Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available for free through CanLII.org.

Family Matters

Zhou v. Zhao et al (2024 ONSC 6663)
Real property — Family law — Gifts — Proof — Intention of donor
Justice J. Audet

Raheem v. Yahuza (2024 ONSC 4539)
Family law — Child support — Adult child
Justice J. Audet

Markaroglu v. Looby (2024 ONSC 6217)
Family law — Custody and access — Interim
Justice M. Labrosse

Civil Matters

Layton v. Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (2024 ONSC 6647)
Real property — Easements — Interpretation — Contract law — Breach
Justice M. Smith

Mitton v. Ministry of Transportation (2024 ONSC 6608)
Personal injuries — Carriers — Regulatory authorities
Justice J. Hooper

The Corporation of the City of Ottawa v. 152610 Canada Inc. et al (2024 CanLII 118715)
Practice and procedure — Dismissal for delay — Setting aside — Grounds — Inadvertence of counsel
Justice A. Kaufman

Lamoureux v. Low Murchison Radnoff LLP (2024 ONSC 6575)
Costs — Substantial Indemnity — Incurrence of costs
Justice A. Kaufman

Carby-Samuels v. Carby-Samuels (2024 ONSC 6526)
Civil procedure — Vexatious litigants — Motion to set aside — Jurisdiction
Justice M. Labrosse

Canadian Union of Postal Workers v. Quebecor Media Inc. (2024 ONSC 6484)
Torts — Defamation — Libel and Slander — Defences — Fair Comment
Justice G. Mew

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Newly Received Materials from LSO CPD

Below are some of the most recent LSO CPD materials added to the library collection and are now available for free online! Come by the library to read these in print or click on the linked titles below to download the articles from AccessCLE.

18th Family Law Summit (March 20, 2024)

  • Signs of conflict that place children at risk of emotional harm in separation & divorce / Triena McGuirk
  • Ask the experts : ten tips for client engagement / Bill Eddy
  • Family violence in racialized families : intersectional impacts of culture, community, and the role of the extended family / Deepa Mattoo, Archana Medhekar & Maneesha Mehra
  • Pensions update checklists and important takeaways – an actuary’s perspective ; Settlement options involving pension division / Kelley McKeating

Wills and estates refresher 2024 (March 27, 2024)

  • The initial client meeting, file management, and digitizing your practice / Corina Weigl & Yvonne Mazurak
  • The annotated will 2024 — Will drafting checklist / Amanda Stacey
  • Joint retainer letter / Ed Espost
  • Don’t send a will out for execution by a client alone / Rodney Hull

Family law refresher 2024 (April 5, 2024)

  • Tips on representing parents in parenting, relocation & high-conflict cases / Steven Benmor
  • Case conferences and motions / Kristy Maurina
  • Preparing for trial / Fareen Jamal & Kathleen Broschuk
  • How to best craft the pleading and case development : torts, trusts, third parties and beyond list of key cases / Andrea Gonsalves & Frances Wood

Eight-Minute Employment Lawyer 2024 (April 11, 2024)

  • Choose your parting words carefully : an update on the enforceability of termination clauses in employment contracts / J.P. Karam & Carolyn Alexander
  • Notice periods and exceptional circumstances / Behzad Hassibi & Vibhu “Vibz” Gairola
  • “Just cause” : does it still exist? / Melissa Roth & Michael Piaseczny
  • Update on remote work : workplace injuries, human rights requests, and employee supervision / Allyson Lee
  • Can you terminate employees for off-duty conduct (e.g. expressing a particular political view)? / Fiona Martyn
  • Use of AI in the workplace / Ryan Watkins

Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available for free through CanLII.org.

