Court of Appeal Summaries (April 19 – April 23, 2021)

  • April 30, 2021
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Iafolla v. Lasota, 2021 ONCA 245

Keywords: Family Law, Child Support, Variation, Material Change in Circumstances, Debtor-Creditor, Civil Procedure, Judgments, Enforcement, Writs of Execution, Priority, Creditors’ Relief Act, 2010, S.O. 2010, c. 16, s. 2, Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.), s. 11, Maroukis v. Maroukis (1981), 33 O.R. (2d) 661 (C.A.), aff’d [1984] 2 S.C.R. 137, Stevens v. Stevens (2005), 20 R.F.L. (6th) 453 (Ont. S.C.J.), aff’d 214 O.A.C. 201, Willick v. Willick, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 670, L.M.P. v. L.S., 2011 SCC 64

Martin v. 11037315 Canada Inc., 2021 ONCA 246

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Mortgages, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Jurisdiction, Orders, Final or Interlocutory, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, section 19(1)(b), Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 59.06(2) and 62.02(1), Laurentian Plaza Corp. v. Martin (1992), 89 D.L.R. (4th) 50 (Ont. C.A.), Lax v. Lax (2004), 239 D.L.R. (4th) 683 (Ont. C.A.), Abbott v. Collins, (2002), 62 O.R. (3d) 99 (C.A.), Azzeh v. Legendre, 2017 ONCA 385, Abbasbayli v. Fiera Foods Company, 2021 ONCA 95, 2099082 Ontario Limited v. Varcon Construction Corporation, 2020 ONCA 202, Cooper v. The Laundry Lounge, Inc., 2020 ONCA 166, Antique Treasures of the World Inc. v. Bauer, 2003 CanLII 35349 (Ont. C.A.)

Fercan Developments Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2021 ONCA 251

Keywords: Torts, Malicious Prosecution, Negligent Investigation, Misfeasance in Public Office Conspiracy, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, Limitation Periods, Discoverability, “Appropriate Means”, Limitations Act, 2002, s. 5(1)(a)(iv), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, S.C. 1996, c. 19, Civil Remedies Act, S.O. 2001, c. 28, Longo v. MacLaren Art Centre Inc., 2014 ONCA 526, Kassburg v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, 2014 ONCA 922, Nasr Hospitality Services Inc. v. Intact Insurance, 2018 ONCA 725, Presidential MSH Corporation v. Marr Foster & Co. LLP, 2017 ONCA 325, Markel Insurance Company of Canada v. ING Insurance Company of Canada, 2012 ONCA 218, Sosnowski v. MacEwan Petroleum Inc., 2019 ONCA 1005, Winmill v. Woodstock (Police Services Board), 2017 ONCA 962

Law Society of Ontario v. Diamond, 2021 ONCA 255

Keywords: Administrative Law, Regulated Professions, Lawyers, Professional Misconduct, Failure to Co-operate with Law Society, Standard of Review, Law Society Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.8, ss. 34(1) and 49.38, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s 8, Part 1 of the Constitution Act, 1982, being Schedule B to the Canada Act 1982 (UK), 1982, c 11, s. 24(2), Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 7.1-1, Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, Agraira v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2013 SCC 36, Longueépée v. University of Waterloo, 2020 ONCA 830, Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. v. Canada (Health), 2012 SCC 3, Law Society of Upper Canada v. Ghobrial, 2014 ONLSHP 5, Law Society of Upper Canada v. Boissonneault (May 23, 2008), Toronto, CN04/08 (Law Society of Upper Canada Hearing Panel), Law Society of Upper Canada v. Cucci, 2012 ONLSHP 131, Law Society of Upper Canada v. Gray, 2011 ONLSHP 198, Law Society of Upper Canada v. Rosenthal, 2011 ONLSHP 103, Law Society of Upper Canada v. Leahy, 2014 ONLSTH 104, Law Society of Upper Canada v. Gavris, 2015 ONLSTH 144, Groia v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 27, Re Bernstein and College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (1977), 76 D.L.R. (3d) 38 (Ont. Div. Ct.), Barrington v. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, 2011 ONCA 409, leave to appeal refused, [2011] S.C.C.A. No. 367, Reid v. College of Chiropractors of Ontario, 2016 ONSC 1041 (Div. Ct.), Law Society of New Brunswick v. Ryan, 2003 SCC 20, Pearlman v. Manitoba Law Society Judicial Committee, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 869, Law Society of Upper Canada v. Baker, 2006 ONLSHP 21, Law Society of Upper Canada v. Wysocky, 2009 ONLSHP 77

Ontario (Labour) v. Sudbury (City), 2021 ONCA 252

Keywords: Labour and Employment Law, Provincial Offences, Occupational Health and Safety, Definition of “Employer”, Defences, Due Diligence, Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1, ss. 1(1), 1(3), 25(1)(c), Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33, ss. 121, 125, 134, Construction Projects, O. Reg. 213/91, Ontario (Labour) v. Quinton Steel (Wellington) Limited, 2017 ONCA 1006, R. v. Wyssen, 1992 CanLII 7598 (Ont. C.A.), Ontario (Labour) v. Nugent, 2019 ONCA 999, R. v. Francis (1996), 92 O.A.C. 308 (C.A.), R. v. Thorne, [1997] O.J. No. 1036 (C.A.), Ottawa (City) v. Spirak, 2008 ONCA 299, Ontario (Ministry of Labour) v. Modern Niagara Toronto Inc., 2008 ONCA 590, R. v. Courtice Auto Wreckers Limited, 2014 ONCA 189, R. v. Maxwell, 2007 ONCA 834