Urgent Motions during COVID-19 (Civil)

Matters accepted as urgent

• Public health matters directly relating to COVID-19
• Termination of commercial tenancies or evictions relating to residential tenancies
• Enforcement of court orders, including repayment of funds
• Confidentiality orders affecting the privacy interests of children
• National political processes and participation in elections
• Issuance or removal of writs allowing a transaction to close
• Certificates of pending litigation
• Circumstances where significant financial harm may occur (including employment matters)
• The protection of public safety, such as an injunction preventing entry by a third-party into a condo unit during the pandemic or risk of harm to third parties