Forced to navigate the daunting challenges wreaked by the precipitous outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Canadian businesses are beginning to consider whether to invoke force majeure clauses and the common law doctrine of frustration to assuage the impact of the crisis on their business, according to corporate lawyers.
But corporate lawyers are fielding just as many queries over what Canadian businesses should do if they are on the receiving end of claims that seek to be excused for the non-performance of contractual obligations.
