Court of Appeal Summaries (September 2 – September 6)

  • September 11, 2024
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Jacob v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 ONCA 648

Keywords: Pensions, Charter Claims, Equality, Life, Liberty, Security of the Person, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss 7, 15, Canada Emergency Response Benefit Act, S.C. 2020, c. 5, s. 8, Canada Recovery Benefits Act, S.C. 2020, c. 12, s. 2, Vital Statistics Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 479, R. v. Sharma, 2022 SCC 39, Société des casinos du Québec inc. v. Association des cadres de la Société des casinos du Québec, 2024 SCC 13, R. v. Pike, 2024 ONCA 608, Fraser v. Canada (Attorney General), 2020 SCC 28, Withler v. Canada (Attorney General), 2011 SCC 12, R. v. C.P., 2021 SCC 19, Begum v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2018 FCA 181, Kahkewistahaw First Nation v. Taypotat, 2015 SCC 30, Ontario Teacher Candidates’ Council v. Ontario (Education), 2023 ONCA 788, Nova Scotia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. MartinNova Scotia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Laseur, 2003 SCC 54, Eaton v. Brant County Board of Education, [1997] 1 S.C.R. 241, Simpson v. Canada (A.G.) et al., 2020 ONSC 6465, Eldridge v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 624, Irwin Toy Ltd. v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1989] 1 S.C.R. 927, RJRMacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1995] 3 S.C.R. 199, Canada (Attorney General) v. JTI-MacDonald Corp., 2007 SCC 30, Thomson Newspapers Co. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 877, Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. v. Canada, 2010 SCC 21, Trociuk v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2003 SCC 34, Ontario v. Trinity Bible Chapel et al., 2022 ONSC 1344, Montreal (City) v. 2952-1366 Quebec Inc., 2005 SCC 62, Newfoundland (Treasury Board) v. N.A.P.E., 2004 SCC 66

Sri Lankan Canadian Action Coalition v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2024 ONCA 657

Keywords: Constitutional Law, Division of Powers, Double Aspect Doctrine, Pith and Substance Doctrine, Charter Rights, Freedom of Expression, Equality,  Standard of Review, Tamil Genocide Education Week Act, 2021, SO 2021, c 11, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 2(b), 15(1), Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 9 December 1984, 78 U.N.T.S. 277 (entered into force 12 January 1951), Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, S.C. 2000, c. 24, s. 4, Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day Act, SA 2008, c U-0.5, Act to proclaim Armenian Genocide Memorial Day, CQLR c J-0.2, Holocaust Memorial Day Act, SBC 2000, c 3, Holocaust Memorial Day Act, SC 2003, c. 24, Sri Lankan Canadian Action Coalition v Ontario (Attorney General), 2022 ONSC 1675, Canadian Western Bank v Alberta, 2007 SCC 22,  Constitution Act, 1867: Reference re An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children, youth and families, 2024 SCC 5, Reference re Pan-Canadian Securities Regulation, 2018 SCC 48, Québec (Attorney General) v Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 14, RJR-MacDonald Inc. v Canada (Attorney General), [1994] 1 SCR 311, References re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11, Reference re Genetic Non-Discrimination Act, 2020 SCC 17, Kitkatla Band v British Columbia (Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture), 2002 SCC 31, Chatterjee v  Ontario (Attorney General), 2009 SCC 19, Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, Housen v Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, Reference re Securities Act, 2011 SCC 66, Murray-Hall v Québec (Attorney General), 2023 SCC 10, Motors of Canada Ltd. v City National Leasing, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 641, Reference re Validity of the Combines Investigation Act and of s. 498 of the Criminal Code, [1929] SCR. 409, Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique v British Columbia, 2020 SCC 13, Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Assn. v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2001 SCC 15, Adler v Ontario, [1996] 3 SCR 609, Public School Boards’ Assn of Alberta v Alberta (Attorney General), 2000 SCC 45, Schneider v  The Queen, [1982] 2 SCR 112, R v Hydro-Québec, [1997] 3 SCR 213, Canada (Attorney General) v PHS Community Services Society, 2011 SCC 44, R v Crown Zellerbach Canada Ltd., [1988] 1 SCR 401, Switzman v Elbling and AG of Quebec, [1957] SCR 285, Reference Re Alberta Statutes, [1938] SCR 100, Canada (Prime Minister) v Khadr, 2010 SCC 3, Irwin Toy Ltd v Quebec (Attorney General), [1989] 1 SCR 927, Toronto (City) v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2021 SCC 34, Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v Canada (Attorney General), 2011 SCC 2, R v Sharma, 2022 SCC 39, Poorkid Investments Inc. v Ontario (Solicitor General), 2023 ONCA 172, Eldridge v British Columbia (Attorney General), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 624, Little Sisters Book and Art Emporium v Canada (Minister of Justice), 2000 SCC 69, Bracken v Niagara Parks Police, 2018 ONCA 261, Harper v Canada (Attorney General), 2004 SCC 33, Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority v Canadian Federation of Students – British Columbia Component, 2009 SCC 31, Figueiras v Toronto (Police Services Board), 2015 ONCA 208, Thomas Christian Zaugg v Ontario (Attorney General), 2019 ONSC 2483, Toronto (City) v Ontario (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 732

Manjunath v. Kuppa, 2024 ONCA 668

Keywords: Family Law, Domestic Contracts, Separation Agreements, Civil Procedure, Disclosure, Orders, Enforcement, Striking Pleadings, Family Law Rules, O. Reg. 114/99, rr. 1(8)(c), 1(8.4), 2(2) and (3), Purcaru v. Purcaru, 2010 ONCA 92, Marcoccia v. Marcoccia, 2008 ONCA 866, Kovachis v. Kovachis, 2013 ONCA 663, Mullin v. Sherlock, 2018 ONCA 1063