Le 25 avril 2024, la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC ») a rejeté une demande d’autorisation d’en appeler d’une décision rendue récemment par la Cour d’appel de l’Alberta (la « CAA ») dans l’affaire Pacific Atlantic Pipeline...more
On April 25, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) denied leave to appeal the recent ruling of the Alberta Court of Appeal (ABCA) in Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construction Ltd v. Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. (Decision). In...more
La Cour d’appel de la Saskatchewan (la « Cour ») a récemment rendu sa décision longuement attendue concernant l’ordre dans lequel une requête dispositive peut être entendue par rapport à une demande d’autorisation dans le...more
La Cour du Banc du Roi de l’Alberta (la « Cour ») a récemment rendu sa décision dans l’affaire Goldenkey Oil Inc. (Re) qui portait sur l’approbation d’une « fiducie d’instance » (en anglais, litigation trust) et d’un projet...more
Goldenkey Oil Inc. (Re) is a recent decision of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta (Court) about litigation trusts and litigation financing. In that case, Justice Michael J. Lema concluded that when an insolvent company...more
Alberta’s 2023 general election campaign officially starts today, with election day being held on May 29. Albertans who plan to make financial contributions to parties, candidates or third-party advertisers should be mindful...more
La Cour d’appel de l’Alberta (la « CAA ») a rendu sa décision récemment dans l’affaire Abbas v. Esurance Insurance Company of Canada (l’« affaire Abbas »), dans le cadre de laquelle elle réitère la règle selon laquelle un...more
In its recent decision in Abbas v. Esurance Insurance Company of Canada (Abbas), the Court of Appeal of Alberta (Court of Appeal) reaffirmed that an insurer has no obligation to indemnify an insured for any loss arising from...more
On February 7, 2023, the Alberta Court of Appeal released its decision in Setoguchi v. Uber B.V., 2023 ABCA 45. In its decision, the Court confirmed the importance of the gatekeeping role of justices at class action...more
Dans sa décision rendue récemment dans l’affaire Cineplex v. Cineworld, la Cour supérieure de justice de l’Ontario (rôle commercial) (la « Cour ») a accordé une somme de 1,24 G$ CA à titre de dommages-intérêts à la suite de...more
In its recent decision in Cineplex v. Cineworld, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (Court) delivered a C$1.24-billion damages award for a busted M&A transaction that was a victim of the COVID-19...more
As of June 1, 2020, the Supreme Court of British Columbia has resumed some operations, and therefore businesses with operations in British Columbia should be aware of the Frustrated Contract Act (British Columbia) (Act). The...more
In its recent decision in H2S Solutions Ltd. v Tourmaline Oil Corp. (H2S Solutions), the Alberta Court of Appeal (Court) clarified the application of Rules 4.29 and 14.59 of the Alberta Rules of Court (Rules). These rules,...more
In its recent decision in Temple Insurance Company v. Sazwan, the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta (Court) considered the scope of, and exceptions to, an insurer’s right and duty to defend. This is the first decision in...more
In a recent decision, Weatherford Canada Partnership v. Artemis Kautschuk und Kunstoff-Technik GmbH (Weatherford), the Alberta Court of Appeal (Court) upheld the dismissal of the plaintiff’s claim against two defendants on...more
The Court of Appeal of Alberta (Court) recently addressed the issue of chronic delay in civil litigation, when it released a split decision in Ursa Ventures Ltd. v. Edmonton (City) (Ursa) on the interpretation of rule 4.33 in...more
In Warner v. Smith & Nephew Inc. (Warner), a recent decision of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Justice G.H. Poelman gave guidance on the class certification process and the extent to which the court will evaluate the...more