- Parties: The plaintiffs were Canadian Association of PPE Manufacturers, 2256385 Ontario Inc. o/a Canada Strong Masks, The Big-Nano Corporation, Canada Masq Corporation, International PPE Supply Inc., IPC Technologies Inc. o/a Prescient, Layfield Canada Ltd., Novo Textile Company Ltd., Orthopaedic Innovation Centre Inc., PADM Medical Inc., Penn Protective Equipment Inc., Precision ADM Inc, Roswell Downhole Technologies Inc., Roswell Textiles Inc., Swenco Limited, and Trebor Rx Corp. The defendants were the Attorney General of Canada and His Majesty the King.

- Subject Matter: This matter involved the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, 1985. The plaintiffs alleged that they had a special relationship with the Government of Canada that gave rise to a duty of care to support Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises that pivoted and retooled their businesses to manufacture personal protective equipment (PPE) for Canadians. The Government of Canada allegedly made negligent misrepresentations to the plaintiffs that caused them to invest in PPE innovations, manufacturing, and production. This case is ongoing.

- Date: The hearing was set on Nov. 20, 2024.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.

- Amount: No financial award was specified.