Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 21 ' 25, 2022)

• Published date: 30 March 2022
• Law Firm: Blaney McMurtry LLP
• Author: Mr John Polyzogopoulos

Following are this week's summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of March 21, 2022.

Areas of law covered in the cases this week included bankruptcy and insolvency (setting aside discharge from bankruptcy and after-acquired property), municipal liability for building inspections, two child protection decisions, guarantees and a partnership dispute.

Wishing everyone an enjoyable weekend.

John Polyzogopoulos
Blaney McMurtry LLP
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Table of Contents

Civil Decisions

The Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto v. S.K.S., 2022 ONCA 228

Keywords: Family Law, Child Protection, Best Interests of the Child, Immigration Law, Deportation, Civil Procedure, Publication Bans, Confidentiality, Privacy, Disclosure, Standard of Review, Procedural Fairness, Reasonable Apprehension of Bias, Child, Youth, and Family Services Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 14, Sched. 1, s. 1(1), 1(2), 79(1), 87(4), 87(8), 113, Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c.27, 36(1)(a), s. 50(a), Family Law Rules, O. Reg. 114/99, r. 20(5), Rule 1, 2, 7, 17(24), 19(11), 20(3), 20(5), 20(24-26), Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Convention on the Rights of the Child, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto v. S.K.S., 2019 ONCJ 899, Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, Children's Lawyer v. N.N.D., [2014] O.J. No. 6396 (Ont. C.J.), M.W. v. E.B. (2003), 38 R.F.L. (5th) 443 (ON SC), Alexander v. Canada (Solicitor General), 2005 FC 1147, Perez v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2005 FC 1317, J.H. v. F.A., 2009 ONCA 17, Baker v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 817

Clearflow Commercial Finance Corp. v. Gdak, 2022 ONCA 242

Keywords: Contracts, Guarantees, Interpretation, Contra Proferentem, Ejusdem Generis, Ontario Business Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16, ss. 134(1)-(2), 159(1), Manulife Bank of Canada v. Conlin, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 415, Ledcor Construction Ltd. v. Northbridge Indemnity Insurance Co., 2016 SCC 37, Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Molly Corp., 2014 SCC 53

Liu v Qui, 2022 ONCA 232

Keywords: Contracts, Oral Agreements, Essential Terms, Partnership

M.L. v. B.T., 2022 ONCA 240

Keywords: Family Law, Child Protection, Indigenous Children, Customary Care, Children's Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C. 12, ss 21(2), 62(3), Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 14, Sched. 1, ss 1, 2, 80, 103, 122, Family Law Rules, O. Reg. 114/99, rule 7, An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, S.C. 2019, c. 24, Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services v. S.B.G., R.B.J., Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory, and R.F. (3 March 2021), Gore Bay, K-16- 0028-3 (Ont. C.J.), Winnipeg Child and Family Services v. K.L.W., 2000 SCC 48, Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Aid Society v. M.W., 2019 ONCA 316, Ogwadeni:deo v. P.E., 2020 ONCJ 145, Children's Aid Society of Brant v. R.P., 2019 ONCJ 649, D.A. v. G.H. and Dilico Anishinabek Family Care, 2021 ONCJ 95, A.M. v. Valoris Pour Enfants et Adultes de Prescott-Russell, 2017 ONCA 601, C.G.W. v. M.J. et al (1981), 34 O.R. (2d) 44 (C.A.), J.E.O. v. M.D., 2020 ONSC 6106, Formal Customary Care: A Practice Guide to Principles, Processes and Best Practices (Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2013)

Karia Estate v. Karia, 2022 ONCA 256

Keywords: Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Discharge from Bankruptcy, Annulment, After-Acquired Property, Civil Procedure, Costs, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C. 1985 c. B-3, ss 30(1)(d), 67(1)(c), 158(a), 180(1), Ontario Business Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16, s 118(1), Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, L. (H.) v. Canada (Attorney General), 2005 SCC 25, Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53, Jaegli Enterprises Ltd. v. Taylor, [1981] 2 S.C.R. 2

Tokarz v. Selwyn (Township), 2022 ONCA 246

Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Duty of Care, Standard of Care, Civil Procedure, Settlements, Pierringer Agreement, Negligence Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. N.1, Building Code Act, 1992, O Reg 221/12, Division B, Part 5, s. 5.6.2.1, Ingles v. Tutkaluk Construction Ltd., 2000 SCC 12, White v. The Corporation of the Town of Bracebridge, 2020 ONSC 3060, Parent v. Janandee Management Inc., 2017 ONCA 922, Banihashem-Bakhtiari v. Axes Investments Inc. (2004), 69 O.R. (3d) 671 (C.A.), Breen v. The Corporation of the Township of Lake of Bays, 2021, 153 O.R. (3d) 514, Mortimer v. Cameron (1994), 9 M.P.L.R. (2d) 185 (Ont. Gen. Div.), Wood v. Hungerford (Township) (2004), 3 M.P.L.R. (4th) 38 (Ont. S.C.), Riverside Developments Bobcaygeon Ltd. v. Bobcaygeon (Village) (2004), 45 M.P.L.R. (3d) 107 (Ont. S.C.), Chapeskie v. Lake of Bays (1999), 3 M.P.L.R. (3d) 233 (Ont. S.C.), Athey v. Leonati, [1996] 3 SCR 458, de Montigny v. Brossard (Succession), 2010 SCC 51, Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, Van de Perre v. Edwards, 2001 SCC 60, Modern Cleaning Concept Inc. v. Comité paritaire de l'entretien d'édifices publics de la région de Québec, 2019 SCC 28, Marchand v. The Public General Hospital Society of Chatham (2000), 51 O.R. (3d) 97 (C.A.), TMS Lighting Ltd. v. KJS Transport Inc., 2014 ONCA 1

