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Court of Appeal Comments on Knowledge Requirement for Torts of Knowing Assistance and Knowing Receipt

In Quantum Dealer Financial Corporation v Toronto Fine Cars and Leasing Inc 2023 ONCA 256, the Court of Appeal provided insight on the factual record required to find strangers to ... [more] Full article

Tort of civil fraud requires proof of inducement, Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court recently redefined the requirements to establish the tort of civil fraud (or tort of deceit) and held that proof that the defendant induced the plaintiff to act ... [more] Full article

Short and Sweet: SCC Clarifies Summary Judgment Rules, Judicial Powers

The Supreme Court of Canada recently clarified how motion judges should exercise their fact-finding and summary judgment powers under rule 20.04(2.1) and (2.2) of the Rules of Civil Procedure. In ... [more] Full article

Letter to Dental College body protected by absolute privilege

In a recent decision, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has made it clear that professionals who are the subject to defamatory statements made during disciplinary proceedings that merely repeat allegations made in the initial complaint cannot sue the maker of such statements – no matter how false and egregious the statements might be and no matter how malicious their intent. [more] Full article