Urgent Motions during COVID-19 (Civil)

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Matters accepted as urgent

  • Public health matters directly relating to COVID-19[1]
  • Termination of commercial tenancies or evictions relating to residential tenancies[2]
  • Enforcement of court orders, including repayment of funds[3]
  • 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

Notes

[2] [1] [3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Retire-At-Home Limited Partnership v. 0900558 B.C. Ltd., 2020 ONSC 3674 (CanLII), <http://canlii.ca/t/j8835>, retrieved on 2020-07-08
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Elias Restaurant v. Sheppard-Keele Plaza., 2020 ONSC 3609 (CanLII), <http://canlii.ca/t/j86h1>, retrieved on 2020-07-08
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Crawford Packaging Inc. v. Dorata, 2020 ONSC 3555 (CanLII), <http://canlii.ca/t/j854s>, retrieved on 2020-07-08
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