Court of Appeal Summaries (July 12-16)

  • July 19, 2021
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Society of United Professionals v. New Horizon System Solutions, 2021 ONCA 503

Keywords: Labour Law, Administrative Law, Judicial Review, Reasonableness, Collective Bargaining, Duty to Bargain in Good Faith, Labour Relations Act, 1995, S.O. 1995, c. 1, Sch. A, ss. 17 and 70, Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, Hotel & Restaurant Employee CAW Local 448 National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers’ Union of Canada v. The Millcroft Inn Ltd., 2000 CanLII 12208 (Ont. L.R.B.), Bernard v. Canada (Attorney General), 2014 SCC 13, C.U.P.E., Local 2424 v. Carleton University, 1998 CarswellOnt 2648 (Ont. L.R.B.) Canadian Paper Workers Union, Local 305 v. International Wallcoverings, 1983 CanLII 764 (Ont. L.R.B.), Weber v. Ontario Hydro, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 929, United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America v. DeVilbiss Canada Ltd., 1976 CarswellOnt 592 (Ont. L.R.B.), Royal Conservatory of Music Faculty Assn. v. University of Toronto (Royal Conservatory of Music), 1985 CanLII 1085 (Ont. L.R.B.)

Moreton v. Inthavixay , 2021 ONCA 501

Keywords: Family Law, Custody and Access, Relocation, Civil Procedure, Trials, Bifurcation, Adjournments, Divorce Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.), Children’s Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C. 12, Bjornson v. Creighton (2002), 62 O.R. (3d) 236 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused [2003] S.C.C.A. No. 14, Bourke v. Davis, 2021 ONCA 97, Gordon v. Goertz, [1996] S.C.R. 27, Porter v. Bryan, 2017 ONCA 677, Decaen v. Decaen, 2013 ONCA 218

Bors v. Bors , 2021 ONCA 513

Keywords: Family Law, Custody and Access, Civil Procedure, Appeals, Standard of Review, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Reasonable Apprehension of Bias, Fresh Evidence, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 112, Van de Perre v. Edwards, 2001 SCC 60, C.S. v. M.S., 2010 ONCA 196, A.M. v. C.H., 2019 ONCA 764, Godard v. Godard, 2015 ONCA 568, M.P.M. v. A.L.M., 2021 ONCA 465, R. v. Archer (2005), 203 O.A.C. 56 (C.A.), McGregor v. Pitawanakwat, 2017 ONCA 77, Committee for Justice & Liberty v. Canada (National Energy Board), [1978] 1 S.C.R. 369, R. v. Palmer, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759, Goldman v. Kudelya, 2017 ONCA 300

Boudreau v. Jakobsen , 2021 ONCA 511

Keywords: Family Law, Spouse, Definition, Spousal Support, Civil Procedure, Costs, Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3, ss. 33(8) and (9), Divorce Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 3, s. 15.2(6), Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines, Molodowich v. Penttinen (1980), 17 R.F.L. (2d) 376 (Ont. Dist. Ct.), M. v. H., [1999] 2 S.C.R. 3, Climans v. Latner¸ 2020 ONCA 554, Opie v. Zegil (1997), 28 R.F.L. (4th) 405 (Ont. C.A.), Ballanger v. Ballanger, 2020 ONCA 626, Rioux v. Rioux, 2009 ONCA 569, Fisher v. Fisher, 2008 ONCA 11, Chutter v. Chutter, 2008 BCCA 507, Fong v. Chan (1990), 181 D.L.R. (4th) 614

Short Civil Decisions

Ontario College of Teachers v. Bouragba , 2021 ONCA 508

Keywords: Torts, Defamation, Civil Procedure, Anti-SLAPP, Appeals, Jurisdiction, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 137.1, Ontario College of Teachers v. Bouragba, 2019 ONCA 1028, Bruyea v. Canada (Veteran Affairs), 2019 ONCA 599

Paletta International Corporation v. Liberty Freezers London Ltd., 2021 ONCA 512

Keywords: Damages, Costs