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Extension of the Order in Council to April 14, 2020

By Barbara Grossman, Ara Basmadjian, and Dennis Wong
April 2, 2020
  • COVID-19
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In an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Government of Ontario recently extended the Declaration of Emergency to April 14, 2020.

A copy of Ontario Regulation 105/20 can be found here.

Accordingly, the Order in Council dated March 20, 2020, suspending statutory limitation periods and, subject to the discretion of the court, tribunal, or other decision-maker responsible for the proceeding, procedural timelines continues in effect until April 14, 2020.

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Barbara Grossman

About Barbara Grossman

As a partner in Dentons Canada LLP's Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group, Barbara practises in all areas of commercial litigation, including class actions, with an emphasis on insolvency, banking and finance, and real estate litigation. Barbara also has extensive experience in the areas of professional liability, intellectual property litigation, estate, trust and pension litigation, litigation in the aviation industry and injunctions and other extraordinary remedies.

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Ara Basmadjian

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Ara Basmadjian is a Senior Associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group at Dentons Canada LLP. His practice involves a variety of complex corporate, commercial and civil litigation matters. Ara has particular experience in cases involving commercial contracts, negligence, product liability, class actions, competition law, cannabis in Canada, and extraordinary remedies, such as injunctions.

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Dennis Wong

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Dennis Wong is an associate in our Litigation and Dispute Resolution group at Dentons Canada in Toronto. His practice involves a variety of complex corporate, commercial and civil litigation matters.

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