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Complaint about changes to Greenbelt Plan against Premier Ford not worthy of inquiry
Friday, January 27, 2023Stephen A. ThieleLitigationFunds, Integrity Commissioner Complaint, Dismissal
Premier Doug Ford continues to be the target of Integrity Commissioner complaints by opposing members of Ontario’s legislators. Although there is...
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Council Resolution Restricting Communications of Councillor Unreasonable and Punitive
Friday, December 2, 2022Stephen A. ThieleLitigationFunds, Remedies, Integrity Commissioner, Judicial Review
Municipal governments are said to have the most influence on the day-to-day lives of residents. Accordingly, city staff and elected representatives, who in Ontario run as independent...
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Prophylactic disgorgement order in case of corporate malfeasance imposed by Ontario Court of Appeal
Thursday, December 23, 2021James R.G. CookLitigationVenture Capital, Funds
In a decision that involved “acceptable standards of corporate conduct in Canada,” the Ontario Court of Appeal addressed the breakdown of the relationship between five founders of a venture capital fund...
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Defamation action against Ontario Premier dismissed under Courts of Justice Act
Thursday, January 28, 2021Stephen A. Thiele, Gavin J. Tighe, K.C.LitigationDefamation, Funds, Police Services Act, Members’ Integrity Act, Courts of Justice Act, Political Law
Early last year, the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, in a highly sensationalized lawsuit was sued for defamation by a former Deputy Commissioner and...
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Patrick Brown takes down insurance company
Wednesday, January 27, 2021Stephen A. ThieleLitigationDefamation, Funds, Insurance Law
An issue that sometimes arises in defamation actions is whether the costs of a prosecution or a defence is covered by an insurance...
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Defamation suit surrounding BC’s foreign buyer tax is dismissed
Monday, January 25, 2021Stephen A. ThieleLitigationTorts, Funds, Defences
The law of defamation is fascinating because the fact scenarios of each case are unique. Where matters of public interest are involved, people are prone to express opinions about the...
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President of Queen's Privy Council for Canada to be an "adverse witness" in potato farmer's case
Friday, January 15, 2021Stephen A. ThieleLitigationEvidence, Funds, Witnesses, Adverse Witness
The examination of witnesses at a trial is governed by certain basic rules. For a witness who is being questioned by the side for which that person is a...
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Former Agriculture Minister Not Required to Testify
Friday, January 8, 2021Stephen A. ThieleLitigationCivil Litigation, Evidence, Witnesses, Adverse Witness, Funds, Interprovincial Summonses Act
Despite courts moving to electronic hearings whereby theoretically a witness could appear virtually from anywhere...
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