Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 23-27, 2021)

• Published date: 31 August 2021
• Subject Matter: Intellectual Property, Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration, Insolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-structuring, Insolvency/Bankruptcy, Patent, Trials & Appeals & Compensation
• Law Firm: Blaney McMurtry LLP
• Author: Mr John Polyzogopoulos

Good afternoon.

Please find below our summaries of the civil decisions of the Ontario Court of Appeal for the week of August 23, 2021.

There were three substantive civil decisions this week. Vu v. Canada (Attorney General) deals with discoverability and limitation periods related to the torts of false arrest and imprisonment. In dismissing the appeal, the Court confirmed the date of an arrest is merely a presumptive date for the commencement of the limitation period - a date that can be rebutted.

Herold Estate v. Canada (Attorney General), which deals with the ownership of islands near Peterborough, confirms that the normal principles of contractual interpretation set out in Sattva apply equally to the interpretation of title instruments, including ones almost two hundred years old.

Finally, Cosa Nova Fashions Ltd. v. The Midas Investment Corporation involved the denial of a right to appeal from approval and vesting orders under ss.193(c) and 193(e) of the BIA, in order to permit the completion of the sale of two properties by the Receiver pursuant to mortgages that have been in default since 2013.

Have a great weekend.

John Polyzogopoulos
Blaney McMurtry LLP
416.593.2953 Email

Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

Vu v. Canada (Attorney General), 2021 ONCA 574

Keywords: Torts, Crown Liability, False Arrest, False Imprisonment, Charter Claims, Civil Procedure, Limitation Periods, Discoverability, Appropriate Means, Summary Judgment, Costs, , Limitations Act, 2002, c. 24, Sched. B, ss. 4, 5, Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-50, s.32, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 20, Fournier-McGarry (Litigation guardian of) v. Ontario, 2013 ONSC 2581, Nicely v. Waterloo Regional Police Force, [1991] O.J. No. 460 (Ont. Div. Ct.), Mackenzie v. Martin, [1952] O.R. 849 (C.A.), at paras. 6-8, aff'd [1954] S.C.R. 361, Winmill v. Woodstock (Police Services Board), 2017 ONCA 962, 138 O.R. (3d) 641, Kolosov v. Lowe's Companies Inc., 2016 ONCA 973, McHale v. Lewis, 2018 ONCA 1048, 144 O.R. (3d) 279, Grant Thornton LLP v. New Brunswick, 2021 SCC 31, Zeppa v. Woodbridge Heating & Air-Conditioning Ltd., 2019 ONCA 47, 144 O.R. (3d) 385, Aguonie v. Galion Solid Waste Material Inc. (1998), 38 O.R. (3d) 161 (C.A.), Lawless v. Anderson, 2011 ONCA 102, Sosnowski v. MacEwen Petroleum Inc., 2019 ONCA 1005, Longo v. MacLaren Art Centre Inc., 2014 ONCA 526, Federation Insurance Co. of Canada v. Markel Insurance Co. of Canada, 2012 ONCA 218

Herold Estate v. Canada (Attorney General) , 2021 ONCA 579

Keywords: Real Property, Legal Ownership, Contracts, Title Instruments, Interpretation, Ambiguity, Evidence, Admissibility, Extrinsic Evidence, Aboriginal Law, Treaty of Newcastle of 1818 ("Treaty 20"), Islands of the Trent Treaty of 1856 ("Treaty 78"), Beds of Navigable Waters Act, R.S.O. 1990, C. B-4, Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53, Corner Brook (City) v. Bailey, 2021 SCC 29, McLean v. McLean, 2013 ONCA 788, Owners, Strata Plan LMS 3905 v. Crystal Square Parking Corp., 2020 SCC 29, Robb v. Walker, 2015 BCCA 117, Gibbs v. Grand Bend (Village) (1995), 129 D.L.R. (4th) 449 (Ont. C.A.), Middlesex Centre (Municipality) v. MacMillan, 2016 ONCA 475, Neilson v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1956] S.C.R. 819, McLeay et al v. City of Kelowna et al., 2004 BCSC 325, Clarke v. Canada (Attorney-General), [1930] S.C.R. 137, Becker v. Walgate, 2020 ONCA 491, R. v. Badger, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 771, Guerin v. The Queen, [1984] 2 S.C.R. 335, Grassy Narrows First Nation v. Ontario (Natural Resources), 2014 SCC 48

Cosa Nova Fashions Ltd. v. The Midas Investment Corporation , 2021 ONCA 281

Keywords: Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Administration of Estate, Sale of Assets, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Estates and Trusts, Property, First National Financial GP Corporation v. Golden Dragon HO 10 Inc., 2019 ONCA 873, Enroute Imports Inc., Re., 2016 ONCA 247, 35 C.B.R, 2403177 Ontario Inc. V. Bending Lake Iron Group Limited, 2016 ONCA 225, Downing Street Financial Inc. V. Harmony Village-Sheppard Inc., 2017 ONCA 611

Short Civil Decisions

R.F. v. J.W., 2021 ONCA 586

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Costs

Politis v. Politis , 2021 ONCA 587

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Cross-Appeals, Costs

Bors v. Bors, 2021 ONCA 585

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Costs

Zwaan v. Laframboise, 2021 ONCA 583

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Interlocutory Orders, Costs

CIVIL DECISIONS

Vu v. Canada (Attorney General), 2021 ONCA 574

[Fairburn A.C.J.O., Miller and Zarnett JJ.A]

COUNSEL:

K. Dragaitis, A. Lipska, for the Appellant
S. Bharati, C. for the Respondent

Keywords: Torts, Crown Liability, False Arrest, False Imprisonment, Charter Claims, Civil Procedure, Limitation Periods, Discoverability, Appropriate Means, Summary Judgment, Costs, , Limitations Act, 2002, c. 24, Sched. B, ss. 4, 5, Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-50, s.32, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 20, Fournier-McGarry (Litigation guardian of) v. Ontario, 2013 ONSC 2581, Nicely v. Waterloo Regional Police Force, [1991] O.J. No. 460 (Ont. Div. Ct.), Mackenzie v. Martin, [1952] O.R. 849 (C.A.), at paras. 6-8, aff'd [1954] S.C.R. 361, Winmill v. Woodstock (Police Services Board), 2017 ONCA 962, 138 O.R. (3d) 641, Kolosov v. Lowe's Companies Inc., 2016 ONCA 973, McHale v. Lewis, 2018 ONCA 1048, 144 O.R. (3d) 279, Grant Thornton LLP v. New Brunswick, 2021 SCC 31, Zeppa v. Woodbridge Heating & Air-Conditioning Ltd., 2019 ONCA 47, 144 O.R. (3d) 385, Aguonie v. Galion Solid Waste Material Inc. (1998), 38 O.R. (3d) 161 (C.A.), Lawless v. Anderson, 2011 ONCA 102, Sosnowski v. MacEwen Petroleum Inc., 2019 ONCA 1005, Longo v. MacLaren Art Centre Inc., 2014 ONCA 526...