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Civil Decisions
Husky Food Importers & Distributors Ltd. v. JH Whittaker & Sons Limited, 2023 ONCA 260
Keywords: Contracts, Arbitration Agreements, Civil Procedure, Orders, Stay of Proceedings, Appeals, Jurisdiction, Final Order Interlocutory, International Commercial Arbitration Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 2, Sch. 5, s. 9, Arbitration Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 17, ss. 7, 17(1), Smith Estate v. National Money Mart Company, 2008 ONCA 746, Griffin v. Dell Canada, 2010 ONCA 29, Huras v. Primerica Financial Services Ltd. (2000), 137 O.A.C. 79 (C.A.), Dell Computer Corp. v. Union des consommateurs, 2007 SCC 34, Rogers Wireless Inc. v. Muroff, 2007 SCC 35, Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller, 2020 SCC 16, Peace River Hydro Partners v. Petrowest Corp., 2022 SCC 41, Seidel v. TELUS Communications Inc., 2011 SCC 15, Haas v. Gunasekaram, 2016 ONCA 744, Sum Trade Corp. v. Agricom International Inc., 2018 BCCA 379, Gulf Canada Resources Ltd. v. Arochem International Ltd. (1992), 66 B.C.L.R. (2d) 113 (C.A.), Trade Finance Solutions Inc. v. Equinox Global Limited, 2018 ONCA 12, Dancap Productions Inc., v. Key Brand Entertainment, Inc., 2009 ONCA 135, Dalimpex Ltd. v. Janicki (2003), 64 O.R. (3d) 737 (C.A.)
Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto (Re), 2023 ONCA 268
Keywords: Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Charities, Donations, Acts of Bankruptcy, Failing to Meet Liabilities as they Become Due, Civil Procedure, Striking Pleadings, Determination of Issue Before Trial, Abuse of Process, No Reasonable Cause of Action, Costs, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 21, Frazer v. Haukioja, 2010 ONCA 249, Dallas/North Group Inc. (Re) (2001), 148 O.A.C. 288
Mahjoub v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2023 ONCA 259
Keywords: Immigration Law, Refugees, Deportation, Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Habeas Corpus, Civil Procedure, Jurisdiction, Peiroo Exception, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 7, 9 and 12, Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, s. 76, s. 78, s. 79, s. 81, s. 82(1), s. 82.1(1), s. 82(2), s. 82(4), s. 82(5), s. 82.3, s. 83(1)(b), s. 83(1)(c), s. 85.1(1), s. 85.1(2), s. 115(1), s. 115(2)(b), Federal Courts Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-7, s. 17(1), Charkaoui v. Canada, 2007 SCC 9, Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v. Harkat, 2014 SCC 37, Mahjoub (Re), 2013 FC 1092, Mahjoub v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2017 FCA 157, Peiroo v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration) (1989), 69 O.R.(2d) 253 (C.A.), Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) v. Chhina, 2019 SCC 29, May v. Ferndale Institution, 2005 SCC 82, Mission Institution v. Khela, 2014 SCC 24, R. v. Graham, 2011 ONCA 138, R. v. Sarson, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 223, R. v. Gamble, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 595, R. v. Bird, 2019 SCC 7, Chaudhary v. Canada (Minister of Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness), 2015 ONCA 700, R. v. Zundel, 2003 CanLII 23552 (Ont. S.C.), Mahjoub (Re), 2014 FC 720, Harkat v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2013 FC 795, Mahjoub (Re), 2011 FC 506, Canada (MCI) v. Mahjoub, 2012 FC 125, Mahjoub (Re), 2013 FC 10, Mahjoub (Re), 2013 FC 1257, Mahjoub (Re), 2014 FC 720, Mahjoub (Re), 2015 FC 1232, Mahjoub (Re), 2016 FC 808, Mahjoub (Re), 2017 FC 603, Mahjoub (Re), 2017 FC 334, Mahjoub (Re), 2013 FC 10
Lindsay v. Verge Insurance Brokers Ltd., 2023 ONCA 263
Keywords: Breach of Contract, Employment, Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53, Corner Brook (City) v. Bailey, 2021 SCC 29, Cronos Group Inc. v. Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A, 2022 ONCA 525
Soave v. Stahle Construction Inc., 2023 ONCA 265
Keywords: Contracts, Interpretation, Standard of Review, Employment, Insurance, Coverage, Long-Term Disability, Civil Procedure, Documentary Discovery, Affidavits of Documents, Trial, Evidence, Admissibility, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 134, Rules of Civil Procedure, rr. 30.08(1)(a), 53.08(1), 1162740 Ontario Limited v. Pingue, 2017 ONCA 583, Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53, Ledcor Construction Ltd. v. Northbridge Indemnity Insurance Co., 2016 SCC 37
Truscott v. Co-Operators General Insurance Company, 2023 ONCA 267
