COVID-19 has brought unprecedented change and uncertainty into our lives and raised a number of questions for business-owners.  For example, can a business be held liable if a patron or employee contracts COVID-19 while at their premises, despite the business’ good-faith efforts to prevent its transmission? What can be done to protect businesses from this potential liability? To date, British Columbia, New Brunswick, and Ontario have introduced COVID-related legislation to protect persons (including corporations and other entities) who, despite taking appropriate precautions and adhering to health guidelines, exposed individuals to COVID-19. However, to date, the remaining Canadian jurisdictions have not implemented similar legislation.

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