On October 23, 2018, the Ontario government introduced Bill 47, entitled Making Ontario Open for Business Act, which would repeal various sections of the Fair Workplaces ...

The Court found that there was no bar and set out a useful summary of the law in this area.

On June 17, 2019, substantial amendments to the Trademarks Act (Canada) will come into force. Because the Canadian system for registration of trademarks will be overhauled, it is time to pause and ask some questions

The CBC applied to the Superior Court for an order granting it access to a video that was an exhibit in the appellant’s bail hearing.

On August 2, 2024 , O.Reg. 322/24 made numerous changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure ("RCP") and prescribed forms to establish a new framework for vexatious litigant proceedings under s. 140...

TA & K Enterprises Inc v Suncor Energy Products Inc, 2011 ON CA 613 (Released September 27, 2011)

The Court of Appeal for Ontario held that the Small Claims Court has equitable jurisdiction for the payment of money and the return of personal property.

In August 2010 Platana J. of the Superior Court held that certain provisions of the "Courts of Justice Act" ("CJA") governing the tenure and compensation of Case Management Masters were unconstitutional because they violated the principle of judicial independence.

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released its decision in Rahimi v SouthGobi Resources Ltd., 2017 ONCA 719...

In this case the Supreme Court of Canada held that it was reasonable for an arbitration panel formed pursuant to the National Energy Board Act to award substantial indemnity costs to an individual whose land has been expropriated.

In this webinar some of our commercial litigators discuss Professionalism Issues in a Virtual World (tailored for small firms and sole practitioners).

On May 23, 2024, Toronto City Council overwhelmingly passed a motion which purported to revolutionize the way commercial leasing is handled in the City…

The court’s recent decision in Toronto Kosher Inc. v. Windward Drive Holdings Inc. is a good reminder to landlords purchasing new properties of the importance of obtaining estoppel certificates.

In Royal Host GP Inc. v. 1842259 Ontario Ltd., 2018 ONCA 467, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently examined whether there was a bar to subrogation in a commercial lease.

Despite the prompt payment and adjudication rules under the Construction Act being introduced to Ontario in October 2019, many involved in construction projects continue to be unaware...

The Ontario government recently announced the province-wide Stay-at-Home order ("Order") that has taken effect pursuant to section 7.0.1(1)

On May 18, 2017, the Ontario Court of Appeal ("the Court") released its decision in Black v. Owen.

From the moment the Government of Ontario declared a state of emergency—closing all non-essential business and suspending limitation periods and the timelines for taking steps in legal proceedings—

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Earlier this year, we reported on Ko v. Li, 2025 ONSC 2766, where Justice Myers confronted a factum filled with fake citations and broken links, apparently stemming...