A tremendous thank you to everyone who came out for our training session on CanLII this past Friday! We hope that you enjoyed the session, and are feeling confident about the new CanLII search interface.
We’ve created a guide to get you started with working on CanLII. You can download a copy of that guide by clicking here.
As always, please feel free to contact the library if you require any assistance with your research – even if it’s how to use CanLII more effectively!
Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available through CanLII.org.
Family Matters
Charpentier v. Damiano (2013 ONSC 5589)
child — will reside with his father — dob — joint custody — school
Justice R. Maranger
Parham v. Jiang (2013 ONSC 6003)
child — custody — school — income — conflict
Justice P. Smith
Civil Matters
Ottawa-Carleton Standard Condominium Corporation No. 671 v. Friend (2013 ONSC 5775)
condominium — meter — unit — energy — kayak
Justice R. Maranger
St. Lewis v. Rancourt (2013 ONSC 6118)
champerty motion — costs — libel — partial indemnity — cross-examinations on affidavits
Justice R. Smith
Malek v Galloro (2013 CanLII 61482)
costs — offer to settle — cost — amount — disbursements
Deputy Judge I. Whitehall
Cotnam v. National Capital Commission (2013 ONSC 5502)
motions — simplified — recreational — pathway — summary
Justice R. Beaudoin
GSI Environnement Inc. v. Ottawa (City) (2013 ONSC 4158)
non-conforming biosolids — land application — contract — composting — conforming biosolids
Justice R. Beaudoin
Criminal Matters
R. v. Kajak (2013 ONSC 5247)
demand — roadside — sample at the detachment — evidence — palpable
Justice S. Kershman
R. v. Ruck (2013 ONCJ 527)
delay — roadside — soon as practicable — samples — time
Justice D. Paciocco
Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available through CanLII.org.
Family Matters
Labonté c. Labonté (2013 ONCS 6031)
médiation — pension alimentaire — protocole d entente — préprocès — conférence
Le Juge R. Beaudoin
Galezowski v. Smolska (2013 ONSC 5924)
wife — husband — costs — matrimonial home — spousal support
Justice R. Smith
Civil Matters
Kim Assaly v. Anthony Assaly (2013 ONSC 6039)
business valuations — accountant — companies — contempt — motion
Justice M. Charbonneau
Murray v. Davis (2013 ONSC 5950)
pre-judgment interest rate — partial indemnity costs — successful — amount — unsuccessful
Justice B. Warkentin
6038212 Canada Inc. v. 1230367 Ontario Ltd. (2013 ONSC 5919)
costs — main — allegations — fees — third
Justice J. Mackinnon
Bearss v. Scobie (2013 ONSC 591)
defence — business — served — name — tank
Master C. Macleod
Soullière v. Robitaille (Estate) (2013 ONSC 5934)
partial indemnity basis — costs — motion — successful — jurisdiction to order bifurcation
Justice R. Smith
Cruickshank Construction Limited v. Durrett Companies Limited (2013 ONSC 6120)
summary judgment motions — costs — partial indemnity — successful in defending — submits
Justice R. Smith
Steen v. 3902641 Canada Inc. (2013 ONSC 5996)
undertakings — answers — refusals — motion — questions
Master C. Macleod
Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available through CanLII.org.
Family Matters
Nduwayo v. Muhonga (2013 ONSC 4425)
children — father — custody — email — access
Justice R. Smith
Zhang v. Jones (2013 ONSC 5618)
costs — offer — motion — ongoing child support — behaved
Justice M. Linhares De Sousa
Hanniman v. Hanniman (2013 ONSC 5560)
spousal support — motions — material change in circumstances — retirement — agreed to a ten-year period
Justice J. McNamara
Civil Matters
Dupuis v. W.O. Stinson & Son Limited et al (2013 ONSC 5648)
limitation period — nunc pro tunc — originating process — irregularity — issued
Master C. Macleod
SeeWind Design Corp and Accenture Business et al (2013 ONSC 5040)
security for costs — impecuniosity — behavioural functionality — collections — software
Master P. Roger
Clarke v. Clarke (2013 ONSC 5352)
assets — one-half of the balance — creditors — taxes — shareholders
Justice R. Smith
Umutoni v. Safari (2013 ONSC 5181)
negligent — financial advisor — risks when investing — invest the plaintiff s funds — balance
Justice R. Smith
Legge v. TEKSmed Services Inc. (2013 ONSC 5543)
salary — shares — employee — expenses — company
Justice M. Métivier
Cheetham v. TD Life Insurance Company (2013 ONSC 4892)
Ontario line of credit life insurance — health difficulties — voidable — bank — completed
Justice P. Maranger
Criminal Matters
R. v. Morrone (2013 ONSC 5604)
motor vehicle — keys — collapsed — paramedics — conviction
Justice R. Beaudoin
R. v. Hawley (2013 ONSC 3256)
wheelchair — death — pressure ulcers — bedroom — necessaries of life
Justice L. Ratushny
R. v. Hutt (2013 ONSC 2267)
interview — evidence — pellets — police — question-and-answer session
Justice P. Maranger
We’ve all been there: that moment when your phone drops to 1% battery life just as you need it most. Well fret no more!
