Court of Appeal Summaries (October 31, 2022 - November 4, 2022)

  • November 15, 2022
  • John Polyzogopoulos and Ines Ferreira

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Stelmach Project Management Ltd. v. Kingston (City), 2022 ONCA 741

Keywords: Municipal Law, Statutory Interpretation, Land Use Planning, By-laws, Development Charges, Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, ss. 10(2), 15(1), 391, 394(1)(e), Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27, ss. 2, 5, 10(1), 10(2)(7), 12(1), Ontario Municipal Board Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.28, s. 71(c), Fees and Charges, O. Reg. 584/06, s. 2(1), Mississauga (City) v. Erin Mills Corp. (2004), 71 O.R. (3d) 397 (C.A.), Ontario Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation v. Ottawa (City) (1998), 38 O.R. (3d) 224 (C.A.), Croplife Canada v. Toronto (City) (2005), 75 O.R. (3d) 357 (C.A.), R. v. Greenbaum, [1993] 1 S.C.R. 674, Greater Toronto Airports Authority v. Mississauga (City) (2000), 50 O.R. (3d) 641 (C.A.), Rizzo & Rizzo Shoes Ltd. (Re), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 27, Canada v. Cheema, 2018 FCA 45, Whiteley v. Guelph (City) (1999), 14 M.P.L.R. (3d) 146 (Ont. OMB), Nylene Canada Inc. v. Corporation of the Town of Arnprior, 2017 ONSC 795, John Mascarin and Paul De Francesca, Annotated Land Development Agreements, loose-leaf (2022 Release 3), Robert Macaulay and Robert Doumani, Ontario Land Development: Legislation and Practice, loose-leaf (1999 Release 3), John Mascarin and Christopher J. Williams, Ontario Municipal Act & Commentary, 2023 ed. (Markham: LexisNexis Canada Inc., 2022), Ruth Sullivan, The Construction of Statutes, 7th ed. (Markham: LexisNexis Canada Inc., 2022)

Lake v. LaPresse, 2022 ONCA 742

Keywords: Employment Law, Wrongful Dismissal, Termination without Cause, Damages, Mitigation, Bardal v. Globe & Mail Ltd. (1960), 24 D.L.R. (2d) 140 (Ont. H.C.), Paquette v. TeraGo Networks Inc., 2016 ONCA 618, Red Deer College v. Michaels, [1976] 2 S.C.R. 324, Gryba v. Moneta Porcupine Mines Ltd. (2000), 5 C.C.E.L. (3d) 43 (Ont. C.A.), Link v. Venture Steel Inc., 2010 ONCA 144, Humphrey v. Mene Inc., 2022 ONCA 531, McNevan v. AmeriCredit Corp., 2008 ONCA 846, Neilipovitz v. ICI Paints (Canada) Inc. (2002), 27 C.C.E.L. (3d) 256 (Ont. S.C.), Carter v. 1657593 Ontario Inc., 2015 ONCA 823, Forshaw v. Aluminex Extrusions Ltd. (1989), 39 B.C.L.R. (2d) 140 (C.A.), Rowe v. General Electric Canada Inc. (1994), 8 C.C.E.L. (2d) 95 (Ont. Gen. Div.), Parks v. Vancouver International Airport Authority, 2005 BCSC 1883

Crestwood Preparatory College Inc. v. Smith, 2022 ONCA 743

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Partial Settlement Agreements, Disclosure Obligations, Abuse of Process, Remedies, Stay of Proceedings, Poirier v. Logan, 2022 ONCA 350, Aecon Buildings v. Stephenson Engineering Limited, 2010 ONCA 898, Handley Estate v. DTE Industries Limited, 2018 ONCA 324, Tribecca Finance Corp. v. Harrison, 2019 ONSC 1926, Magnotta Winery Corporation v. Ontario (Alcohol and Gaming Commission), 2021 ONSC 178, Tallman Truck Centre Limited v. K.S.P. Holdings Inc., 2021 ONSC 984, Waxman v. Waxman, 2021 ONSC 2180, Mann Engineering Ltd. v. Desai, 2021 ONSC 2245, Caroti v. Vuletic, 2021 ONSC 2778, Skymark Finance Corporation v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario et al. (27 July 2021), Oshawa, 17/131909 (Ont. S.C.), Tallman Truck Centre Limited v. K.S.P. Holdings Inc., 2022 ONCA 66, Waxman v. Waxman, 2022 ONCA 311, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board v. Zizek, 2022 ONCA 638, CHU de Québec-Université Laval v. Tree of Knowledge International Corp., 2022 ONCA 467, Pettey v. Avis Car Inc. (1993), 13 O.R. (3d) 725 (Gen. Div.), Laudon v. Roberts, 2009 ONCA 383, Aviaco International Leasing Inc. v. Boeing Canada Inc. (2000), 9 B.L.R. (3d) 99 (Ont. S.C.)

10443204 Canada Inc. v. 2701835 Ontario Inc., 2022 ONCA 745

Keywords: Contracts, Interpretation, Entire Agreement Clauses, Defences, Rescission, Fraudulent Misrepresentation, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, Royal Bank of Canada v. 1643937 Ontario Inc., 2021 ONCA 98, 1018429 Ontario Inc. v. Fea Investments Ltd. (1999), 179 D.L.R. (4th) 268 (Ont. C.A.), Hasham v. Kingston (1991), 4 O.R. (3d) 514 (Div. Ct.), Soboczynski v. Beauchamp, 2015 ONCA 282, Free Ukrainian Society (Toronto) Credit Union Ltd. v. Hnatkiw et al., [1964] 2 O.R. 169 (C.A.), Performance Industries Ltd. v. Sylvan Lake Golf & Tennis Club Ltd., 2002 SCC 19

Don Mills Residents Inc. v. Toronto (City), 2022 ONCA 752

Keywords: Municipal Law, Site Plan Control, Contracts, Interpretation, Intention to Create Binding Legal Relations, Essential Terms, Agreements to Agree, Minutes of Settlement, Enforceability, Privity, Remedies, Specific Performance, Damages, Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 7 and 37, Hi-Rise Structures Inc. v. Scarborough (City) (1992), 10 O.R. (3d) 299 (C.A.), Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53

 

Short Civil Decisions

Art for Everyday Inc. v. Canarctic J.F.K. Inc., 2022 ONCA 747

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Commercial Leases, Default, Termination, Notice

Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation v. Canada (Attorney General), 2022 ONCA 755

Keywords: Aboriginal Law, Real Property, Aboriginal Title to Submerged Land, Public Right of Navigation, Civil Procedure, Intervenors, Fresh Evidence, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 13.03(2), Peel (Regional Municipality) v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Co. of Canada (1990), 74 O.R. (2d) 164 (C.A.), Foster v. West, 2021 ONCA 263, Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2019 ONCA 29, Keewatin v. Ontario (Natural Resources), 2012 ONCA 472, McIntyre Estate v. Ontario (Attorney General) (2001), 26 C.P.C. (5th) 312 (Ont. C.A.)

Ryan v. Herbert, 2022 ONCA 750

Keywords: Family Law, Civil Procedure, Approval of Settlements, Rules of Civil Procedure, rr. 7.08, 21.01(3), Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 87(2), Azzeh v. Legendre, 2017 ONCA 385