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March 25, 2020 – As both provincial and federal governments across Canada continue to impose restrictions on business and travel in an attempt to curtail the spread of COVID-19, parties to contracts, especially service or sale of goods contracts, may find it increasingly more challenging to complete their contractual obligations. In this context, it may be useful to review...

March 25, 2020 – Following the declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) that COVID-19 is a pandemic, governments and businesses have been desperately trying to figure out how to address the constantly changing business environment resulting from this virus. The rapid spread of the virus and the ensuing social distancing and self-isolation measures have had a massive impact...

February 25, 2020 – In 2019 the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear an Appeal out of Ontario involving a fire loss wherein the landlord’s insurer commenced a subrogated claim against a tenant notwithstanding that the lease agreement contained a covenant to Insure by the landlord. In Royal Host GP Inc. v. 1842259 Ontario Ltd., 2018 ONCA 467,...

February 25, 2020 – L’Unique, assurances générales inc. v. Roy, 2017 QCCS 3971 and 2019 QCCA 1887 In January 2010, a fire broke out in a building where Dre Brigitte Roy (hereinafter the “Insured”) operated her dental clinic. At the time of the fire, the clinic held a property and business interruption insurance policy subscribed at L’Unique Assurances Générales...