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- Ontario Superior Court Applies New Non-Enforcement Provisions in the Commercial Tenancies Act
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has considered recent changes to the Commercial Tenancies Act (the “CTA”) in a new decision. The decision looks at the applicability of a newly-established non-enforcement period in the CTA to assist commercial tenants that are eligible for COVID-19 emergency re … Read more »
- Court of Appeal Orders Security for a Trial Judgment for the First Time in Ontario
In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal held that a party could not appeal a trial judgment unless they posted security for the judgment itself. This was the first time this remedy has been granted in Ontario. In Wiseau Studio, LLC v. Harper, 2021 ONCA 31, the plaintiffs lost a claim again … Read more »
- Recent SCC Decision on Pre-Incorporation Contracts Could Affect Ontario Not-for-Profits
The recent decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in Owners, Strata Plan LMS 3905 v. Crystal Square Parking Corp., 2020 SCC 29 (“Crystal Square”) provides a useful summary of basic contract principles applied in the context of a pre-incorporation contract. This decision is important for Ontario not … Read more »
- Ontario Superior Court Refuses to Break up a Major Deal as a Result of the Disruption Caused by COVID-19
Ever since the lockdowns imposed by COVID-19 started crippling businesses across Canada, there has been a lot of speculation over whether courts will allow parties to get out of deals they have made as a result of the disruptions caused by the pandemic. In what is likely the first of many decisions … Read more »
- What the Second State of Emergency Means for the Construction Industry
On January 14, 2021, the Ontario government declared a second state of emergency in response to increasing COVID-19 transmission rates over the previous two weeks. The stay-at-home order imposed requires workers to work remotely except where the nature of their work requires them to be on-site. Busi … Read more »