Construction Through COVID-19 In Canada: A Guideline For What Each Province And Territory Is Doing

COVID-19 continues to have a profound impact on construction activity in Canada. Governments have limited what construction activities can continue during the shutdown, issued emergency orders affecting construction litigation, and changed health and safety protocols at site.

The impacts to construction projects, litigation, and health and safety vary across provinces and territories. Below is a guideline resource for how each province and territory is managing COVID-19's impact on the construction industry. For each province and territory we have assembled and laid out,

1. the list of permitted construction and related services that can continue;

2. the impact of emergency orders on limitation periods and procedural deadlines for construction litigation; and