and suggested that he enter into mediation. A few weeks passed, and in mid February 2020 I received an invoice for $850.00 + tax for his services (with the following description): "Engage In Conference Negotiation Pursuant Resolution Of Matter. (Pre-Litigation)". Having now been unemployed for over a month, I didn't have the fees at this time to pay. I told Mr. Smith that in March, I would be closing the sale of my house and that I'd be able to pay him then. On March 9th 2020, my house sale closed. I was still unemployed. On March 13th (the same week, and the week that Covid-19 crashed into our lives), I sent a total of $960.50 to Mr. Smith via e-transfer. As Covid-19 took its course and the economy began to re-open (courts included), I sent a follow up e-mail to Mr. Smith (June 2020). I received a very short and very vague response suggesting courts were still closed. I waited exactly one more month (July 2020) to follow up again. At this time I KNEW the courts were re-open or that