During COVID-19, Read an Overview of Canada’s Legal System

Christopher Somerville
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Canadian Law

April 7th, 2020

Chris Somerville, Partner at Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP, co-authored the updated “Legal systems in Canada: overview” chapter of the Legal Systems Global Guide 2020, just published in the Practical Law series by Thomson Reuters.

In this chapter Chris explains fundamental Canadian laws especially significant during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the federal Emergencies Act.

The full chapter is reproduced here with permission from Thomson Reuters. Stay connected for more analysis from Chris in the coming weeks on the impact of Canada’s response to COVID-19 on our system of constitutional rights.

Christopher Somerville
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Chris brings a creative, strategic, and practical approach to litigation. His wide-ranging experience and expertise encompass numerous areas of law, including corporate/commercial, securities, employment, construction, product liability, asset recovery, and administrative law.

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