Background: Aldergrove Duty Free Shop Ltd. dismissed employee Barbara MacCallum without severance, claiming COVID-19-induced border closures frustrated their employment contract.
Trial Court Decision: The contract's frustration was rejected; MacCallum was awarded ten months' salary for wrongful dismissal.
Appeal: The appeal was dismissed, affirming the contract was not frustrated by the border closure as it did not radically alter the employment obligations.
Cross-Appeal on CERB Deductions: The cross-appeal succeeded, ruling that CERB benefits should not be deducted from wrongful dismissal damages.
