Court of Appeal's decision.

In Godin v. Canada (Attorney General), the Federal Court considered whether the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) treated an applicant fairly when it denied several COVID-19 emergency benefits.

In Purolator Canada Inc. v. Canada Council of Teamsters, 2026 BCCA 3, the BC Court of Appeal overturned an arbitrator's decision to strike down a mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.

The Commercial List Users' Committee (CLUC) held its annual Education & Social Day on May 28. The annual event offers an opportunity for members of the bar...

The Canada Revenue Agency's drive to recover outstanding amounts from CRA COVID-19 benefit programs has now identified more than $10 billion in repayments due, marking a significant chapter in Canada's fiscal response to the pandemic.

Since the first Ontario labour arbitration award was released in November 2021, a consensus has emerged that mandatory vaccination policies are reasonable in many...

In Croke v. VuPoint Systems Ltd., 2023 ONSC 1234, Ontario's Superior Court of Justice decided that an employee's refusal to comply with mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements...

The COVID-19 pandemic (the "Pandemic") sent shockwaves through the global economy, profoundly impacting various sectors, including the lending industry.

As new strains of COVID-19 continue to impact the lives of people in Canada and across the world, new lockdown measures have been implemented by various local governments in Canada.

New funding will be available to B.C. businesses mandated to shutdown as of December 22, 2021, in response to the surge of COVID-19 cases.