We’ve got you covered here at the CCLA library with our new charging station for mobile devices. If you’re stuck in the courthouse without your charger stop by the library and feed your phone some new life! We currently support iPhone (Legacy and Lightning), Android, Blackberry, and accessories.
The station is located next to the computer carrels. Please do not leave your devices unattended.
Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available through CanLII.org.
Family Matters
Lavallee v. Beaudoin (2013 ONSC 5289)
children — school — access — custody — mental health
Justice T. Minnema
Thom v. Thom (2013 ONSC 5398)
father — children — competitive hockey — fiancé — parent
Justice P. Kane
Bamford v. Peckham (2013 ONSC 5241)
child — immersion program — homogeneous language school — attend — bilingual
Justice S. Kershman
K. v. E. (2013 ONSC 5421)
child — adoption — biological parent — step-parent — family
Justice P. Kane
Levesque. v. Sorel (Charko) (2013 ONSC 4775)
father — child support — school — income — pay
Justice P. Kane
Daleman v. Daleman (2013 ONSC 4648)
hard drives — images — children — travel outside — nude
Justice P. Kane
Civil Matters
Ottawa Community Housing Corporation v. Foustanellas (Argos Carpets) (No.2) (2013 ONSC 5443)
indemnity — wastage — together with pre-and post-judgment interest — legal costs — substandard quality
Justice D. Rutherford
Laplante Poultry Farms Limited v. Riverview Poultry Limited (2013 ONSC 5340)
chicken — processors — quota — interprovincial — producers
Justice P. Kane
Minkofski v. Brunet (2013 ONSC 5371)
notice of objection — estate trustees — stay — motion — fee waiver
Justice R. Beaudoin
Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available through CanLII.org.
Family Matters
MBAY v JY (2013 ONSC 4423)
children — access — child support — arrears — income
Justice T. Minnema
Zarepour v. Jamshidi (2013 ONSC 5126)
costs — summary judgment motion — hours — fees — disbursements
Justice L. Ratushny
Zhang v. Jones (2013 ONSC 4990)
studies — father — education — overpayment of child support — income
Justice M. Linhares de Sousa
Sinclair v. Al-Hayderi (2013 ONSC 4945)
retroactive child support — based on his pre-tax income — amount — blameworthy conduct — paying
Justice S. Kershman
Cuffe v. Desjardins (2013 ONSC 5275)
costs — counted — subrule — served — days
Justice J. Mackinnon
Fielding v. Fielding (2013 ONSC 5102)
father — parent — children — alienation — school
Justice J. Mackinnon
Civil Matters
Heasley v. Labelle (2013 ONSC 4526)
costs — discoveries — indemnity — fulsome — detailed ledger charts
Justice R. Smith
Glover v. Perron (2013 ONSC 4690)
partnership — cross-motion — cost — synonymously — corporation
Justice P. Kane
Interrent v. 1167750 Ontario (2013 ONSC 4746)
specific performance — land — waiver — damages — remedy
Master C. Macleod
Vigneault v. Massey (2013 ONSC 5146)
costs — realize the payment of monies — self-represented — proceedings — legal
Justice M. Linhares de Sousa
St. Lewis v. Rancourt (2013 ONSC 4729)
affidavit — cross-examination — costs — litigation privilege — leave
Justice P. Kane
St. Lewis. v. Rancourt (2013 ONSC 4747)
motion — costs — warnings — written offer of settlement — adjournment
Justice P. Kane
Soulliere v. Robitaille Estate (2013 ONSC 5073)
damages — bifurcation — liability — accident — curve
Justice R. Smith
Ducharme v. Solarium De Paris Inc. (2013 ONSC 5098)
motion — class — expert — common — branch of the rule
Justice T. Ray
1414614 Ontario v. International Clothiers Inc. (2013 ONSC 4821)
tenant — discovery — landlord — production — space
Master C. Macleod
Teskey v. Canada (Attorney General) (2013 ONSC 5046)
constitutional monarchy — rules of succession — preamble — throne — justiciable
Regional Senior Justice C. Hackland
Criminal Matters
R. v. Lalonde (2013 ONSC 5110)
pursuit — evidence — vehicle — officer — concerning
Justice S. Kershman
R. v. Dale (2013 ONSC 3329)
identification — detained — officer — erred in finding — detention
Justice T. Ray
R. v. Karigar (2013 ONSC 5199)
conspiracy — contract — officials — e-mail — foreign
Regional Senior Justice C. Hackland
Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available through CanLII.org.