Family Matters

Enei v. Enei (2024 ONSC 6323)
Family law — Property — Constructive trusts — Resulting trusts — Unjust enrichment
Justice J. Audet

The Children’s Society of Ottawa v. N.D. (2024 ONSC 6200)
Family law — Child protection — Inuit
Justice K. Jensen

Iliuta v. Li (2024 ONSC 6115)
Family law — Parenting — Authority — Decision-making authority
Justice T. Engelking

Civil Matters

McGinn v. Bleeker et al (2024 ONSC 6379)
Contract law — Shareholders agreements — Remedies — Injunctions — Interim injunctions
Justice B. Holowka

Abraham v. Abraham (2024 ONSC 6294)
Civil procedure — Costs — Entitlement — Substantial indemnity costs — Entitlement to partial indemnity costs
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Mattamy (Jock River) Ltd. v. Ishola (2024 ONSC 6231)
Contract law — Real property — Agreements of purchase and sale of land — Damages
Justice K. McVey

Lisa Aileen Davis v. Wayne NG (2024 ONSC 6159)
Insurance — Automobile Insurance — No fault benefits — threshold requirements
Justice A. Kaufman

6680283 Canada Inc et al v. Ontario Power Authority et al (2024 ONSC 6124)
Commercial law — Practice — Pleadings — Parties — Substituting defendants
Justice M. Labrosse

Luknowski v. Aviva Canada Inc. et al. (2024 ONSC 6094)
Civil procedure — Consolidation
Associate Justice M. Fortier

Criminal Matters

R. v. Gomez (2024 ONSC 6147)
Criminal law — Motor vehicle offences — Impaired driving
Justice J. Parfett

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Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available for free through CanLII.org.

Civil Matters

Shaver-Kudell Manufacturing Inc. v. Knight Manufacturing Inc. (2024 ONSC 6086)
Civil procedure — Self-represented litigants — Rules of Civil Procedure — Summary judgment
Justice S. Corthorn

Ackland v. Dumont et al. (2024 ONSC 6050)
Wills and estates — Estate administration — Procedure
Justice S. Corthorn

Central 1 Credit Union v. 2139770 Ontario Inc. (2024 ONSC 5988)
Bankruptcy and insolvency — Receivers
Justice C. MacLeod

Troy et al. v. Troy et al. (2024 ONSC 5767)
Wills and estates — Undue Influence — Wills — Validity — Testamentary capacity
Justice A. Doyle

Davis v. Ng (2024 ONSC 5875)
Personal injuries — Practice — Evidence
Justice A. Kaufman

Burwell et al v. Wozniak (2024 ONSC 5851)
Contract law — Interpretation — Civil procedure — Arbitration — Standard of review
Justice O. Rees

Youmouri v. Downey (2024 ONSC 5749)
Civil procedure — Vexatious litigants — Striking pleadings — Frivolous — Vexatious — Abuse of process
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Pinon v. Ottawa (City) (2024 ONSC 5833)
Civil procedure — Class proceedings — Certification
Justice C. MacLeod

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New Titles – October 2024

See the list below for new titles now available at the CCLA library!

2024 Annotated Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Thomson)

2024 Annotated Ontario Construction Act (Thomson)

Annotated Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security Act, 23rd Ed. (LexisNexis)

Behind and Beyond Boilerplate: Drafting Commercial Agreements, Fifth Ed. (Thomson)

Bennett on Bankruptcy, 26th Ed. (LexisNexis)

Black’s Law Dictionary, 12th Ed. (Thomson)

Carter on Easements (Thomson)

The Comprehensive Guide to Legal Research, Writing & Analysis, 4th Ed. (Emond)

Conduct of Lien, Trust and Adjudication Proceedings, 2024 Ed. (Thomson)

Contracts for the Family Law Client (LexisNexis)

Litigation and Administrative Advocacy: The Art and Science of Persuasion (LexisNexis)

Martin’s Related Criminal Statutes, 2024-2025 Ed. (Thomson)

Ontario Annual Practice, 2024-2025 Ed. (Thomson)

Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Act & Commentary, 2024/2025 Ed. (LexisNexis)

Personal Injury Damages, 2024 Ed. (LexisNexis)

Pre-emptive Commercial Remedies (LexisNexis)

Prosecuting and Defending Sexual Offence Cases, 3rd Ed. (Emond)

Residential Tenancies, Twelfth Ed. (Thomson)

Watt’s Manual of Criminal Evidence 2024 Ed. (Thomson)

Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available for free through CanLII.org.

