Court of Appeal Summaries (July 2-9)

  • July 12, 2021
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Mahtani v. Mistry, 2021 ONCA 492

Keywords: Family Law, Spousal Support, Child Support, Income for Support Purposes, Imputing Income, Underemployment, Equalization of Net Family Property, Civil Procedure, Evidence, Expert Witnesses, Costs, Federal Child Support Guidelines S.O.R./97-175, s. 19

Tanese v. College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario, 2021 ONCA 482

Keywords: Administrative Law, Regulated Professions, Dental Hygienists, Professional Misconduct, Regulated Health Professionals Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 18, Schedule 2 Health Professionals Procedural Code, sections 51(1) and 95(1)(0.a), Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, sections 7 and 12, Dental Hygiene Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c.22, Ontario Regulation 565/20, Regulated Health Professionals Act (Spousal Exception), 2013, S.O. 2013, c. 9, s. 2, Health Professionals Procedural Code, O. Reg. 260/12, subsection 1 (6), section 1.2, Leering v. College of Chiropractors of Ontario, 2010 ONCA 87, Mussani v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, (2004), 248 D.L.R. (4th) 632 (Ont. C.A.), R v Schmidt, 2014 ONCA 188, leave to appeal refused, [2014] SCCA No. 208, New Brunswick (Minister of Health and Community Services) v G.(J.), [1993] 3 SCR 46, Walker v. Prince Edward Island, [1995] 2 SCR 407, Siemens v. Manitoba (Attorney General), 2003 SCC 3, Green v. Law Society of Manitoba, 2017 SCC 20, Christian Medical and Dental Society of Canada v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, 2019 ONCA 393, Carter v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 5, Blencoe v. British Columbia (Human Rights Commission), 2000 SCC 44, Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford, 2013 SCC 72

Weisberg v. Dixon, 2021 ONCA 491

Keywords: Partnerships, Corporations, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Unjust Enrichment, Alberta v. Elder Advocates of Alberta Society, 2011 SCC 24

Ontario (Attorney General) v. Norwood Estates, 2021 ONCA 493

Keywords: Criminal Law, Proceeds and Instruments of Unlawful Activity, Property, Proceedings In Rem, Civil Remedies, Forfeiture, Settlements, Statutory Interpretation, Civil Remedies Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 28, s. 1, s.2, s. 3, s. 6, s.7(1), ss. 8, s. 11, s. 15.6(1), s. 16, s. 18.1, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, S.C. 1996, c. 19, s. 17, Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, ss. 462.38(2) and 490(9), Sullivan on the Construction of Statutes, 6th ed., Ruth Sullivan, R. v. Norwood, 2016 ONSC 6207, Chatterjee v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2009 SCC 19, Ontario (Attorney General) v. $29,900 in Canadian Currency (in rem), 2017 ONSC 2003, AGO v. $80 Cdn., et al., 2021 ONSC 988, Ontario (Attorney General) v. 269 Weldrick Road West (in rem), 2020 ONSC 4605, R. v. Stipo, 2019 ONCA 3, R v. Proulx, 2000 SCC 5, Ontario v. Canadian Pacific Ltd. [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1031, Schnarr v. Blue Mountain Resorts Limited, 2018 ONCA 313, Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership v. Rex, 2002 SCC 42, Crystalline Investments Ltd. v. Domgroup Ltd., 2004 SCC 3, Toronto Area Transit Operating Authority v. Dell Holdings Ltd., [1997] 1 S.C.R. 32, Harrison v. Carswell, [1976] 2 S.C.R. 200, Pacific National Investments Ltd. v. Victoria (City), 2000 SCC 64

Wiseau Studio, LLC v. Harper, 2021 ONCA 504

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Stay Pending Appeal, Security of Costs, Supreme Court Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-26, s. 65.01(1), Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 61.06(1), Wiseau Studio, LLC v. Harper, 2021 ONCA 31, Livent Inc. v. Deloitte & Touche, 2016 ONCA 395, Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corporation, 2017 ONCA 827

Zia v. Ahmad, 2021 ONCA 495

Keywords: Family Law, Spousal Support, Civil Procedure, Arbitration, Default Proceedings, Orders, Enforcement, Res JudicataFamily Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3, Sections 59.2(1)(b) and 59.4, Arbitration Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 17, Section 7, Family Law Rules, O. Reg. 114/99, Rule 25(19), Rathwell v. Hershey Canada Inc. (2001), 152 O.A.C. 1 (CA)

Short Civil Decisions

Markham (City) v. AIG Insurance Company of Canada, 2021 ONCA 488

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Reconsideration, Finality

7084421 Canada Ltd. V. Vinczer, 2021 ONCA 497

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Jurisdiction, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 61.13(3.1), 61.16(5)

Fort Erie (Town) v. 2312810 Ontario Inc., 2021 ONCA 500

Keywords: Provincial Offences, Appeals, Jurisdiction, Leave to Appeal, Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33, ss. 131(1)-131(3), Hillmond Investments Ltd. v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (1996), 29 O.R. (3d) 612 (Ont. C.A.)