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A lawyer for Hudson's Bay Co. says Ontario regulations that force some retailers to close while others that sell similar merchandise are allowed to remain open are "irrational and arbitrary."The . . .

  TORONTO -- An Ontario court says the "wisdom and efficacy" of the province's lockdown measures allowing big box stores that happen to sell groceries to remain fully open -- potentially generating more customer traffic -- is "open to question." In a decision that ultimately dismissed Hudson's Bay Co.'s bid to amend Ontario's retail lockdown rules, a panel of Ontario Superior Court judges suggested the provincial policy could be at odds with the broader goal of limiting COVID-19 while allowing the sale of essential items in stores. The decision, issued Dec. 23, said the logic of reducing...

Winnipeg Free Press By: Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press Posted: Last Modified: 11:27 AM CST Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020 An Ontario court says the "wisdom and efficacy" of the province's lockdown measures allowing big box stores that happen to sell groceries to remain fully open — potentially generating more customer traffic — is "open to question." The Hudson's Bay store in Calgary, Alta., is shown on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, amid a worldwide COVID-19 flu pandemic. THE CANADIAN P...

Brett Bundale The Hudson's Bay store in Calgary, Alta., is shown on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, amid a worldwide COVID-19 flu pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh December 30, 2020 - 9:27 AM An Ontario court says the "wisdom and efficacy" of the province's lockdown measures allowing big box stores that happen to sell groceries to remain fully open — potentially generating more customer traffic — is "open to question." In a decision that ultimately dismissed Hudson’s Bay Co.'s bid to amend Ontario’s retail lockdown rules, a panel of Ontario ...