On 01 February 2013 the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released Sun Indalex Finance, LLC v United Steelworkers (2013 SCC 6), a landmark decision that clarifies the fiduciary duties of corporations who serve the dual role of employer and employee pension plan administrator. While the SCC splits on the exact content of the fiduciary duty, […]
In this case, the Ontario Court of Appeal addresses a civil suit brought by a former policeman against the Niagara Regional Police Department (NRPD), several individual police officers and a former employee. The appellant alleged the torts of negligent investigation and malicious prosecution following the NRPD’s criminal investigation of the appellant.
On January 25, the Divisional Court released its decision in Magder v Ford 2013 ONSC 263, the much publicized conflict of interest case surrounding Toronto’s mayor, Rob Ford. In a judgment that shocked, delighted, and disappointed all at once, the court granted Ford’s appeal, overturned the decision of Justice Hackland, and confirmed that Rob Ford […]
Back in September, I wrote about some of the key constitutional law issues that could arise on a hypothetical reference case before the Supreme Court of Canada dealing with Bill C-7, or the Senate Reform Act. Earlier today we learned that the Government of Canada was indeed referring questions to the Supreme Court on its […]