Keywords: Contracts, Insurance, Fire, Coverage, Torts, Negligence, Defamation, Inducing Breach of contract, Intentional Interference with Economic Relations, Breach of Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealings, Liability of Employees, Vicarious Liability, Civil Procedure, Partial Summary Judgment, Striking Pleadings, No Reasonable Cause of Action, Insurance Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. I.8, s. 128, s. 148, Statutory Condition 6, Statutory Condition 11, Rules of Civil Procedure, rr. 5.03(1), 21.01(1)(b), Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7, Baywood Homes Partnership v. Haditaghi, 2014 ONCA 450, Butera v. Chown, Cairns LLP, 2017 ONCA 783, Addison Chevrolet Buick GMC Ltd. v. General Motors of Canada Ltd., 2016 ONCA 324, Kang v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, 2013 ONCA 118, Correia v. Canac Kitchens, 2008 ONCA 506, ADGA Systems International Ltd. v. Valcom Ltd. (1999), 43 O.R. (3d) 101 (C.A.), Sataur v. Starbucks Coffee Canada Inc., 2017 ONCA 1017, Northbridge General Insurance Corp. v. Ashcroft Homes-Capital Hill Inc., 2021 ONSC 1684, Aviva Insurance v. Cunningham et al., 2022 ONSC 6331, Desjardins General Insurance Group v. Campbell, 2022 ONCA 128, Rizzo & Rizzo Shoes Ltd. (Re), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 27, Smith v. Co-operators General Insurance Co., 2002 SCC 30, Campbell v. Desjardins, 2020 ONSC 6630, aff’d in part, 2022 ONCA 128, Senator Real Estate v. Intact Insurance, 2021 ONSC 200, Blackwater v. Plint, 2005 SCC 58, Trillium Power Wind Corp. v. Ontario (Ministry of Natural Resources), 2013 ONCA 683
Wong v. Lui , 2023 ONCA 272
Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Public Authorities, Negligent Inspection, Statutory Interpretation, Plain Meaning, Legislative Purpose, Civil Procedure, Limitation Periods, Ultimate Limitation Period, Capacity, Minors, Determination of Issue Before Trial, Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Sched. B, ss. 6, 7, 15(2), 15(4)(b), Limitations Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 240, s. 47, Building Code, O. Reg. 332/12, Statute of Merton, 1235, 20 Hen. 3, c.1, c.8, Statute of Limitations, 1540, 32 Hen. 8, c.2, Statute of Limitations, 1623, 21 Jac. 1, c. 16, Rules of Civil Procedure, rr. 1.03, 7.01(1), 21.01(1)(a), York Condominium Corporation No. 382 v. Jay-M Holdings Limited, 2007 ONCA 49, Carmichael v. GlaxoSmithKline Inc., 2020 ONCA 447, Rizzo & Rizzo Shoes Ltd. (Re), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 27, Deaville v. Boegeman (1984), 14 D.L.R. (4th) 81 (Ont. C.A.), Sable Offshore Energy Inc. v. Canada (Customs and Revenue Agency), 2003 FCA 220, Canaccord Capital Corporation v. Roscoe, 2013 ONCA 378, Levesque v. Crampton Estate, 2017 ONCA 455, McLean v. British Columbia (Securities Commission), 2013 SCC 67, Papamonolopoulos v. Board of Education for the City of Toronto (1986), 56 O.R. (2d) 1 (C.A.), Manitoba Metis Federation Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2013 SCC 14, Mumford v. Health Sciences Centre (1987), 92 D.L.R. (3d) 64 (Man. C.A.), Stoddard v. Watson, [1993] 2 SCR 1069, Novak v. Bond, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 808, Bisoukis v. Brampton (City) (1999), 46 O.R. (3d) 417 (C.A.), R. v. D.L.W., 2016 SCC 22, Azzeh (Litigation Guardian of) v. Legendre, 2017 ONCA 385, Baig v. Mississauga, 2020 ONCA 697, Ruth Sullivan, The Construction of Statutes, 7th ed (Toronto: LexisNexis Canada, 2022), at §2.03, Williams, Limitation of Actions in Canada, 2nd ed (Toronto: Butterworths, 1980), at p. 24, William Ballentine, A Treatise on the Statute of Limitations (New York: C. Wiley, 1812), at p. 9, Henricus de Bractona, De legibus et Consuetudinibus Angliae, Volume 2 (c. 1210-1268), Graeme Mew, The Law of Limitations, 3rd ed (Toronto: LexisNexis Canada, 2016), at p. 4, Limitations Act Consultation Group, Recommendations for a New Limitations Act: Report of the Limitations Act Consultation Group (Toronto: Ministry of the Attorney General, 1991) at 1, Peter St. John Langan, Maxwell on the Interpretation of Statutes, 12th ed (London: Sweet & Maxwell, 1969) at p. 116
Short Civil Decisions
KVM Investments Limited v. Isabella, 2023 ONCA 278
Keywords: Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment, Costs, KVM Investments Limited v. Isabella, 2022 ONSC 4125
Molani Estate v. Iran, 2023 ONCA 279
Keywords: Civil Procedure, Class Proceedings, Opting-Out, Litigation Guardians, Interlocutory Orders, Divitaris v. Gerstel, 2022 ONCA 60, Huang v. Braga, 2017 ONCA 268, 30 E.T.R. (4th) 19, Must v. Shkuryna, 2015 ONCA 665, Willmot v. Benton, 2011 ONCA 104
Siebold v. Lawand, 2023 ONCA 276
Keywords: Civil Procedure, Conflict of Laws, Foreign Judgments, Recognition, Enforcement, Adjournment, Prejudice, Judicial Discretion
Children’s Aid Society of London and Middlesex v. T.E., 2023 ONCA 270
Keywords: Family Law, Child Protection, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Costs, Family Law Rules, O.Reg.114/99, Children’s Aid Society of the Region of Peel v. L.M., 2022 ONCA 379, Selznick v. Selznick, 2013 ONCA 35
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