Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available for free through CanLII.org.
Family Matters
Thompson v. Sorrenti (2025 ONSC 207)
Family law — Retroactive child support
Justice J. Audet
Zhou v. Zhao et al (2025 ONSC 450)
Family law — Costs — Matrimonial proceedings
Justice J. Audet
G.S. v. S.B. (2025 ONSC 280)
Family law — Contempt — Sentencing
Justice M. Labrosse
Barrette c. Rayonier AM Canada Industries Inc. et al (2025 ONCS 319)
réexamen — dépens contre un tribunal administratif — divisionnaire — arbitre — révision judiciaire
Juge M. Labrosse
Demerse v. Aubry (2025 ONSC 301)
Appeal — Procedure — Extension of time — Rules of Civil Procedure — Default judgment
Justice N. Somji
Garson v. Caron (2025 ONSC 246)
Family law — Domestic contracts — Separation agreements — Child support provisions — Setting aside
Justice C. MacLeod
Civil Matters
Cornell v. Trudeau (2025 ONSC 543)
Costs — S. 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act — S. 137.1 of the Rules of Civil Procedure
Justice R. Ryan Bell
Lyse Scharfe in her capacity as Attorney for Property and Attorney for Personal Care of Yvette Poirier v. Estate of Paul Poirier (2025 ONSC 482)
Wills and estates — Real property — Gifts — Resulting trusts
Justice C. Hackland
Sunset Lakes Owners Association v. Gingras et al (2025 ONSC 467)
Real property — Easements — Restrictive covenants
Justice K. McVey
Balpinar (Estate) v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company et. al (2025 ONSC 419)
Civil procedure — Costs — Small claims
Justice C. MacLeod
Cooke Family Trust et al v. Dioguardi et al (2025 ONSC 370)
Wills and estates — Preparation of wills — Rules of Civil Procedure — Summary judgment
Justice A. Kaufman
Music and Beyond Performing Arts v. Van Duyvenbode (2025 ONSC 293)
Torts — Defamation — Slander — Libel — Defences
Justice R. Ryan Bell
Balla v. John Doe #1 et al (2025 ONSC 294)
Practice — Motion to strike pleadings — No reasonable cause of action
Justice P. Roger
Bada v. Bada (2025 ONSC 360)
Real property — Lis pendens — Substantial indemnity costs
Justice H. Williams
Criminal Matters
R. v. Blanco (2025 ONSC 297)
Criminal law — Sexual offences — Sexual assault — Defences — Consent
Justice A. London-Weinstein
R. v. Dupree (2025 ONCJ 18)
Charter of Rights — Enforcement of rights — Exclusion of evidence — Nature of onus
Justice D. Berg
Court of Appeal Decisions of Local Interest
Ottawa (City) v. ClubLink Corporation ULC (2025 ONCA 34)
Contract law — Interpretation — Real property — Agreements of purchase and sale of land — Perpetuities — Rule against perpetuities
Justices J.M. Fairburn, S. Coroza, and L. Sossin
Kasanda v. Sartarelli (2025 ONCA 27)
Wills and estates — Estate trustees — Joint accounts — Removal — Administration of estate
Justices L. Sossin, L. Madsen, and R. Pomerance