Lockdown Measures Tested in Court, as Opposition to COVID Restrictions Grows

A worker posts fake “for lease” signage on a storefront in the Roncesvalles neighbourhood of Toronto as part of a protest against the Ontario government's pandemic lockdown rules, on Nov. 24, 2020. The Canadian Press/Cole Burston

An appliance store chain is challenging recent COVID-19 lockdown measures in Toronto and Ontario’s Peel Region in the hopes of being able to operate despite the restrictions.

On Dec. 3, Canadian Appliance Source sought a court ruling to allow its stores to open, arguing that it stands to lose millions due to the closure. Justice Frederick Myers of the Ontario Superior Court postponed the hearing until Dec. 8.