It was a significant Court of Appeal decision that upheld that Justice Morgan was correct to invoke anti-Black racism in relation to the landlord’s refusal to negotiate a lease renewal, “regardless of whether the Landlord's actions were consciously motivated by racism.”

During this COVID pandemic, business owners have found it harder than ever to keep their businesses afloat. With heavy restrictions, the threat of an outbreak and people staying home, maintaining a decent livelihood has presented a big challenge.