Mark A. Gelowitz Mark A. Gelowitz

Teal Cedar Products Ltd. v. British Columbia: The Supreme Court of Canada provides further guidance on the standard of review for contractual interpretation

In Teal Cedar Products Ltd. v. British Columbia, the Supreme Court of Canada recently confirmed that contractual interpretation typically involves...

Deslaurier and Sankar: Court of Appeal for Ontario adopts a narrow approach on remand hearings

In Deslaurier Custom Cabinets Inc. v. 1728106 Ontario Inc. and Sankar v. Bell Mobility Inc., the Court of Appeal for Ontario interpreted two orders...

R v Oland: Supreme Court of Canada clarifies the test for bail pending appeal

In R v Oland, 2017 SCC 17, the Supreme Court of Canada clarified the “public interest” branch of the test for bail pending appeal.

Up & coming issues in privacy class actions

A cybersecurity strategy must be in place to prioritize and protect the organization’s critical data and information systems and to manage the risk...

R. v. Manasseri: Court of Appeal hears application for release pending a re-trial

In R. v. Manasseri, Watt J.A., sitting in chambers, held that the Court of Appeal for Ontario was the proper forum to hear the applicant’s...

Nithiananthan v. Quash: Restricted approach to “leave on leave” in the Divisional Court

In Nithiananthan v. Quash, the administrative judge for the Ontario Divisional Court recently held that a motion for leave to appeal from an order...

Gray v. Gray: Appeal De-listed Pending Decision on Motion to Set Aside Order in Family Court

In Gray v. Gray, the Court of Appeal for Ontario de-listed an appeal from the Superior Court of Justice, Family Court Branch (“Family...

Weir’s Construction Limited v Warford: Newfoundland Court of Appeal applies the new Court of Appeal Rules regulating interventions

In Weir’s Construction Limited v Warford, the Newfoundland Court of Appeal considered an application for intervenor status under Rule 38 of the...

Ellis v Pelley Estate: Newfoundland Court of Appeal clarifies the test for reinstatement under the new Court of Appeal Rules

In Ellis v Pelley Estate, the Newfoundland Court of Appeal clarified the test for reinstatement of an appeal under the new Court of Appeal Rules, NLR...

Chuang and Meridian: Court of Appeal for Ontario Dismisses Motions to Re-Open Appeals

In Chuang v Toyota Canada Inc. and Meridian Credit Union Limited v Baig, the Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissed motions to re-open appeals...