Short Civil Decisions

Dunford v. Otonabee-South Monaghan (Township), 2022 ONCA 230

Keywords: Torts, Misfeasance in Public Office, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgment

Royal Bank of Canada v. Bedard, 2022 ONCA 227

Keywords: Breach of Contract, Torts, Fraud, Fraudulent Misrepresentation, Inducement, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act R.S.C., 1985, c. B-3, s. 178, Burrows v. Burke (1984), 49 O.R. (2d) 76 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused, [1985] S.C.C.A. No. 139

Amikwabi v. Pope Francis, 2022 ONCA 236

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Striking Pleadings, Frivolous, Vexatious, Abuse of Process, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 2.1.01, Ahmed v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2021 ONCA 427

Crosslinx Transit Solutions General Partnership v. Ontario (Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure), 2022 ONCA 250

Keywords: Civil Procedure, Costs

Drive Auto Group Inc. v. David Hay Limited (Fix Auto Richmond Hill), 2022 ONCA 239

Keywords: Contracts, Debtor-Creditors, Bills of Exchange, Civil Procedure, Summary Judgement, Bills of Exchange Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-4 (the "BEA"), Business Names Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. B.17, s. 2(1), Canada Business Corporations Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-44, s. 10(5), K & S Plumbing & Heating Ltd. v. Troughton (c.o.b. T.F.D. 2000), [2003] O.J. No. 4564 (S.C.)

Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board v. 2313846 Ontario Limited o/a Central Park Athletics, 2022 ONCA 235

Keywords: Contracts, Real Property, Commercial Leases, Defences, Force Majeure, COVID-19

CIVIL DECISIONS

The Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto v. S.K.S., 2022 ONCA 228

[Huscroft, Sossin and Favreau JJ.A.]

Counsel:

J. Gagne, for the appellant (C69910)/ respondent (C69908 & C69919) S.K.S.

C. Tempesta and M. Sarick, for the appellant (C69908)/ respondent (C69910 & C69919) Office of the Children's Lawyer

F. Husain and M. Matias, for the appellant (C69919)/ respondent (C69908 & C69910) Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto

J. Espejo-Clarke and A. Kam, for the respondent (C69908, C69910 & C69919) Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

C. Robinson and A. Basman, for the intervener (C69908, C69910 & C69919) Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers

V. Naik, for the intervener (C69908, C69910 & C69919) Canadian Civil Liberties Association

Keywords: Family Law, Child Protection, Best Interests of the Child, Immigration Law, Deportation, Civil Procedure, Publication Bans, Confidentiality, Privacy, Disclosure, Standard of Review, Procedural Fairness, Reasonable Apprehension of Bias, Child, Youth, and Family Services Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 14, Sched. 1, s. 1(1), 1(2), 79(1), 87(4), 87(8), 113, Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c.27, 36(1)(a), s. 50(a), Family Law Rules, O. Reg. 114/99, r. 20(5), Rule 1, 2, 7, 17(24), 19(11), 20(3), 20(5), 20(24-26), Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Convention on the Rights of the Child, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto v. S.K.S., 2019 ONCJ 899, Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, Children's Lawyer v. N.N.D., [2014] O.J. No. 6396 (Ont. C.J.), M.W. v. E.B. (2003), 38 R.F.L. (5th) 443 (ON SC), Alexander v. Canada (Solicitor General), 2005 FC 1147, Perez v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2005 FC 1317, J.H. v. F.A., 2009 ONCA 17, Baker v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [1999] 2 S.C.R. 817

facts:

This appeal concerned the interaction between a provincial legislative scheme governing child protection and a federal legislative scheme for removing those without citizenship or immigration status from Canada.

Specifically at issue was an order for disclosure by a judge of the Ontario Court of Justice ("OCJ") at a status hearing initiated by the Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto ("CCAS") pursuant to s. 113 of the Child, Youth, and Family Services Act, 2017 ("CYFSA").

The purpose of the status hearing was to consider extending a supervision order governing the CCAS's involvement in a family where child protection concerns had been established. The disclosure was sought by the federal Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (the "Minister"), pursuant to s. 50(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act ("IRPA"). That section provides that an opportunity for the Minister to make submissions in another judicial proceeding is a precondition to that proceeding having the effect of staying a removal order.

The motion judge granted the disclosure order, subject to certain safeguards to protect the confidentiality of the record and prevent the disclosure from being used for any purpose outside the child protection proceedings.

Both the CCAS and Office of the Children's Lawyer ("OCL") appealed those orders to the Superior Court.

The Superior Court appeal judge dismissed the appeal from the...