Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

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

Family Matters

Ginese v. Fadel (2025 ONSC 128)
Family law — Costs — Matrimonial proceedings — Conduct of parties
Justice J. Audet

Vigneault v. St. Jacques (2025 ONSC 127)
Family law — Support — Spousal support — Variation
Justice J. Audet

Jarrar v. Al-Khalili (2024 ONSC 7134)
Conflict of laws — Custody of or access to child — Recognition of foreign order — Jurisdiction — Habitually resident
Justice J. Audet

LeClair v. Johnson (2024 ONSC 7036)
Family law — Parenting — Interim parenting schedule — Best interests of the child
Justice S. Corthorn

Civil Matters

Papineau v. Romero-Sierra and Brisebois (2025 ONSC 194)
Torts — Medical malpractice — Liability — General damages — Substantial indemnity costs
Justice H. Williams

Henderson v. Amega Holdings (Barbados) Inc. (2025 ONSC 139)
Commercial law — Practice — Pleadings — Fraudulent conveyances — Conspiracy
Justice R. Ryan Bell

Howell v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (2025 ONSC 113)
Civil procedure — Costs — Motions — Rules of Civil Procedure — Full recovery — Counsel fees
Justice N. Somji

Guillermo v. Akpata (2025 ONSC 110)
Civil procedure — Vexatious litigants — Dismissal of action — Costs — Substantial Indemnity
Justice N. Somji

First of Five Inc. v. Recipe Unlimited Corp et al (2025 ONSC 93)
Contract law — Franchise agreements — Remedies — Injunctions — Interlocutory injunctions
Justice A. Kaufman

Shelp v. GoSecure Inc., (2025 ONSC 49)
Employment law — Wrongful dismissal — Reasonable notice period — Damages
Justice C. Hackland

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Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

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

Family Matters

Beauchamp v. Beauchamp (2024 ONSC 6873)
Family law — Child support — Variation — Retroactive — Undue hardship
Justice A. Kaufman

Starra v. Starra (2024 ONSC 6613)
Family law — Spousal support — Evidence
Justice H. Desormeau

Iliuta v. Li (2024 ONSC 6115)
Family law — Divorce — Grounds — Separation agreements — Child support — Section 7 contributions
Justice T. Engelking

Civil Matters

Bernier v Ottawa (Ville) (2024 ONSC 6725)
Damages — Damages in tort — General damages
Justice H. Williams

Lamarnic & J. Ltd. v. Winter (2024 ONSC 6935)
Practice — Leave to file expert report
Justice C. Hackland

Public Guardian and Trustee v. Snelgrove et al. (2024 ONSC 6892)
Administrative law — Judicial review
Justice A. Doyle

Anderson v. Tabak et al (2024 ONSC 6511)
Torts — Malicious prosecution — Reasonable and probable grounds — Summary judgment
Justice K. Jensen

KMH Lawyers et al. v. Kasanda et al. (2024 CanLII 121569)
Civil procedure — Costs — Assessment
Justice H. Williams

Chen v. Chen (2024 ONSC 6797)
Practice — Parties
Justice G. Mew

Devonport v. Devonport (2024 ONSC 6764)
Wills and estates — Wills — Interpretation — Estoppel — Proprietary estoppel
Justice O. Rees

OZ Merchandising Inc. v. Canadian Professional Soccer League Inc. (2024 ONSC 6719)
Corporations — Oppression — Reasonable expectations — Punitive damages — Jurisdiction
Justice R. Ryan Bell

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New Titles – December 2024

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

2024 Annotated Ontario Highway Traffic Act (Thomson)

2024 Annotated Ontario Provincial Offences Act (Thomson)

2024-2025 Annotated Ontario Personal Property Security Act (Thomson)

2025 Annotated Tremeear’s Criminal Code (Thomson)

Annual Review of Criminal Law 2023 (Thomson)

Code criminel annoté – 2025 (Thomson)

Defending Drinking, Drugs and Driving Cases 2024 (Thomson)

Federal Access to Information and Privacy Legislation Annotated 2025 Ed. (Thomson)

A Guide to Consent & Capacity Law in Ontario, 2025 Ed. (LexisNexis)

A Guide to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, 2024/2025 Ed. (LexisNexis)

Handling Provincial Offence Cases in Ontario 2024 (Thomson)

Martin’s Annual Criminal Code, 2025 Ed. (Thomson)

Ontario Planning Legislation 2024 (Thomson)

Ontario Small Claims Court Practice, 2025 Ed. (Thomson)

Stikeman Income Tax Act Annotated 2024, 76th Ed. (Thomson)

Watson and McGowan’s Ontario Civil Practice, 2025 Ed. (Thomson)

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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