In our 2024 edition of Looking Forward, we review notable class action developments from the past year and consider what recent trends in the law might tell us about what to expect in the years ahead....more
The Supreme Court of Canada’s Denial of Leave to Appeal in the Intrusion Upon Seclusion Trilogy - On July 13, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal from three Ontario Court of Appeal decisions declining...more
In a significant decision focused on public employers, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) recently held that Ontario public school boards are “government” and, as such, they are subject to the provisions of the Canadian...more
In ruling that a securities regulatory authority's disgorgement orders (a sanction stemming from misconduct) survive a bankruptcy discharge while its administrative penalties do not, the Supreme Court of Canada endorsed the...more
The Canadian government recently enacted the highly anticipated amendments to the Impact Assessment Act (IAA). These amendments, which came into force on June 20, 2024, address the constitutional overreach in the IAA, as...more
In its recent decision, Canada (Attorney General) v Power (Power), a divided Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) confirmed that a government can incur liability for damages under section 24(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and...more
Le 21 juin 2024, la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC ») a rendu son jugement dans l’affaire Conseil scolaire de district de la région de York c. Fédération des enseignantes et des enseignants de l’élémentaire de l’Ontario...more
Le 30 mai 2024, la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC ») a rejeté une demande d’autorisation de porter en appel une décision rendue dans l’affaire Travelers Capital Corp. c. Mantle Materials Group, Ltd. Dans cette affaire, les...more
On June 21, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) delivered its decision in York Region District School Board v. Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario. The SCC held that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms...more
As previously reported, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed Apotex’s appeal of a decision relating to macitentan (Janssen’s OPSUMIT), which found that Apotex would induce infringement of Janssen’s patent....more
On May 30, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) denied leave to appeal in Travelers Capital Corp. v. Mantle Materials Group, Ltd. This case confirms that the regulatory super-priority established by Orphan Well Association...more
For many reasons, including delays in the litigation system, choice of decision-maker and procedural flexibility, arbitration appears to be increasing in popularity as a means to resolve commercial disputes. But what happens...more
La Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC ») a récemment rendu une décision très attendue dans l’affaire Earthco Soil Mixtures Inc. c. Pine Valley Enterprises Inc. Dans une décision rendue à six contre un, la CSC a clarifié les...more
The recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in RH20 North America Inc v Bergmann, 2024 ONCA 445 serves as useful reminder that a party can inadvertently waive its right to arbitrate a dispute if the party takes a step in the...more
In a unanimous decision recently released in Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v Named Person, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) allowed, in part, the appeal from the Court of Appeal of Québec (QCA), which had sealed virtually all...more
The Supreme Court of Canada recently released its highly anticipated decision in Earthco Soil Mixtures Inc. v. Pine Valley Enterprises Inc. In a 6-1 decision, the Court clarified the requirements for showing that parties to a...more
Exclusion clauses are a common feature of agreements of purchase and sale and other commercial contracts. While often subject to negotiation, parties sometimes proceed with standard form exclusion clauses that may inject...more
On May 31, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada released its highly anticipated decision in Earthco Soil Mixtures Inc. v. Pine Valley Enterprises Inc., 2024 SCC 20 (“Pine Valley”), clarifying how contracting parties can exclude...more
In late May, the Supreme Court of Canada (the SCC) denied an application for leave to appeal a decision of the Court of Appeal of Alberta (the ABCA), which, in turn, had denied leave to appeal of the decision of the Court of...more
Le 25 avril 2024, la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC ») a rejeté une demande d’autorisation d’en appeler d’une décision rendue récemment par la Cour d’appel de l’Alberta (la « CAA ») dans l’affaire Pacific Atlantic Pipeline...more
On April 25, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) denied leave to appeal the recent ruling of the Alberta Court of Appeal (ABCA) in Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construction Ltd v. Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. (Decision). In...more
The federal government’s amendments (“Amendments”) to the Impact Assessment Act, SC 2019, c 28 (“IAA”) are one step closer to becoming law. During the week of May 6, 2024, the Amendments, forming part of Bill C-69, An Act to...more
On April 30, 2024, the Government of Canada announced widely-anticipated amendments to the Impact Assessment Act (IAA or Act) as part of a 663 page omnibus budget bill. Canada announced the 2024 budget with the tagline...more
Le 28 mars 2024, la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC ») a rendu sa décision tant attendue dans l’affaire Dickson c. Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, au cours de laquelle elle s’est penchée sur deux questions nouvelles et donc...more
Lorsqu’une loi prévoit un droit d’appel limité d’une décision rendue par un tribunal administratif, est-il possible de présenter une demande de pourvoi en contrôle judiciaire à l’égard des questions non susceptibles d’appel...more