Disruption of labour markets and supply chain means that companies are considering their contractual and credit arrangements and seeking to invoke a variety of risk management strategies to mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The effects of interruption of manufacturing capacity, and disruption of trading routes will be felt both upstream, in agriculture and the extractive industries and downstream, in construction, and in wholesale and retail commerce. For the construction industry, delays to materials and workforce shortages will require careful management of sub-contractors and clients.
Industries with demand-linked revenues are implementing contingency plans as restrictions on movement are imposed. The aviation and shipping industries are responding to disruption to flights and voyages, delays and cancellations as a result of government interventions such as quarantines, enhanced checks or entry restrictions. Infrastructure projects, particularly those procured using Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models, may be impacted by closure or restrictions on the utilization of public infrastructure.
The energy industry is facing a complex challenge of keeping supplies available, in the context of market price drops due to reductions in demand and workforce shortages.
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The pandemic caused by COVID 19 and the subsequent slowdown in international trade have highlighted certain challenges faced by a globally integrated supply chain, such as shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), drugs, ventilators and testing material.
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Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Modern Slavery Act and to amend the Customs Tariff (the Bill), was introduced in the Senate on February 5, 2020.
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On May 3, 2020, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, announced the COVID-19 Supply Council, which brings together a diverse group of business leaders to advise the government on critical goods and services procurement for Canada’s COVID-19 response and recovery.
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Quebec is proposing a regulation that would enable Quebec pharmacists to accept prescriptions issued by professionals from other Canadian provinces and territories, if the prescriber is authorized to issue it in his or her jurisdiction, and would also be authorized to do so if he or she practised in Quebec.
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Prime Minister Trudeau recently announced new measures to assist agribusinesses, $252 million in federal funding and an increase of $200 million in borrowing capacity to support agribusinesses.
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Agribusinesses traditionally rely on temporary foreign workers (TFWs) to fulfill operational needs. COVID-19 poses new challenges for these businesses.
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Health Canada has published an Interim Order Respecting Drugs, Medical Devices and Foods for a Special Dietary Purpose in Relation to COVID-19 (the Interim Order).
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On April 17, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced it reached a temporary agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) around the import and export of animal products between Canada and the United States.
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While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create significant uncertainty, certain manufacturers have re-tooled their existing manufacturing operations to assist the health care sector.
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As Canadians continue to self-isolate and eat more meals at home, demands on Canada’s grocery stores and food manufacturers have dramatically increased.
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Ontario has significantly reduced the list of essential businesses that can remain open in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, causing many construction employers to close their workplaces.
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As federal and provincial governments continue to implement measures to flatten the curve of COVID-19, we have prepared this update to our publication entitled “Essential services in Alberta,” released on March 23.
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All of Canada’s ports are currently operating with accommodations being made because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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As a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Canada and the United States have agreed to temporarily restrict all “non-essential” travel across their border.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, the Alberta government may begin requiring the closure of private facilities to slow transmission of the virus.
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On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus) to be a pandemic.
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Below are updates to US travel restrictions announced by the US government for the week ending March 20.
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In the context of the global outbreak of COVID-19 many American citizens and green card holders are wondering how and if they can travel back to the US.
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On March 17, 2020, we published a legal update on the application of “force majeure” clauses and the doctrine of "frustration" in common law in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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