A vendor who rented a booth at the Richmond Night Market in 2020 — cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic — got about two-thirds of her deposit back, but she was unsuccessful in retroactively getting the rest.
According to Firework Productions Ltd., which runs the night market, Zhang agreed to this amount, after being given three options, two of which would have allowed her to put most of the money toward the 2021 night market.Her contract included language saying Firework could cancel the market “without liability if the cancellation is caused by regulations or laws of any government,” the CRT stated in its decision.
Of the three choices given by Firework, Zhang opted for paying a $2,500 + GST administrative fee and receiving the $6,475 refund.