APPEAL WATCH: Sweet Productions Inc. v Licensing IP International on Delay and Dismissal
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) is set to hear an appeal out of the Federal Court of Appeal (“FCA”) on undue delay leading to dismissal in the case of...
Category: Business, Commercial, Civil Litigation
Ponce: When an atmosphere of trust is betrayed
Introduction The two presidents of a Québec-based insurance group betrayed an atmosphere of trust with the majority shareholders. In Ponce v Société d’investissements Rhéaume ltée, 2023 SCC 25 [Ponce] the...
Vanishing Horizons: Standard Form Contracts on Appeal in Bridging
The Ontario Court of Appeal (the “ONCA”) has provided fresh guidance on the applicable standard of review for a lower court’s interpretation of a standard form contract. Ontario Securities Commission...
The GAAR applied: Deans Knight Income Corp v Canada
In Deans Knight Income Corp. v Canada, 2023 SCC 16, (“Deans Knight”) the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC” or “the Court”) dismissed the taxpayer’s appeal, holding that the General Anti-Avoidance...
