Legislative, Regulatory & Legal

The federal government has delayed implementing reforms to Canada's Divorce Act just as family law experts are bracing for a surge of women seeking divorces after being cooped up for months with abusive partners during the COVID-19 pandemic. The reforms were to go into effect on July 1 but Justice Minister David Lametti announced late last week that implementation has been postponed until next March.

The minister who was in direct contact with the case has since tested negative

A drug user "forced'' to switch to a reformulated methadone treatment introduced in British Columbia six years ago has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the provincial government, the college of pharmacists and a pharmaceutical company.

Planes and boats loaded with personal protective equipment and other COVID-19 supplies continue to arrive in Canada as the federal government moves to increase the domestic stockpile of crucial gear.

Premier Doug Ford called the findings 'appalling' and 'gut-wrenching' and floated the prospect of criminal charges

Additional costs of staying open during pandemic have hurt some bottom lines