Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

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

Family Matters

Périard v. Turpin (2016 ONSC 631)
child support — father — extra-curricular — motion — conference
Justice M. Charbonneau

Wood v Evans (2016 ONSC 629)
costs — pro-rata — motion — settle — extraordinarily
Justice K. Phillips

Tremblay v Tremblay (2016 ONSC 588)
trust — income — funds — support — property
Justice K. Phillips

Smith v Sanftenberg (2016 ONSC 637)
reason to doubt the correctness — motion — leave — conflicting — set aside
Justice J. Parfett

Bruce v Giroux (2016 ONSC 610)
motion — overnights — docketed — costs — partial indemnity
Justice P. Kane

Roy v Stocker (2016 ONSC 444)
motion — partial indemnity — docketed — costs — scale
Justice P. Kane

Paquette v Rochette (2016 ONSC 426)
restart — costs — partial indemnity — scale — motion
Justice P. Kane

Civil Matters

Taticek v Zeisig (2016 ONSC 772)
conflict of interest — sole guardian of the property — share — amended management plan — joint
Justice P. Smith

Godin v Sabourin (2016 ONSC 770)
declaration — property — fence posts — future — hypothetical
Justice P. Smith

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Upcoming Training: CanLII + Lexbox

On February 26 at noon, the CCLA Library is hosting its first ever webinar! For this free research session that you can do from the comfort of your home or office, what better product to look at than CanLII, the legal research tool that you can also use for free from your home or office! We’ll also look at Lexbox, which is the nifty app for your Google Chrome browser that allows you to save your research and set up notifications for when new cases come out or legislation is amended.

Again, this research session will be free (and who doesn’t love free!), but we’ll need you to RSVP here. The day before the session, we’ll send you an email with the link you need to get into the webinar. Also, in order to hear us, you’ll need to either have speakers or earphones for your computer. Sign up today, and we look forward to welcoming you – online – on the 26th!

Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

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

Family Matters

Nathalie Bélanger c. Patrick Marcil (2016 ONCS 282)
père — ringuette — garde — semaine — crédit d impôt
Juge M. Charbonneau

Burton v Burton (2016 ONSC 62)
disclosure — income — expenses — information — credit card
Justice M. Shelston

McLoughlin v McLoughlin (2016 ONSC 114)
estate — accounts — costs — beneficiaries — compensation
Justice R. Beaudoin

Laginski v Paleczny (2016 ONSC 47)
spousal support — carve-out payment — income — material change — severance
Justice L. Sheard

Civil Matters

TA Associates, L.P., (as successor to TA Associates, Inc.,) v Gandy (2016 ONSC 358)
examination in aid of execution — enforcement — partners fund — successor — subordinated
Justice C. Hackland

Allianz Global v Attorney General of Canada (2016 ONSC 29)
affidavit — main motion — strike — preliminary motion — advance
Master C. MacLeod

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Ottawa Blog Roll: January 2016

Below are links to blog posts or articles authored by the Ottawa legal community through the first half of January.

Civil Litigation

Can I get an insurance discount for using winter tires in Ontario?
– Frank Van Dyke, Van Dyke Injury Law Blog

Franchisor Cannot Terminate based on Unproven Allegations of Exploitation against Franchisee
– Marina Abrosimov, Merovitz Potechin

Be Aware of New Rules in Ontario at Pedestrian Crosswalks Aimed to Reduce Pedestrian Accidents
– David Hollingsworth, Ottawa Injury

What Makes an Injury “Catastrophic”?
– Frank Van Dyke, Van Dyke Injury Law Blog

Criminal Law

The Docket: Making a Murderer After Show – Episode 1
– Michael Spratt, The Docket

The Silent Witness Sees It All
– Sarah Sullivan, Mack’s Criminal Law

Likely Relevant, But Inherently Unreliable
– Louise Tansey, Mack’s Criminal Law

A Politician’s Chamber-Speak: Hansard Debates and their Utility in MM v United States of America (and Case Law, Generally Speaking)
– Reem Zaia, Codified

Employment & Labour Law

Junior Hockey Players Show Power of Collective Action
– Andrew Reinholdt, Labour of Law

It IS Possible to Have Kids and a Career
– Jim Anstey, Labour of Law

Discrimination Against Mothers – An Update
– Jim Anstey, Labour of Law

Employment Agreements – Are Yours Worth the Paper They are Written On?
– Pinelopi Makrodimitris, Merovitz Potechin

Beware the Social Media Trap – Think Twice Before you Post
– Karine Dion, Workplace Matters

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From Your Library: WestlawNext CriminalSource

Criminal lawyers – this is for you! We here at the library are very excited to announce that our library subscription to Westlaw now includes the CriminalSource package.

