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Ontario, Canada Court Orders Independent Medical Examination of Employee Claiming Indefinite Inability to Mitigate Due to Mental...

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Marshall v. Mercantile Exchange Corporation, 2024 CanLII 71128  (ONSC), is an action for wrongful dismissal where the employee claimed he could not mitigate his damages by seeking alternative employment indefinitely because...more

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Ontario Finalizes Regulations for Target Benefit Plan Framework

On October 16, 2024, the Ontario government filed various regulations under the Pension Benefits Act to implement a permanent target benefit pension plan (Target Benefit Plan) framework. Target Benefit Plans seek to...more

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Ontario Superior Court Refuses to Dismiss for Delay, Taking Functional and Contextual Approach to Section 29.1 of the Class...

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In McRae-Yu v Profitly Incorporated et. al., 2024 ONSC 5615 (McRae-Yu) the Ontario Superior Court of Justice refused to dismiss a proposed class action for delay under section 29.1 of the Class Proceedings Act, 1992. McRae-Yu...more

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Ontario Court of Appeal Clarifies Limitation Periods for Loans, Gifts, and Estate Claims

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The question of when a lawsuit can be commenced in Ontario seems pretty straightforward – in general, a plaintiff has two years from the date when the basis for a claim is (or should have been) discovered. It sounds simple...more

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Ontario Superior Court Rules That Section 99 of the Ontario Business Corporations Act Does Not Confer

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In OneMove Capital Corporation v Dye & Durham Limited, 2024 ONSC 5114 (OneMove), Justice Penny of the Commercial List division of  the Ontario Superior Court concluded that shareholders may not submit a proposal under s. 99...more

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Ontario, Canada Court Reinforces Waksdale’s Impact on Enforceability of Termination Provisions and Provides Guidance on Proving...

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In De Castro v. Arista Homes Limited, 2024 ONSC 1035, Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice (Court) held the termination provision in an employment contract was unenforceable because it defined “cause” more broadly than does...more

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario lance un nouveau processus d’approvisionnement concurrentiel pour le transport d’électricité

La Société indépendante d’exploitation du réseau d’électricité (« SIERE ») a fait connaître ses plus récentes décisions quant à la mise au point d’un processus d’approvisionnement concurrentiel officiel relativement à de...more

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Ontario, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Determines Volunteer Asked to Remove Rainbow Sticker Did Not Experience Discrimination

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In Zanette v. Ottawa Chamber Music Society, 2024 HRTO 998, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) dismissed a volunteer’s application alleging discrimination with respect to employment because of sexual orientation,...more

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Ontario, Canada Court Affirms City Lacked Control of Workplace and Exercised Due Diligence, Upholding Acquittal of OHSA Charges

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In R. v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2024 ONSC 3959, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (OSCJ) dismissed an appeal of the trial judge’s decision in which she acquitted the City of Sudbury (City) of various charges under...more

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Ontario, Canada Appeal Court Confirms Employment Contract Frustrated by Employee’s Refusal to Comply With COVID-19 Vaccination...

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In Croke v. VuPoint System Ltd., 2024 ONCA 354, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (OCA) upheld the Superior Court of Justice – Ontario (SCJ)’s summary judgment decision that an employee’s refusal to comply with their employer’s...more

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Ontario Consultation on Regulating Life & Health Managing General Agents Launched

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On July 26, 2024, the Ontario Ministry of Finance launched a consultation on proposed amendments to the Insurance Act that would create a regulatory framework for life and health managing general agents (L&H MGAs) and those...more

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Blakes upRound™ : Juin 2024

Dans cette édition - La Commission des valeurs mobilières de l’Ontario (la « CVMO ») lance diverses initiatives afin d’améliorer l’accès au capital des entreprises en démarrage en Ontario....more

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Ontario Court Confirms Forum Selection Clause Does Not Override Place of Arbitration

Introduction - In Tehama Group Inc. v. Pythian Services Inc., the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Court) provided insightful commentary about the interplay between arbitration and forum selection clauses and dismissed...more

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Key Takeaways from Ontario's Working for Workers Act Four, 2023

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In November 2023, the Government of Ontario passed Bill 149, the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (the “Act”). The Act places new obligations and prohibitions on employers, and intends to strengthen Ontario’s employee...more

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Blakes upRound™: June 2024

In this Edition - How the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is improving access to capital for early-stage businesses...more

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La Commission du droit de l’Ontario réclame une meilleure protection des consommateurs en ligne

Le 13 mai 2024, la Commission du droit de l’Ontario (la « CDO ») a publié un rapport intitulé Improving Consumer Protection in the Digital Marketplace (en anglais), dans lequel elle réclame d’autres réformes importantes de la...more

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Canadian court upholds termination of unvaccinated worker

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The Ontario Court of Appeal recently held that an employee’s failure to meet COVID-19 vaccination requirements imposed by a third party amounted to frustration of the employment contract. As a result, there was no obligation...more

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Alerte : L’ARSF publie la version finale de sa ligne directrice relative aux modifications d’un régime de retraite

L’Autorité ontarienne de réglementation des services financiers (l’« ARSF ») a publié la version finale de sa Ligne directrice relative aux modifications d’un régime de retraite, laquelle est entrée en vigueur le 4 juin 2024...more

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A Clarified Approach to Exclusion Clauses in Contracts for Sale of Goods

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Exclusion clauses are a common feature of agreements of purchase and sale and other commercial contracts. While often subject to negotiation, parties sometimes proceed with standard form exclusion clauses that may inject...more

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Ontario Law Commission Calls for Stronger Online Consumer Protection

On May 13, 2024, the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) released its “Improving Consumer Protection in the Digital Marketplace” report, calling for significant additional reforms to Ontario’s recently adopted Consumer Protection...more

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Alert: FSRA Publishes Final Guidance on Pension Plan Amendments

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) has published its final Guidance on Pension Plan Amendments effective June 4, 2024 (Amendment Guidance). The Amendment Guidance describes FSRA’s approach to the...more

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Interpreting Exclusion Clauses in Contracts for the Sale of Goods: Important Guidance from the Supreme Court of Canada

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On May 31, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada released its highly anticipated decision in Earthco Soil Mixtures Inc. v. Pine Valley Enterprises Inc., 2024 SCC 20 (“Pine Valley”), clarifying how contracting parties can exclude...more

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Ontario Issues Call for Applications for Community Surgical and Diagnostic Centers

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Ontario has (finally!) made the call to community surgical and diagnostic centers for applications for new licences under the Integrated Community Health Services Centres Act, 2023 (the Act) to provide MRI and CT services. ...more

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Incoming Legislative Changes for Ontario Employers: New Prohibition on Requirements Listed in Job Postings and Application Forms

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Further to our last post where we discussed the caution employers should exercise when requesting proof of citizenship or permanent residency status in the job application process, employers may soon face an additional level...more

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Licensing Deadline for Ontario Recruiters and Temporary Help Agencies Draws Near - and Here Are the Updates

Beginning July 1, 2024, nearly all recruiters and temporary help agencies (THAs) working with businesses or candidates in Ontario will be required to have a licence. All applications must be submitted to the Director of...more

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