Legal Notes: Could COVID-19 trigger ‘force majeure’ in contracts?

COVID-19 has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). The NBA season has been postponed until further notice. Conventions, conferences sport events and festivals around North America are being cancelled. It may be inevitable that COVID-19 will impact ongoing project worksites across Canada. What happens if a contractor is unable to … Continue reading Legal Notes: Could COVID-19 trigger ‘force majeure’ in contracts?