Dans l’affaire Bhatnagar v Cresco Labs Inc (l’« affaire Bhatnagar »), la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario (la « CAO ») a statué qu’il ne peut être présumé que des dommages-intérêts seront attribués lorsqu’un défendeur a manqué à son...more
In Bhatnagar v. Cresco Labs Inc. (Bhatnagar), the Court of Appeal for Ontario (Court) held that damages are not presumed where a defendant breaches the duty of honest contractual performance. Rather, according to the Court,...more
Le métavers est souvent décrit comme l’Internet de demain. Bien que son développement n’en soit qu’à un stade précoce, des sociétés émergentes et d’autres bien établies investissent des millions de dollars dans la mise au...more
The metaverse has been described as the future of the internet. Although its development remains at an early stage, established and emerging companies are spending millions developing metaverse technologies. While a...more
Le 24 mars 2022, la Cour divisionnaire de l’Ontario (la « Cour divisionnaire ») a rendu sa décision dans l’affaire Stewart v. Demme, 2022 ONSC 1790 (l’« affaire Stewart ») en refusant d’autoriser la demande d'action...more
On March 24, 2022, in Stewart v. Demme, 2022 ONSC 1790 (Stewart), the Ontario Divisional Court (Court) overturned the certification of an intrusion upon seclusion claim in a proposed class proceeding. It is a further example...more
Dans la décision rendue dans l’affaire Renvoi relatif à la Loi sur la tarification de la pollution causée par les gaz à effet de serre (la « Décision »), la majorité des juges de la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC ») a...more
In Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (Decision), a majority of the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) declared that the federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (Act) is constitutional under the national...more
Dans l’arrêt qu’elle a rendu dans l’affaire Wastech Services Ltd. c. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage (l’« affaire Wastech »), la Cour suprême du Canada (la « Cour suprême ») a reconnu l’obligation générale d’exercer...more
In Wastech Services Ltd. v. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage (Wastech), the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) recognized a general duty to exercise contractual discretion in good faith. This bulletin summarizes the SCC’s...more
In C.M. Callow Inc. v. Zollinger, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) held that a group of condominium corporations was liable for breaching their duty of honest contractual performance when they knowingly misled a maintenance...more
Lorsque votre organisation est victime d’une cyberattaque ou d’une atteinte à la protection des données, la protection du secret professionnel devient vitale. À la suite d’une telle atteinte, les événements peuvent se...more
When your organization is addressing a cyber-attack or other data breach, protecting privilege is crucial. In the aftermath of a data breach, events can move very quickly. However, appropriate steps should be taken to ensure...more
In Reynolds v. Registrar (Alcohol and Gaming Commission), the Ontario Divisional Court (Court) recently dismissed an application for judicial review of the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario’s...more
On May 24, 2019, the British Columbia Court of Appeal decided unanimously that B.C.’s proposed amendments to the Environmental Management Act (Proposed Law) regarding the Trans Mountain expansion project (TMX Project) were...more
On May 7, 2019, in Kaplan v. Casino Rama Services Inc. (Kaplan), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice refused to certify a privacy class action arising out of a criminal cyberattack that included allegations of breach of...more
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As part of our quarterly series on current trends across different industries, our first article for 2019 looks at the current landscape of cybersecurity and highlights key legal trends and developments. We also offer some...more
In its recent decision, Interpaving Limited v. City of Greater Sudbury, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court) (Court) upheld a municipality’s four-year debarment of a contractor, affirming municipalities’...more
In Green v. Law Society of Manitoba (Green), a majority of the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) held that the Law Society of Manitoba (Law Society) has the authority to suspend lawyers who fail to comply with the Law Society’s...more