Canada’s Finance Minister Bill Morneau delivered the government’s 2017 federal budget on March 22, 2017. For financial institutions …
Court of Appeal upholds decision to put the brakes on the preferability of class actions
In upholding a decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia denying certification, the British Columbia Court of Appeal in Vaugeois v. Budget…
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 …
Pensions and Marriage Breakdown: The “Double Dipping” Dilemma
“Double dipping” or “double recovery” refers to a situation where, on marriage breakdown, one spouse’s pension is taken …
CSA Releases Annual Enforcement Report
On February 27, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”), the umbrella organization of the Canadian provincia…
B.C. Court highlights challenges of certifying environmental class actions based in nuisance
The B.C. Court of Appeal in Baker v. Rendle, 2017 BCCA 72, dismissed an appeal from a lower court decision denying class certification of a p…
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 bro…
Ontario Court of Appeal – New Civil and Criminal Practice Directions
On March 1, 2017, the Court of Appeal for Ontario adopted a new Practice Directions Concerning Civil and Criminal Appeals at the Court of Appeal….
Wal-Mart secures dismissal of New York shareholder lawsuit
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. scored a legal victory on February 27, 2017 by securing the dismissal of one of a series of lawsuits arising from bribery al…
Avery v. Pointes Protection Association: Standard of Review on Test for Leave to Appeal to Divisional Court is Same as Standard Applied if Leave is Granted
In Avery v. Pointes Protection Association, the Ontario Divisional Court held that when reviewing an application for leave to appeal, the Court should…
