1704604 Ontario Ltd. v Pointes Protection Association: SCC Has its Say on Anti-SLAPP Legislation

The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC” or “the Court”) in early September  released its much-anticipated decisions in 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v Pointes Protection Association, 2020 SCC 22 [Pointes] and Bent v Platnick, 2020 SCC 23 [Bent]. In Pointes and Bent, the Court was tasked with interpreting s. 137.1 of the Ontario Courts of Justice Act, […]

No “Rule of Uber”: Arbitration Clause Found Unconscionable in Uber Technologies v Heller

This summer, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Uber drivers can pursue their claim that they are employees in an Ontario court. In Uber Technologies Inc v Heller, 2020 SCC 16, a majority of judges held that a mandatory arbitration clause in Uber's driver contracts was unconscionable and thus invalid. The drivers’ proposed $400 […]

Federal Court Declares the STCA Unconstitutional