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6524443 Canada Inc. v. Toronto (City): Ontario Court of Appeal Considers Rights of Appeal in the Context of Arbitrations

In 6524443 Canada Inc. v. Toronto (City), 2017 ONCA 486, the Court of Appeal for Ontario considered whether the appellant’s only right of...

Supreme Court of Canada upholds global search engine de-indexing decision: Five implications for internet intermediaries

On June 27, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld an injunction that requires Google to remove an entire website from its global search index, in...

Teal Cedar Products Ltd. v. British Columbia: The Supreme Court of Canada provides further guidance on the standard of review for contractual interpretation

In Teal Cedar Products Ltd. v. British Columbia, the Supreme Court of Canada recently confirmed that contractual interpretation typically involves...

Canadian government suspends CASL private right of action

The Canadian federal government has announced that it has suspended the coming into force of the private right of action under Canada’s anti-spam...

Deslaurier and Sankar: Court of Appeal for Ontario adopts a narrow approach on remand hearings

In Deslaurier Custom Cabinets Inc. v. 1728106 Ontario Inc. and Sankar v. Bell Mobility Inc., the Court of Appeal for Ontario interpreted two orders...

Ontario government proposes significant overhaul to municipal planning approval and appeal process with Bill 139

The Ontario government tabled Bill 139, the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017 for 1st Reading in the provincial...

R v Oland: Supreme Court of Canada clarifies the test for bail pending appeal

In R v Oland, 2017 SCC 17, the Supreme Court of Canada clarified the “public interest” branch of the test for bail pending appeal.

R. v. Manasseri: Court of Appeal hears application for release pending a re-trial

In R. v. Manasseri, Watt J.A., sitting in chambers, held that the Court of Appeal for Ontario was the proper forum to hear the applicant’s...

Court rejects U.S. pension claim in Canadian CCAA proceeding

In a precedent-setting decision, Justice Fitzpatrick of the British Columbia Supreme Court held that a U.S. multi-employer pension plan’s claim...

Nithiananthan v. Quash: Restricted approach to “leave on leave” in the Divisional Court

In Nithiananthan v. Quash, the administrative judge for the Ontario Divisional Court recently held that a motion for leave to appeal from an order...