Episode 23 - Force Majeure and Frustration of Contracts in a Pandemic

Invoking force majeure clauses and the doctrine of frustration of contracts during events like this crazy pandemic that has caused the film industry to grind to a halt.

Show notes:

Playback’s list of Canadian film industry events and productions impacted by COVID-19: https://playbackonline.ca/2020/04/07/events-impacted-by-covid-19/ (link may change as it gets updated, go to https://playbackoneline.ca for more information)

Naylor Group Inc v Ellis-Don Construction Ltd, 2001 SCC 58 (CanLII), [2001] 2 SCR 943, <http://canlii.ca/t/51z4>

And Greg was wrong: Hawkins Cheezies are not from a town called Hawkins (this ain't Stranger Things), they're made in Belleville, Ontario. Also the CBC comedy Greg refers to but forgot the title to is Baroness Von Sketch.

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