Explicit, Clear, and Direct: The ONCA Limits Freedom of Contract in Pine Valley Enterprises Inc. v Earthco Soil Mixtures Inc.
The Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) has cracked down on consumer contracts.
Tagged: Freedom of contract
Arbitration and Court-Ordered Receiverships: The SCC Strikes a Delicate Balance in Peace River
For the sake of conciseness, this case comment excludes discussion of Justice Jamal’s concurring opinion. If interested, please refer to the original case for further information. Arbitration law and...
Contract assigned to Hydro-Québec authorizes them to collect fees from Resolute FP Canada in Resolute FP Canada v Hydro-Québec
When a contract was signed almost 100 years ago and the original parties have been amalgamated into or become new entities, who are the parties to that contract, and can...
R v Schmidt: Call them “Cow-Share Agreements”… But You’re Still Just Distributing Unpasteurized Milk
In R v Schmidt, 2014 ONCA 188 [Schmidt], a decision released on March 11, 2014, the Ontario Court of Appeal considered the legality of a milk farmer’s scheme to sell...
