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Supreme Court of Canada clarifies standard of review for interpretation of standard form contracts in Ledcor Construction Ltd. v Northbridge Indemnity Insurance Co. 2016 SCC 37

Recent cases of note: Canada v. Callidus Capital Corp., 2015; D’eon Fisheries Ltd. (Re), 2016; Scott (c.o.b. as Oldfield Orchard) v. Filipovic, 2015; Cieslok Media Ltd. v. Clarity Outdoor Media Inc., Outfront Media Canada LP, Intervenor, 2016; 1889072 Ontario Limited v. Globealive Wireless Management, 2016; Crate Marine, 2015.

Ontario has or is now proceeding with a number of amendments to the PPSA and RSLA and other commercial law statutes of which you need to be aware.

Supreme Court of Canada Cases of Note, Ontario's Business Law Reform Work (Existing and Pending Changes to the PPSA, RSLA, CPA and Bulk Sales Act) and General Cases of Note

Summary of new provisions in Quebec in respect of monetary claims and "control" over cash collateral.

Summary of legislative changes including to Manitoba Personal Property Security Act, Ontario Repair and Storage Liens Act, Ontario Consumer Protection Act, Forfeited Corporate Property Act and Escheats Act.

Changes under the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario) to (i) the consumer goods rules and (ii) the location of debtor rules in respect of conflict of laws.

Repealing Five Year Cap on Ontario PPSA Registrations for "Consumer Goods" Collateral; Schedule 35 to the Building Ontario Up Act (Budget Measures), 2015;

Motors Liquidation Co.; Myers v. Blackman; RBC v. Trang; Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte v. Brant; Markplan v. Magazine Acqusition Corp.; International Hi-Tech Industries Inc. v. R.; Accra Wood Products Ltd.; Champion Feed Services v. Hospers; Ottawa Metro Towing v. TD Bank; Kong v. Saunders; TD Auto Finance v. Yan; Alignvest Privae Debt v. Surefire Industries; Ramon Presbitero Amuco.

Alberta Guarantees; Water Heater Rentals; Towing Vehicles; Securities Transfer Act (Yukon)