Articles 2023

Following are this week’s summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario. The Court released two decisions concerning the fight over the proposed destruction and redevelopment of Glen Abbey Golf Club. Other topics covered this week included assessing damages for past income loss and prejudgment interest in a sexual abuse case and the legal test for Crown wardship on a summary judgment motion.

Significant changes to the Construction Act came into force in Ontario on October 1, 2019.  While prompt payment and adjudication have been receiving most of the attention, a significant change to how construction liens are preserved in respect of municipal premises should not be overlooked.

Case review of Biffis v. Sainsbury, a decision of the Superior Court respecting application of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.

A short primer on the Local Planning Appeal Support Centre.

By the end of the summer in 2018, the Federal and Provincial governments of Canada will have enacted legislation that permits the legal selling, consumption and production of recreational cannabis. As this societal change funnels down, land use controls are crucial for municipalities to regulate for the social health and well-being of their communities amid this change.

Last year, the Ontario Legislature introduced Bill 68, entitled Modernizing Ontario's Municipal Legislation Act, 2017 (“Bill 68”). Bill 68 amended the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001 (the “Act”) that govern a municipality’s ability to make investments. Now, as a result of Bill 68, a municipality can make an investment under section 418 or 418.1 of the Act.

Following are the summaries of this week’s civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

This article discusses Canadian National Railway Company v Ontario, a recent decision from the Environmental Review Tribunal, which clarifies the power of public authorities to issue cost recovery orders under the Environmental Protection Act.

A review of case law looking at how you can overcome scheduling conflicts when faced with fixed hearing dates set by the Toronto Local Appeal Body.

This article discusses new section 418.1 of Bill 68 (Modernizing Ontario's Municipal Legislation Act, 2017) which will significantly alter a municipality’s ability to make investments.