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Civil Decisions
Christian Heritage Party of Canada v. Hamilton (City), 2025 ONCA 700
Keywords: Constitutional Law, Public Law, Administrative Law, Charter Rights, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Conscience and Religion, Civil Procedure, Judicial Review, Interveners, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 2a), 2b) and 7, Rules of Civil Procedure, rr. 13.02 and 13.03(2), Baker v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 817, Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, Doré v. Barreau du Québec, 2012 SCC 12, [2012] 1 S.C.R. 395., Peel (Regional Municipality) v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Co. of Canada Ltd. (1990), 74 O.R. (2d) 164, Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2019 ONCA 29, Caruso v. Law Society of Ontario, 2025 ONCA 270, Animal Justice v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2024 ONCA 941, Fair Voting BC v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 ONCA 619, Solmar Inc. v. Hall, 2025 ONCA 570, General Manager, OHIP v. K.S., 2024 ONSC 130 (Div. Ct.), Oakwell Engineering Limited v. Enernorth Industries Inc., 2006 CanLII 60327 (Ont. C.A.), Bowman v. Ontario, 2021 ONCA 795, Henry v. Zaitlen, 2023 ONCA 740, Right to Life Association of Toronto and Area v. Canada (Employment, Workforce and Labour), 2022 FCA 67
Becker v. Watgate, 2025 ONCA 696
Keywords: Real Property, Riparian Rights, Boundary Dispute, Civil Procedure, Abuse of Process, Collateral Attack, Orders, Variation, New Evidence, Rules of Civil Procedure, rr. 1.04(1), 37.14, 59.06 and 61.16(6.1), Wilson v. The Queen, [1983] 2 S.C.R. 594, Garland v. Consumers’ Gas Co., 2004 SCC 25, Canada (Attorney General) v. TeleZone Inc., 2010 SCC 62, Toronto (City) v. C.U.P.E., Local 79, 2003 SCC 63, Behn v. Moulton Contracting Ltd., 2013 SCC 26, Law Society of Saskatchewan v. Abrametz, 2022 SCC 29, Aba-Alkhail v. University of Ottawa, 2013 ONCA 633, Winter v. Sherman Estate, 2018 ONCA 703, The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v. VimpelCom Ltd., 2019 ONCA 354, Quinn v. British Columbia, 2018 BCCA 320, Saskatchewan (Environment) v. Métis Nation – Saskatchewan, 2025 SCC 4, Winter v. Sherman, 2017 ONSC 5492, Becker v. Toronto (City), 2020 ONCA 607, Las Vegas Strip Ltd. v. Toronto (City) (1996), 30 O.R. (3d) 286 (Gen. Div.), Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation v. South Bruce Peninsula (Town), 2024 ONCA 884, Akagi v. Synergy Group (2000) Inc., 2014 ONCA 731, Marché D’Alimentation Denis Thériault Ltée v. Giant Tiger Stores Ltd., 2007 ONCA 695, Trillium Motor World Ltd. v. Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, 2017 ONCA 840, Bowen v. JC Clark Ltd., 2023 ONCA 181, Sabourin and Sun Group of Companies v. Laiken, 2013 ONCA 530, Tsaoussis (Litigation guardian of) v. Baetz (1998), 41 O.R. (3d) 257 (C.A.), Midland Resources Holding Limited v. Shtaif, 2018 ONCA 33
Keywords: Torts, Defamation, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgement, Fact-Finding Powers, Evidence, Admissibility, Hearsay, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 20.04(2.1), Alli v. Shakur, 2024 ONSC 6934
Sharif v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2025 ONCA 711
Keywords: Administrative Law, Immigration, Deportation, Civil Procedure, Judicial Review, Appeals, Stay Pending Appeal, Interim Injunctions, Judicial Review Procedure Act, RSO 1990, c J.1, s. 6(2), Courts of Justice Act, RSO 1990, c C.43, s. 134(2), Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27., s. 36(1)(a), RJR-MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 311, Circuit World Corp. v. Lesperance (1997), 33 O.R. (3d) 674 (C.A.), Ahani v. Canada (Attorney General) (2002), 155 O.A.C. 1 (C.A.), Sharif v. Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, 2025 ONSC 5221
Short Civil Decisions
Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Damages, R. v. Reid, 2016 ONCA 524
OW Technologies, LLC v. OTO Coach Inc., 2025 ONCA 701
Keywords: Contracts, Forum Selection Clauses, Debtor-Creditor, Promissory Notes, Civil Procedure, Jurisdiction, Forum Non Conveniens, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 17.02(f), Van Breda v. Village Resorts Ltd., 2012 SCC 17
2505151 Ontario Inc. v. Furney, 2025 ONCA 706
Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Mortgages, Enforcement, Writs of Possession, Appeals, Perfection, Mootness
Bazar v. Bruce Trail Conservancy, 2025 ONCA 699
Keywords: Real Property, Adverse Possession, Real Property Limitations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.15, s. 4, Land Titles Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.5, s. 51, Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28, McClatchie v. Rideau Lakes (Township), 2015 ONCA 233, Armstrong v. Moore, 2020 ONCA 49
Constantine Enterprises Inc. v. Mizrahi (128 Hazelton) Inc., 2025 ONCA 710
Keywords: Contracts, Agreements of Purchase and Sale of Land, Entire Agreement Clauses, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Receiverships, Tercon Contractors Ltd. v. British Columbia (Minister of Transportation & Highways), 2010 SCC 4