Family Matters
Kovac v. Kovac (2013 ONSC 4593)
spousal support — income — marriage — non-compensatory — separation
Justice J. Blishen
Civil Matters
Lageveen v. De Haas (2013 ONSC 4482)
business — builders — unjust enrichment — cell phone — told
Justice H. Polowin
The Bank of Nova Scotia v. Douglas P. Shields (2013 ONSC 4701)
motion — full appreciation test — summary — thereon at the contractual rate — jointly
Justice S. Kershman
Hunt v. RBC Life Insurance Company (2013 ONSC 4617)
settlement — duress — aggravated damages in the amount — exemplary — mistake
Justice S. Kershman
Criminal Matters
R. v. Alaga (2013 ONCJ 365)
cruiser — breath — demand — alcohol — handcuffed
Justice D. Wake
R. v. Bondock (2013 ONSC 4538)
severance — trials — co-accuseds — bad character — evidence
Justice R. Smith
The CCLA would like to welcome all new articling students in the Ottawa area! In this email, we’ve put together the details on some new sessions we’ve developed exclusively for our 2013-2014 students, as well as additional information to assist in your articling year.
HeadStart: Legal Research Training for Articling Students
The CCLA Library is extremely excited to announce HeadStart Ottawa. This comprehensive legal research training seminar will provide students with all the fundamental research skills required to ensure successful articling and a rewarding legal career! The academic session, to take place on Friday, August 16, 2013 from 9:00am – 12:15pm, will focus on practical tips and will cover:
– Finding and Updating Legislation
– Case Law Research
– Secondary Sources
– Precedents
– Tips for Efficient Research & Bad Habits to Avoid
Even better, the cost of registration – only $25 – also includes CCLA Student Membership and an invaluable research guide!
Registration for this event is already filling up! Do not delay in sending in your RSVP.
Articling Students Luncheon
Following our HeadStart program, the CCLA is excited to invite all 2013 – 2014 articling students to a luncheon in the CCLA Library, from 12:15pm to 1:00pm. This informal time will give attendees the chance to network with other new articling students here in Ottawa, take a tour of the CCLA Library, sign up for a CCLA student membership, and meet the CCLA Staff as well as some of the members of our Young Lawyers Committee! There is no cost for attending the lunch, but please RSVP by August 5 so that we may cater for the appropriate number.
Tours of the CCLA Library
If you’re unable to attend either of these sessions, but would like a tour of the Library to meet our staff and learn about the services and resources we offer, consider attending one of our library tours! Tours are held at 10:30 AM every Tuesday and Thursday in September and August. Please RSVP for a time and date that works for you. If these options won’t work, please email Brenda Lauritzen to schedule another time.
Additional Information
CCLA student memberships are available for your articling term! You do not need to be a member to use the CCLA Library, but you will need to should you wish to access the library after hours. It also provides discounts at great member partners, offers discounted rates for CCLA programming, and connects you to our great local legal community. You can register online, or get in contact with our Membership Services Assistant, Meghan Wilmott.
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The CCLA Articling Students and New Lawyers Committee is hard at work planning sessions for the coming year that are geared to your interests. Stay tuned for news on upcoming social events and continuing professional development opportunities!
Find below recently published Ottawa decisions, available through CanLII.org.
Family Matters
Cantave v. Cantave (2013 ONSC 4082)
boys — soccer — spousal support — interim — income
Justice P. Kane
Zhang v. Wang (2013 ONSC 4522)
wife — offer to settle — husband — spousal — child
Justice R. Smith
Cork v. Cork (2013 ONSC 4392)
spousal support — costs — tax — deductibility — child
Justice M. Métivier
Civil Matters
Tancho-Defyrus (GP) Inc. v. Masotti (2013 ONSC 4524)
expectations — disbursements — unsuccessful — successful — cost
Justice R. Smith
Hume v. Ghadban (2013 ONSC 4533)
costs thrown away — indemnity — expert report — wasted — preparation
Justice R. Smith
Heasley v. Labelle (2013 ONSC 4526)
costs — discoveries — indemnity — fulsome — detailed ledger charts
Justice R. Smith
Structform v. Ashcroft (2013 ONSC 4544)
security — lien claimant — contract — lienable — change orders
Master C. Macleod
Egan v. Burton (2013 ONSC 4383)
indemnity costs — disbursements — outraged — hst — prominence
Justice T. Ray
Dube v. Shooman (2013 ONSC 4348)
pre-judgment interest — costs — offer — settlement — indemnity
Justice M. Métivier
North Key v. Miwell (2013 ONSC 4433)
liens — actions — lien claimants — security — motion
Master C. Macleod
Hunt v. RBC Life Insurance Company (2013 ONSC 4453)
without leave — finds — damages — conspiracy — motion
Justice S. Kershman
Feinstein v. Freedman (2013 ONSC 4420)
litigation — siblings — costs — proper administration of the estate — trustees
Justice J. Parfett
Criminal Matters
R. v. Tran (2013 ONCJ 362)
officer — overpass — vehicle — cones — lawyer
Justice G. Renaud