Is It Possible to Successfully Challenge a COVID-19 Statement of Offence?

On September 2nd, Partner and Lawyer Isabelle Landry spoke on the ICI Radio-Canada Mauricie Centre-du-Québec En direct program about possible defences to a statement of offence related to COVID-19.

“There are valid defences that can be presented before the court. For instance, one could plead due diligence, i.e., argue that someone else, in the same circumstances, would have acted the same way,” explains Isabelle Landry.

Listen to the entire segment (in French only) by clicking here.

For more information on the various defences that can be invoked, read Isabelle Landry's latest article on the subject.