Articles 2021

The Supreme Court of Canada has expanded the ability of Ontario litigants to obtain a final judgment without the need for a full trial. On January 23, 2014, the Court released its’ decisions in Hryniak v. Mauldin and Bruno Appliance and Furniture Inc. v. Hyrniak, unanimously endorsing an expanded use of summary judgment under Rule 20 of Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure.

The Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2013 (Bill 146) was introduced in Parliament on December 4, 2013. If enacted, Bill 146 will have significant implications for Ontario employers as a direct result of amendments that it will make to Ontario employment legislation.