Civil Litigation
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October 28, 2024
Family violence against kids, youths and seniors hits highwater mark in 2023: Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada has painted a troubling statistical picture of the trends in family violence that were reported to police last year.
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October 28, 2024
N.S. Accessibility Advisory Board releases recommendations on workplaces
Nova Scotia disability and accessibility officials have released recommendations they have made to the province’s government around workplace recruitment policies, emergency evacuation practices and job accommodations.
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October 28, 2024
CIVIL PROCEDURE - Judgments and orders - Summary judgments - No genuine issue requiring trial
Appeal by Shell Canada Ltd. (Shell) from decision dismissing its appeal from summary judgment order in contractual dispute with ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp. (Conoco). Gulf Canada Resources Ltd. (Gulf) sold its interests in certain Significant Discovery Areas (SDAs) and associated Significant Discovery Licences (SDLs) in the McKenzie Delta region to Shell through an asset purchase and sale agreement (PSA).
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October 28, 2024
Cineplex files appeal of $39M Competition Tribunal decision
Cineplex has filed a Notice of Appeal against a Competition Tribunal decision that ordered the company to pay $38.9 million in penalties for drip pricing through its practice of charging a mandatory $1.50 online booking fee.
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October 28, 2024
Mistakes to avoid when seeking leave to appeal in Ontario
There is no inherent right for litigants in Ontario to appeal a decision.
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October 25, 2024
Quebec judge decreases fees requested by class counsel in Ticketmaster settlement
The Superior Court of Quebec has decreased class counsel’s requested fees in a class action against Ticketmaster finding the percentage should apply to the amount claimed rather than the total settlement amount.
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October 25, 2024
Ontario mayors’ calls on homelessness, addiction raise spectre of involuntary detention: CCLA
Municipal politicians from across Ontario are calling on provincial lawmakers to take more steps to deal with the crises of homelessness and addiction that are impacting their cities, but a prominent civil liberties group is raising concerns the plans could lead to an expansion in the use of forced treatment to individuals with mental health or addiction issues.
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October 25, 2024
Property buyer who withheld partial amount over price dispute breached agreement, rules appeal court
The Ontario Court of Appeal has held that a buyer who unilaterally reserved part of the purchase price of two commercial properties pending the resolution of a dispute about the price breached the sale agreement.
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October 25, 2024
CIVIL PROCEDURE - Disposition without trial - Frivolous, vexatious or abuse of process
Appeal by VAC Development (“VAC”) from a motion judge’s decision to dismiss its counterclaim for defamation, interference with economic relations and damages. VAC argued that the motion judge carried out the public interest balancing stage incorrectly. Williams had been employed by VAC.
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October 25, 2024
Grey divorces: What’s unique about them? Part two
In the first of this two-part series, we covered some of the bread-and-butter legal aspects of that have to be covered in any divorce but may take more prominence when the spouses are older (see below for link to part one). These topics include the impact of any domestic contract and whether both spouses have legal capacity.