CrimSource

 

Loads of looseleaf titles that you’ve come to rely on over the years are now easily searchable and printable from any of the seven computers in the library, as well as numerous newsletters, journals, and other goodies. Here’s a sample of some of the contents:

  • Ewaschuk’s Criminal Pleadings & Practice in Canada
  • McWilliams’ Canadian Criminal Evidence
  • Gibson’s Canadian Criminal Code Offences
  • Mack’s Criminal Law Bulletin
  • Criminal Law Quarterly
  • Nadin-Davis: Canadian Sentencing Digest

And so much more. Also included in the subscription are PDF scans of cases from the original law reporters. We get requests for those quite often, so this will be an enormous time-saver for you when you’re getting ready for court.

To help get you going with this product, we will be hosting a training session on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 12:00 PM in the CCLA Library. Our local Westlaw trainer will show you how to use CriminalSource quickly and efficiently. There is no charge for this session, and it is eligible for one hour of substantive CPD for 2016. So we know how many people to expect, and as space is limited, please click here to RSVP. Also: we’ve been told the Criminal Bar likes pizza. There will be pizza.

Come in, check out the new product, and let us know how you like it!

Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

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

Family Matters

Boudreau v Boudreau (2015 ONSC 7956)
spousal support — equalized — income — marriage — ability to pay
Justice K. Phillips

Roberts v Bedard (2015 ONSC 7918)
ordinarily resident — baseball — enforcement — set aside the registration — motion
Justice J. Mackinnon

Hutton v Hutton (2015 ONSC 7888)
costs — interim spousal support motion — proportionality — disbursements — successful
Justice T. Ray

Thibert v Pringle (2015 ONSC 7923)
full-time basis — pursuing post-secondary education — pay child support — will — parents
Justice S. Corthorn

Daley v Daley (2015 ONSC 7775)
partial indemnity costs — discounted rate — full indemnity — valuation date — successful
Justice B. Warkentin

Donkor v Donkor (2015 ONSC 7720)
children — access — holidays — custody — father
Justice P. Smith

Terracol v Terracol (2015 ONSC 7699)
post-secondary expenses — child of the marriage — continued to pursue full-time studies — recalculation — contests
Justice M. Linhares de Sousa

Booth v Booth (2015 ONSC 7607)
spousal support — income — settlement — custody — access
Justice L. Sheard

van den Ham v Thibodeau (2015 ONSC 7662)
children — father — access schedule — affidavit — post-secondary education
Justice S. Corthorn

Civil Matters

Huang v Fraser Hillary’s Ltd. et al. (2015 ONSC 7645)
groundwater — contaminants — remediation — source — properties
Justice S. Corthorn

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Ottawa Blog Roll: December 2015

You can find below links to blog posts or articles authored by the Ottawa legal community in the first half of December.

Civil Litigation

Contractor/Sub-Contractor Entitlement to Payment for “Extras”
– Owen Bourns, Ottawa Litigation

Can a pedestrian be liable for being injured in an auto accident?
– Frank Van Dyke, Van Dyke Injury Law Blog

Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyers Discuss Host Liability
– David’s Hollingsworth, Ottawa Injury

Social Host Liability: How to Avoid the Naughty List and Ensure Guests Arrive Alive
– Najma Rashid, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Blog

Court Rules Title Insurance Must Cover Cost After Support Wall Found Missing
– Michael Abrams, StartUp.Buildup.Sellup.

Personal Guarantees
– Caitlin Cardill, Merovitz Potechin

Criminal Law

Zeroing in on Ontario’s New Law: Law, Order, Criminal Records and Reintegrating Into One’s Community
– Reem Zaia, Codified

Employment & Labour Law

“Benefits”: The Most Important Word in Ontario Employment Law
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains

Top Five Cases of Importance to Ontario Employment Law – 2015
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains

Being Objectionable at Work: Management Liability for Failure to Investigate Anti-Gay Statements
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Compendium of Damages Awarded in Personal Injury Actions Across Ontario, Updated to Oct. 2015

Every year a team under The Honourable Justice Chadwick publishes a table of damage awards in personal injury actions across Ontario. We are pleased to provide this year’s copy of the compendium, updated to October 31, 2015. You can download the compendium here, or on the CCLA website’s Civil Litigation Practice Portal.

