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ARTICLE · 08 MAY 2020

Canadian Court Openings Begin – Closure Updates May 1

As a further update to our post earlier this week, the Federal Court and British Columbia Supreme Court issued updated notices, and Quebec has extended its declaration of a state of health emergency until May 6, 2020.

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As a further update to our post earlier this week, the Federal Court and British Columbia Supreme Court issued updated notices, and Quebec has extended its declaration of a state of health emergency until May 6, 2020.

We will continue to provide updates as matters progress. Please feel free to reach out to our litigation team with any questions you may have.

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On April 29, the Federal Court provided an updated Practice Direction, effective March 17 until May 29, 2020 (the "Suspension Period"):

  • Hearings:
    • Postponed until June 29, 2020, except for urgent or exceptional matters.
    • At request of a party, court may, at its discretion, hear non-urgent matters.
    • The Court has also identified a number of matters ready to proceed and will, at its own initiative, be reaching out to parties to schedule those matters by video or teleconference.

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