Blaney's Appeals: Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries (October 21-25, 2019)

  • November 01, 2019
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Bernard Property Maintenance v Taylor, 2019 ONCA 830

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Landlord and Tenant Board, Discrimination, Courts of Justice Act, RSO 1990, c C43, s 6(1), s 21(5), s 134(4), Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 21.01(3)(d), Rule 61.13(1) and (3), Canadian Charter of Rights and FreedomsOntario Human Rights Code, RSO 1990, c H19, Overseas Missionary Fellowship v 578369 Ontario Ltd. (1990),73 OR (2d) 73, Alliance to Protect Prince Edward County v Ontario (Environment and Climate Change), 2018 ONCA 576, Coote v Ontario (Human Rights Commission), 2010 ONCA 580, PM v MA, 2017 ONCA 6

Clublink Corporation ULC v. Oakville (Town), 2019 ONCA 827

Keywords: Municipal By-Laws, Conservation Plans, Bad Faith, Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18, Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, Equity Waste Management of Canada v. Halton Hills (Town) (1997), 35 O.R. (3d) 321 (C.A.), Toronto Taxi Alliance Inc. v. City of Toronto, 2015 ONSC 685, Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Assn. v. Toronto (City) (2005), 232169 Ontario Inc. (Farouz Sheesha Café) v. Toronto (City), 2017 ONCA 484

Oakville (Town) v. Clublink Corporation ULC, 2019 ONCA 826

Keywords: Statutory Interpretation, Private Property Rights, Ontario Heritage Act, RSO 1990, c O 18 ss. 33 and 34, Planning Act, RSO 1990, c P 13, More Homes, More Choice Act, SO 2019, c 9, Rizzo & Rizzo Shoes Ltd. (Re), [1998] 1 SCR 27, Canadian National Railways Co. v Canada (Attorney General), 2014 SCC 40, Pharmascience Inc. v Binet, 2006 SCC 48, MacLean v British Columbia (Securities Commission), 2013 SCC 67, Belwood Lake Cottagers Association Inc. v Ontario (Environment and Climate Change), 2019 ONCA 70, St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church v Ottawa, [1982] 2 SCR 616, Algonquin Power (Long Sault) Partnership v. Chubb Insurance Co of Canada, 50 CCLI (3d) 107, R v Bedard (1976), 31 CCC (2d) 559, Cardiff Rating Authority and Cardiff Assessment Committee v. Guest Keen Baldwin’s Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., [1949] 1 KB 385

Benson v. Belair Insurance Company Inc. , 2019 ONCA 840

Keywords: Insurance, Contract Interpretation, Standard of Review, Insurance Act, RSO 1990, c I8, Off-Road Vehicles Act, RSO 1990, c O4, Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule–Effective September 1, 2010, O Reg 34/10, Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule –Accidents on or after November 1, 1996, O Reg 403/96, McLean v. British Columbia (Securities Commission), 2013 SCC 67

Donovan v. Waterloo Regional Police Services Board , 2019 ONCA 845

Keywords: Determination of an Issue Before Trial, Absolute Privilege, Self-Represented Litigant, Fleming v. Massey, 2016 ONCA 70, Amato v. Welsh, 2013 ONCA 258, Odhavji Estate v. Woodhouse, 2003 SCC 69, Rules of Civil Procedure, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, SO 1997, c. 16, Sched. A

L.M. v. Peel Children’s Aid Society (Publication Ban) , 2019 ONCA 841

Keywords: Family Law, Summary Judgment, Custody, Access, Child Protection, Crown Wardship, Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 14, Child and Family Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.11, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s 134, Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Aid Society v. M.W., 2019 ONCA 316, Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7, New Brunswick (Minister of Health and Community Services) v. G.(J.), [1999] 3 S.C.R. 46, Dakota Ojibway Child and Family Services v. MBH, 2019 MBCA 91, R. v. Find, 2001 SCC 32, R. v. Spence, 2005 SCC 71, Children’s Aid Society of Toronto v. P.M., 2015 ONCA 695, Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto v. M.(C.), [1994] 2 S.C.R. 165

La Rose Bakery 2000 Inc. v. Intact Insurance Company , 2019 ONCA 850

Keywords: Insurance Law, Coverage, Exclusions, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Summary Judgment, Butera v. Chown, Cairns LLP, 2017 ONCA 783

MacLeod v. Marshall , 2019 ONCA 842

Keywords: Quantum of Damages, Jury Charges. Prejudgment Interest, Athey v Leonati, [1996] 3 SCR 458, Andrews v Grand & Toy Alberta Ltd., [1978] 2 SCR 229, Whiten v Pilot Insurance Co., [2002] 1 SCR 595, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, Insurance Act, RSO 1990, c.I.8, s. 258.3(8.1)

Wright v. Strauss , 2019 ONCA 844

Keywords: Trust, Jurisdiction, Oppression, Business Corporations Act, RSO 1990, Courts of Justice Act, RSO 1990 c C 43 ss 6(2), 13 and 18, Rules of Civil Procedure, RSO 1990, Reg 194, Ontario Securities Commission v McLaughlin, 2009 ONCA 280, Tomec v Economical Mutual Insurance Company, 2019 ONCA 839