Ontario judge orders $7,500 monthly payments on $1.2-million support debt
The court rejected an all-at-once repayment proposal and preserved a further hearing before any jail commitment for missed payments.
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Ontario court rejects last-minute bid to stop $1.025-million mortgage sale
Newly released reasons explain why an alleged undervaluation did not justify halting a firm sale of a tenanted Etobicoke property.
Housing uncertainty shapes Ontario school ruling after child misses four weeks
A temporary order allows an 11-year-old to attend school where his mother lives, while preserving his father’s parenting time and access to school information.
Federal Court upholds refusal of SUNBRELLA sunscreen trademark
A judge found no reversible error in a ruling that linked cosmetic sun protection with Glen Raven’s branded fabrics used in shade products.
Federal appeal court upholds denial of GLGI donation tax credits
Two taxpayers lose their challenge to findings on charitable intent, software value and ownership.
Ontario court permits explanatory affidavit without withdrawing discovery answers
Bennett ruling leaves motorcycle ownership and the effect of alleged misrepresentations for a later summary judgment motion.
BMW customer wins new defamation trial over disputed repair bill
Ontario’s Divisional Court found the trial judge reversed the burden of proving truth; payment, liability and damages remain unresolved.
Ontario court upholds $22,841 award over unsigned business arrangement
The Divisional Court found no error in a trial judge’s assessment of the parties’ conduct, communications and expense-sharing terms.
Alberta court refuses extension for late civil appeal
Filing deficiencies and unarguable grounds defeat application.
Alberta court denies permission to appeal Grande Prairie development ruling
Variance refusal left classification challenge without practical effect.
Federal Court orders new immigration decision over unaddressed work records
A CAMH researcher will get a new permanent-residence decision after the court found the officer failed to engage with an extension letter and pay stubs.
Lakeview condo buyers cannot cancel deals over developer change, court rules
Ontario court finds the transfer to a KingSett entity left the buyers’ contracted units and amenities unchanged, while preserving the possibility of future material-change claims.
PPC liable for riding association’s defamatory post
Manitoba ruling distinguishes official and personal social-media accounts.
TRREB privacy claim struck as MLS data lawsuit moves forward
Other claims over alleged use of listing data survive, while time limits narrow the addition of IMS principal Leon d’Ancona.
Closets by Design franchisor loses injunction bid against Dream Spaces
Closets by Design’s franchisor failed to establish irreparable harm or a favourable balance of convenience, leaving the parties’ contractual dispute unresolved.
Intact ordered to pay $17,700 over handling of snow-collapse claim
Ontario court awards compensatory damages for claims-handling breaches but rejects punitive damages and an immediate replacement-cost payout.
Court orders $23.2 million secured in York Markham campus construction dispute
Four responding parties must pay a minimum holdback into court while subcontractor entitlements and possible setoffs remain unresolved.
Quebec appeal court upholds $15.7-million award against Énergir over extra construction costs
PG4's failure to follow the change-notice procedure did not defeat its claim after Énergir led it to expect the costs would be considered once the work was done.
Court approves CFFI asset sale and orders reporting on disputed Risley artwork
A debt-assumption deal involving US$1.12 billion in CFFI debt can proceed, but any private settlement over disputed artwork must be explained to the court.
Quebec appeal court restores 1991 start date in Horne foundry class action
Residents may pursue their broader exposure-based claim after the court ruled that disputed knowledge of the alleged harm must be assessed on the merits.
NWT court strikes EPR’s lawsuit against Norman Wells over accounting complaint
The accounting firm and its co-plaintiff sought more than $25 million. The court found the pleading legally deficient and said the professional complaint process should run its…
Flo Health wins limited Quebec appeal over privilege in privacy class action
Internal FTC-investigation communications must be reviewed for solicitor-client privilege, but objections over board minutes and a privacy audit remain rejected.
Yukon court strikes teacher’s dismissal lawsuit but leaves judicial review open
The court deferred to Yukon’s labour relations process and left unresolved a teacher’s challenge to being treated as probationary under annual contracts since 2015.
Split Saskatchewan appeal court rejects climate Charter challenge
The majority upheld the striking of claims over gas-fired power plants and emissions limits, while a dissent would have allowed the regulatory challenge to proceed.