Family Matters

The Children’s Society of Ottawa v. N.P. (2024 ONSC 5571)
Family law — Custody and access — Publication bans — Temporary orders — Best interests of the child
Justice J. Blishen

Civil Matters

Singh and Kaur v. Feneich (2024 ONSC 5776)
Breach of contract — Damages
Justice S. Corthorn

Ontario Federation of All Terrain Vehicle Clubs v. Ireland (2024 ONSC 5723)
Torts — Defamation — Defences
Justice S. Corthorn

Aubin v. Bowie (2024 ONSC 5688)
Damages — Breach of fiduciary duty — Professions and occupations — Lawyers — Duty to client
Justice H. Williams

CMHC v. Bukasa (2024 ONSC 5667)
Conflict of laws — Foreign judgments — Reciprocal enforcement — Registration — Notice
Justice S. Corthorn

2755249 Ontario Inc. v. Wilson et. al. (2024 ONSC 5627)
Municipal law — Permits — Building permits — Administrative law — Judicial review
Justice C. MacLeod

McRae-Yu v. Profitly Incorporated et. al. (2024 ONSC 5615)
Class actions — Procedure — Dismissal for delay — Injunctions
Justice C. MacLeod

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Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available for free through CanLII.org.

Family Matters

Piaskoski v. Piaskoski (2024 ONSC 5474)
Family law — Access and custody — Child support — Retroactive
Justice J. Audet

Williams v. Caron (2024 ONSC 5148)
Divorce — Grounds — Custody and access — Support — Imputing Income
Justice N. Somji

Civil Matters

Bunda v. Carry (2024 ONSC 5491)
Civil procedure — Parties — Adding parties — Small claims proceedings — Jurisdiction
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Hannan v. Scouts Canada (2024 ONSC 5361)
Practice — Evidence — Stated case — When appropriate
Justice C. MacLeod

Cornell v. Trudeau (2024 ONSC 5343)
Torts — Defamation — Civil Conspiracy — Civil procedure — Summary dismissal
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Abraham v. Abraham (2024 ONSC 5315)
Arbitration — Awards — Setting aside — Prerogative writs — Appeal from award
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Tipu v. Munchi et al. (2024 ONSC 5310)
Disability — Medical malpractice — Litigation Guardian — Civil procedure — Parties under a disability
Justice H. Williams

Armstrong v. Atkinson (2024 ONSC 5264)
Civil procedure — Costs — Parties liable for costs — personally
Justice R. Ryan Bell

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Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available for free through CanLII.org.

Family Matters

Ginese v. Fadel (2024 ONSC 5199)
Family law — Maintenance — Calculation of income
Justice J. Audet

Abdul-Ridha v. Kandil (2024 ONSC 5089)
Family law — Parenting time — Child support — Arrears — Retroactive child support
Justice M. Labrosse

Ecclestone v. Griffiths (2024 ONSC 5066)
Family law — Divorce — Spousal support
Justice C. MacLeod

Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa v. S.P. et al (2024 ONSC 5006)
Statutes — Interpretation — Words and phrases — “the child”
Justice J. Audet

Lissansky v. Alas (2024 ONSC 5033)
Family law — Custody — schools — Relocation — Child’s settling into new environment — Best interests of the child
Justice N. Somji

Nowlan v. Nowlan (2024 ONSC 4933)
Family law — Custody and access — Parenting time — Child support — Care of the child
Justice T. Engelking

Civil Matters

Fowlie v. Spinney (2024 ONSC 5080)
Torts — Defamation — Anti-Slapp
Justice H. Williams

North House Foods Ltd. Proposal (2024 ONSC 5040)
Bankruptcy — Proposals — Costs
Justice C. MacLeod

