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Jul 28, 2024
Small Claims Court orders maximum damages for "pedophile" libels targeting queer community
Case Summary Borderland Pride et al v. Cawston, Court File No. SC-24-04 (Fort Frances) In Borderland Pride et al v. Cawston, the Small...
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May 10, 2024
Trustee Act limitation period moderated by fraudulent concealment
Case Summary Fletcher Estate et al v. Coyle, 2023 ONSC 6757 and 2024 ONSC 2642 In Fletcher Estate et al v. Coyle, the Ontario Superior...
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Feb 6, 2024
Court of Appeal upholds order that estate trustee pay litigation costs personally
Case Summary Westover Estate v. Jolicouer, 2024 ONCA 81 The Court of Appeal for Ontario has upheld a trial decision ordering an estate...
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Dec 15, 2023
Court finds “groomer” slurs targeting drag community not protected by anti-SLAPP law
Case Summary Rainbow Alliance Dryden et al v. Webster, 2023 ONSC 7050 The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that “groomer”...
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Nov 26, 2023
Township of Morley Found to Have Held Illegal Council Meeting
Case Summary Ombudsman Report Concerning the Township of Morley, dated November 23, 2023 In April 2023, lawyers with our office assisted...
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Aug 2, 2023
Township of Alberton Found to Have Violated Open Meeting Rules
Case Summary Ombudsman Report Concerning the Township of Alberton, dated July 2023 In May 2022, lawyers with our office assisted a client...
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May 20, 2023
Supreme Court of Canada recognizes importance of counter-speech supporting trans people
Case Summary Hansman v. Neufeld, 2023 SCC 14 On May 19, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada released its much-anticipated decision in...
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Apr 22, 2023
Oppression Remedy Granted in Case of Forged Signature and Misappropriated COVID Relief Funds
Case Summary Mawakeesick v. Kaoma et al, 2022 ONSC 5470 On September 26, 2022, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its...
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Jan 31, 2023
Tribunal Finds Lengthy, Vexatious Emails a Basis for Dismissal
Case Summary Markle v. York University, 2022 HRTO 1476 In a decision released on December 30, 2022, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario...
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Jan 28, 2023
Court Strikes Down By-Law Banning Encampment as Unconstitutional
Case Summary The Regional Municipality of Waterloo v. Persons Unknown et al, 2023 ONSC 670 A court decision released last week states...
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