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ARTICLE · 11 AUGUST 2026

La spoliation après l’arrêt SS&C Technologies : la Cour suprême du Canada redéfinit le droit de la destruction de la preuve

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La Cour suprême du Canada établit un cadre juridique définitif pour traiter la destruction intentionnelle de preuves dans les litiges civils, clarifiant les critères de spoliation et les mécanismes de réparation disponibles. Cette décision historique transforme la façon dont les tribunaux canadiens aborderont la préservation des documents et les conséquences de leur destruction délibérée.

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Dans tous les recours civils, la preuve est fondamentale. Lorsque des éléments de preuve pertinents disparaissent, les tribunaux se heurtent à une embûche de taille : comment parvenir à la vérité si une partie a détruit l’information dont ils ont besoin ?

Dans un précédent article, nous avons dressé l’état du droit de la spoliation au Canada et souligné que l’imminente décision de la Cour suprême dans l’affaire SS&C Technologies Canada Corp. c. Bank of New York Mellon Corp. constituait l’occasion idéale pour apporter des éclaircissements. La Cour a maintenant rendu sa décision.

Le 31 juillet 2026, la Cour suprême du Canada (la « Cour ») a publié sa décision dans l’affaire SS&C Technologies Canada Corp. c. Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 2026 CSC 29, sa première dans le domaine de la spoliation de la preuve en plus d’un siècle, depuis l’arrêt St. Louis v. The Queen, 1896 CanLII 65 (CSC).

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