Nykilchuk v. 2244301 Ontario Inc. et al (2024 CanLII 87565)
Civil procedure — Expert reports — Extension of time — Rules of Civil Procedure
Associate Justice M. Fortier

Auguste v. Ottawa Police Services et al. (2024 ONSC 4956)
Practice — Motions — Rules of Civil Procedure — Grounds — Vexatious litigants
Justice S. Corthorn

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Rangefindr: New Tool for Criminal Sentencing

We’re thrilled to announce that Rangefindr, a resource for Criminal Sentencing, is now available for use remotely at your own office! Researching sentencing quantums can be frustrating and time-consuming, but this tool can point you to relevant case law within minutes. While we haven’t had direct access to this tool at the CCLA before, I’ve been getting some of our library colleagues to run searches on it for me for years, so I’m very excited we can offer it to all Ontario lawyers now! This access was made possible through LiRN (Legal Information and Resource Network).

How to Get Remote Access

Rangefindr is available both here at the library and remotely through your LSO resource portal. To get your login credentials, email greatlibrary@lso.ca with your name and Law Society number. NOTE: rangefindr.ca and HeinOnline use the same username and password, so if you are already able to access HeinOnline, please skip this step.

Once you have your login and password, click here to login to rangefindr.ca.

Training

Learn more about the tool that helps lawyers and judges find criminal sentencing ranges in minutes instead of hours! We have three upcoming training sessions as well as some resources:

Online Training Sessions (Zoom):

Short explainer about how to use RangeFindr (2:14 min)

Getting Started With rangefindr.ca Guide (pdf)

Acknowledgements

This pilot project will run from September 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025 through the Innovation and Equity of Access to Legal Information project funded by The Law Foundation of Ontario, and we thank the Law Foundation for this opportunity.

LiRN would also like to extend its thanks to the Great Library for their assistance in making remote access possible for lawyers, articling students, and paralegals as well as courthouse library staff.

 

Newly Received Materials from LSO CPD

Below are some of the most recent LSO CPD materials added to the library collection and are now available for free online! Come by the library to read these in print or click on the linked titles below to download the articles from AccessCLE.

The Annotated Powers of Attorney for Property and for Personal Care 2024 (January 24, 2024)

  • Providing accessible legal services to older adults / Alyssa Lane
  • Effective communication with older adults / Graham Webb
  • General information for the grantor of a continuing power of attorney for property / Jennifer Corak

The Eight-Minute Commercial Leasing Lawyer 2024 (February 28, 2024)

  • Acting for a subtenant entering into a sublease : what to watch for / Marco Gammone, Zoi Samonas
  • Leasing to franchised businesses : a deep dive into the relationship of franchisors and leases / Cassandra Da Re
  • Data privacy and cybersecurity considerations in commercial leasing / Stuart Chaimberg, Matthew Marriott, Safa Warsi
  • The legal landscape : commercial leases and licenses and electric vehicle charging stations / Marta Lewycky, Sumaya Sherif
  • What tenants need to know about construction liens / Robert Iaccino, Luigi Pasqualitto

Eight-Minute Administrative Law and Practice 2024 (March 5, 2024)

  • What’s happened to Doré? What should we do about the Charter? (presentation slides) / Justin Safayeni
  • Costs awards against disciplined professionals in regulatory proceedings / Morgana Kellythorne
  • Yatar V. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex, et al at the Supreme Court of Canada / Nabila Qureshi, Talia Wolfe

The Annotated Alter Ego Trust and Discretionary Trust 2024 (March 6, 2024)

  • Taxation of inter vivos trusts (presentation slides) / James Murdoch
  • Estate planning and the taxation of trusts / M. Elena Hoffstein
  • Discussion of the annotated alter ego trust / David Stevens

The Annotated Guardianship Application 2024 (March 6, 2024)

  • Early mediation of guardianship disputes : when, why & how / Arthur Fish
  • Off-ramps from multi-issue guardianship litigation / Alexander Procope
  • Registering guardianship orders on title / Meredith MacLennan