The Provincial Government has just introduced Bill 218,
the Supporting Ontario's Recovery Act
(the “Bill”). If passed, the Bill
will provide the framework for determining liability in the context
of civil claims related to the contraction or transmission of
COVID-19.
Bill 218 in its current construction
The Bill provides that:
“No cause of action arises against any person as a direct
or indirect result of an individual being or potentially being
infected with or exposed to coronavirus (COVID-19) on or after
March 17, 2020 as a direct or indirect result of an act or omission
of the person if,
- At the relevant time, the person acted or made a good
faith effort to act in accordance with,
