Provincial governments across Canada are implementing orders which require certain businesses to cease operations for a period of time to combat COVID-19. Most of these orders contain provisions which allow certain businesses to continue to operate (businesses which are allowed to continue to operate are often referred to as Essential Businesses, Essential Services, or other similar designations).

Set forth below are the provinces which have issued such orders and which seem to indicate that auto parts suppliers may continue operating (along with links to orders and/or other guidance provided by such provinces). The following is not legal advice and is provided for informational or reference purposes only. Many provinces are issuing additional orders and guidance fairly regularly and, as a result, the following information may be incomplete. Furthermore, many local governments are also issuing orders and/or guidance which you should also consider. Each business should make its own determination as to whether it can or should remain open, and should contact an attorney and/or the appropriate local agencies if it has questions about whether it can continue operating under the various orders which may apply to its business location.