Professor, Western University
Some readers of this site may be interested in the following: Vaughan Black, “The Hague Choice of Court Convention” (2006) 6 Canadian International Lawyer 181-195 (an account of the proposed treaty’s principal provisions and discussion of differences with existing Canadian law) Elizabeth Edinger, “New British Columbia Legislation: The Court Jurisdiction and Proceedings Transfer Act; The […]
In Impulsora Turistica de Occidente v. Transat Tours Canada Inc. (available
In Lloyd’s Underwriters v. Cominco Ltd. (available
See Mueller v. Resort Investors International, ULC, [2006] O.J. No. 4952 (S.C.J.) (available here) for a straightforward rejection of the defendant's challenge to the jurisdiction of the Ontario court on the basis that the defendant served and filed both a notice of intent to defend and a statement of defence. The motions judge held there […]
In Sugar v. Megawheels Technologies Inc (available
In Molson Coors Brewing Co. v. Miller Brewing Co. (available
As part of LexisNexis Canada's new resource collection, Halsbury's Laws of Canada, Janet Walker of Osgoode Hall Law School has authored the volume on Conflict of Laws. Professor Walker is the author of Castel & Walker, Canadian Conflict of Laws, 6th edition, from the same publisher, which is Canada's leading text in the field. This […]
On November 17, 2006, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Pro Swing Inc. v. Elta Golf Inc. (available
The courts of Ontario have taken another step forward in the recognition and enforcement of foreign non-monetary orders. In Re Grace Canada Inc. (available
The latest decision in the attempt by the government of British Columbia to sue several tobacco companies for damages and health care costs is British Columbia v Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd [2006] BCJ No 2080 (CA) (available