Written by Julian Brown Fiduciary duties in business relationships are central to maintaining confidentiality, trust, and fairness within the insurance sector. Prairie Risk Management Inc v Marsh Canada Ltd et al, 2023 MBKB 29 highlights the importance of these...
Written by Cj Jok Introduction Equalization payments are a key component of family property accounting following the breakdown of a marriage. Ali v. Ali (2023 MBKB 89) is a Manitoba family law decision that dives into the complexities of family property accounting and...
Written by Cole Milberg Introduction The General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) is central to the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Deans Knight Income Corporation v. His Majesty the King, 2023 SCC 16 ("Deans Knight"). Deans Knight reinforces the Court’s approach to...
Written by Booker Zhang Introduction The case report discusses Blanchard v. Maxwell, 2023 MBCA 89, a family law case in Manitoba concerning child support. This case reiterates appellate courts’ deferential approach to trial courts’ standard of review in child support...
Written by Kyle Wilfer Introduction A Maze in Corn Inc v Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization et al.,[1], provides important information regarding the compensation owed to private property owners (including corporations) when an expropriation event damages...
Written by Nick Noonan, JD, LLM Contract law in Canada was significantly shaped by the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in C.M. Callow Inc. v Zollinger, 2020 SCC 45 (CM Callow). In this case, the Court delved into the complex terrain of the duty of honesty in...
Written by Nick Noonan, JD, LLM Ackron Egg Farms Ltd. v. Manitoba Egg Farmers et al., 2020 MBQB 187 underscores the volatility of consumer demand during a pandemic and the challenges this presented for industry. The case is a complex and multifaceted dispute that...
Written by Nick Noonan, JD, LLM 1688782 Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on pure economic loss and the duty of care in Canadian negligence law. The case revolved around a listeria outbreak in 2008 at one of Maple...
Written by Nick Noonan, JD, LLM An interesting Manitoba case arising during the COVID-19 pandemic is White Oak Commercial Finance, LLC v. Nygård Holdings, 2020 MBQB 58. The case involves the Nygård Group, a conglomerate of companies facing financial difficulties, and...
Written by Nick Noonan, JD, LLM In Saskatchewan, a legal dispute arose that would capture the attention of business law scholars and practitioners – not to mention media – from around the world. This case offers a succinct yet insightful glimpse into the challenging...