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Supreme Court of Canada affirms jurisdiction of securities commissions over out-of-province parties

In Sharp v Autorité des marchés financiers, 2023 SCC 29, the Supreme Court of Canada provided further guidance about when provincial schemes to regulate securities can apply to individuals outside ... [more] Full article

Supreme Court of Canada grants leave to appeal decision on enforcement of judgment against Caribbean islands

Today, Canada’s highest court granted leave to appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario refusing to register in Ontario a British Columbia judgment against the Caribbean ... [more] Full article

Supreme Court to decide if French-language school in Vancouver worse than English-language schools

A group of Vancouver parents of children attending a French-language public school in Vancouver have persuaded the Supreme Court of Canada to hear their case. At issue is whether or ... [more] Full article

Court of Appeal reconsiders test for jurisdiction over foreign defendants

In a recent decision, a five judge panel of the Court of Appeal for Ontario revised the legal test to be applied when the Ontario courts are asked to assume jurisdiction over a foreign defendant. The Court’s decision in Van Breda v. Village Resorts Ltd. clarifies the applicable legal principles and should provide greater guidance to Ontario courts on whether and when they can properly take jurisdiction over foreign defendants. [more] Full article