A Calgary judge has certified a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of Alberta business owners seeking compensation for losses they suffered due to pandemic-related restrictions.
Justice Colin Feasby, sitting before the Alberta Court of King’s Bench, ruled on Oct. 30 that the lawsuit meets the requirements for class proceeding. The lawsuit asks the province to compensate any Alberta businesses affected by the public health restrictions issued by the Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) during the pandemic.
“All individuals who owned, in whole or in part, a business or businesses in Alberta that was subject to full or partial closure, or operational restrictions, mandated by the CMOH (chief medical officer of health) orders between March 17, 2020, and the date of certification,” court documents read….