When can a member sue a Church, Club, or other Voluntary Association for treating them unfairly?
In Aga v. Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church of Canada, 2020 ONCA 10, the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed when a voluntary association can be sued for failing to follow their own internal procedures and for a breach of procedural fairness. The plaintiffs were expelled from the defendant, their Church (the “Church”), after they criticized the outcome of an investigation done by a committee on which they served. In their opinion, the expulsion was carried out without adequate explanation and without the opportunity for them to oppose the decision. The plaintiffs sued the Church alleging that the Church failed to follow ... [more] Full article
SCC agrees to hear appeal in another contractual good faith case
In a decision released on July 18, 2019, Canada’s top court granted leave to appeal in yet another case involving the controversial and sometimes nebulous concept of good faith in ... [more] Full article
Canada’s top court to hear contract good faith case
Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada agreed to hear an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in the CM Callow Inc. v. Zollinger case ... [more] Full article
Supreme Court Decides Businesses Cannot Be Part Of Class Action Where Arbitration Clause Exists
In a close, 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada recently reinforced the primacy of arbitration agreements. The Court held that if businesses are parties to a standard form contract ... [more] Full article