12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

6th Annual Update of Key Civil Litigation Cases Across Canada

The most recent and significant civil litigation cases will be reviewed by our regional speakers to empower you to remain on the right side of emerging case law, including but not limited to:

• BC(AG) v. Council of Canadians With Disabilities, 2022 SCC 27: public interest standing
• AGC v. Collins Family Trust, 2022 SCC 26: rescission of transactions in the tax context
• Peace River Hyrdo Partner v. Petrowest Corp, 2022 SCC 41: bankruptcy/insolvency – arbitration agreements
• Barendregt v. Grebliunas, 2022 SCC 22: family law relocation orders
• Abbas v. Esurance Insurance Co. of Canada, 2023 ABCA 36: common-law fraudulent claims rule is still good law in Alberta
• McDonald v Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2022 ONCA 788 (leave to appeal to the SCC sought, decision pending) - Duty of care
• Ontario Class Action Trilogy:  Owsianik v Equifax Canada Co., 2022 ONCA 813; Obodo v Trans Union of Canada, Inc, 2022 ONCA 814; & Winder v Mariott International, Inc, 2022 ONCA 815 (leave to appeal to the SCC sought in all cases, decision pending) – Privacy tort of intrusion upon seclusion as a cause of action in the data breach class actions context
• Law Society of Saskatchewan v. Abrametz, 2022 SCC 29 - Test for delay in administrative proceedings & standard of review
• Smith v. The Appeal Commission, 2023 MBCA 23 - Interpretation of Vavilov regarding the right to judicial review as distinct from a statutory right of appeal

Speakers

Moderator:

Connie Mah, Barrister, Bureau of Pensions Advocates, Government of Canada (Edmonton, AB)