Many thanks to Justice Chadwick and Gwendolen Boyle, law student at the university of Ottawa, for compiling the updated list!

Recently Published Ottawa Decisions

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

Family Matters

Kathryn Henderson v Jesse Gordon Floyd Davis (2015 ONSC 7347)
best interests — parent — evidence — child — status quo
Justice M. Charbonneau

Bakmazian v Iskedjian (2015 ONSC 7493)
spousal support — disclosure — income — piano — financial
Justice R. Laliberte

Scherr v Scherr (2015 ONSC 7438)
pay child support for terminated — full-time attendance at school — obligation of the to pay — income — children of the marriage
Justice S. Kershman

Valoris c. ST-A., V. P., J.B., C.N. et A. ST-A. (2015 ONCS 7202)
jumelles — mère — père biologique — fractures — plan
Juge M. Charbonneau

Damien Stéphane Lavigne and Danika-Lee Lavigne (by their Litigation Guardian, Stéphane Lavigne v. Marc-André Labelle (2015 ONSC 7322)
deceased — estate — house — survivor benefits — children
Justice M. Charbonneau

Civil Matters

Tzaferis v Multicast Networks Holdings Inc. et al. (2015 ONSC 7595)
loan — testify — basis of unjust enrichment — adverse inference was drawn — corporate
Justice P. Smith

Guergis v Hamilton (2015 ONSC 7640)
parliamentary privilege — non-justiciable — reason to doubt the correctness — motion for leave — caucus
Justice B. Warkentin

The Bank of Nova Scotia v Lavoie (2015 ONSC 7483)
motion — emailed — interest at the rate — costs — heard
Justice L. Sheard

National Council of Canadian Muslims v Harper (2015 ONSC 7185)
defamatory — simplified procedure — terrorist — amended statement of defence — discovery
Justice L. Sheard

Plummer v Plummer (2015 ONSC 7434)
motion — indemnity fees — hours — directions — capacity
Justice S. Corthorn

Perkins-Aboagye v Becker (2015 ONSC 7366)
severally — jointly — personally — proceedings — vexatious
Justice R. Beaudoin

Arsenault v Thevathurai (2015 ONSC 7419)
costs on a substantial indemnity — fee — binding — motion — deadline
Justice S. Corthorn

Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani v Anmar Energy Ltd. (2015 ONSC 7387)
reason to doubt the correctness — motion — leave — contract — conflicting
Justice P. Smith

Criminal Matters

R. v Sacca (2015 ONSC 7323)
alcohol — breath — ambulance — probable grounds — transient
Justice C.McKinnon

Attorney General of Ontario v $44,425 in Canadian currency (in rem) (2015 ONSC 7382)
money — instrument of unlawful activity — cocaine — camping trailer — currency
Justice R. Laliberte

Divisional Court Decisions from Ottawa Judges

Via Rail Canada Inc. v MCAP (2015 ONSC 7459)
value — passenger rail — railway — hypothetical market — intercity
Justice B. Warkentin

Waye v Cook (2015 ONSC 7151)
spousal support — income — retroactive — separation — employment
Justices K. Swinton, V.J. Mackinnon, and D. Corbett

United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry v PCL Constructors Canada Inc. (2015 ONSC 7369)
non-union contractor — collective agreement — damages — remedy — work
Justices K. Swinton, D. Corbett, T. Ray

Cottle v Atkinson Housing Co-operative Inc. (2015 ONSC 7320)
member of the co-operative — arrears — eviction — money orders — rent
Justices A. Molloy, D. Corbett, T. Ray

Court of Appeal Decisions of Local Interest

R. v. Ahmed (2015 ONCA 848)
robbery — plastic bag — two-stage approach for appellate review — perpetrator — evidence
Justices J. Simmons, K. van Rensburg, and M. Benotto

R. v. Manship (2015 ONCA 837)
victims — assault — sentence — offences — police
Justices K. Feldman, E. Gillese, and D. Watt

Abdollahpour v. Banifatemi (2015 ONCA 834)
dowry — gift — interest in the property — marriage — transfer
Justices E. Gillese, R. Blair, and D. Brown