COVID 19 – Considerations for Lenders and Borrowers
The COVID-19 outbreak is having a significant impact on lenders and borrowers in relation to existing and new credit arrangements. Lenders may be restricting access ... Continued
Is Your Emergency Response Plan Ready for COVID-19
As your local government is likely well aware, the COVID-19 pandemic is and will soon impact many Indigenous communities placing unprecedented pressure on Indigenous governments ... Continued
COVID-19 and Increased Support for Older Canadians
As the world continues to respond to COVID-19, it appears clear that individuals over 65 and those in long-term care facilities are especially vulnerable to ... Continued
CW Insurance Law COVID-19 Insurance Series-Effect of Suspension of Two Year Limitation Period
Effective March 26, 2020, British Columbia has suspended all mandatory limitation periods and time periods established by British Columbia enactments and laws by way of ... Continued
Indigenous Business Group – Employment Commentary
Thus far in March the World Health Organization has declared that COVID-19 is a pandemic, Prime Minister Trudeau has announced a suite of federal responses ... Continued
COVID-19: Effect of Suspension of Limitation Periods on Lien Claims
Clark Wilson LLP has previously provided you with alerts regarding Ministerial Order No. M086. The effect of the Order is to suspend all limitation periods ... Continued
CIPO Further Extends Trademark Deadlines Until at Least May 1, 2020 Due to COVID-19
As noted earlier, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office had extended deadlines falling between March 16, 2020 and March 31, 2020 automatically until April 1, 2020. ... Continued
COVID-19: Federal Government Announces Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Details
We recently advised you here that the federal government increased the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy for businesses struggling due to COVID-19 from up to 10% ... Continued
COVID-19: Response Options Under a Commercial Lease
It is definitely not “business as usual” for many commercial landlords and tenants given the challenges faced by ongoing costs, business closures, and the changing ... Continued
Parenting During a Pandemic, Part III: Child Support Issues
Parts I & II of our Parenting During a Pandemic series addressed how to co-parent effectively during a pandemic by being FAIR and how to ... Continued
Limitation Periods Suspended During COVID-19
We wrote earlier regarding the Notice issued by the Supreme Court of British Columbia to the Profession to adjourn all civil and family matters scheduled ... Continued
COVID-19: Federal Job-Protected Leave under Canada Labour Code Announced
As an emergency response measure, the federal government has introduced up to 16 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave under the Canada Labour Code for federal ... Continued