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Canadian Cases in Private International Law in 2012 / Jurisprudence canadienne en matière de droit international privé en 2012

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2016

Joost Blom
Joost Blom*
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Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia
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Canadian Yearbook of International Law/Annuaire canadien de droit international , Volume 50 , 2013 , pp. 571 - 620
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Copyright © The Canadian Council on International Law / Conseil Canadien de Droit International, representing the Board of Editors, Canadian Yearbook of International Law / Comité de Rédaction, Annuaire Canadien de Droit International 2013

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Joost Blom is in the Faculty of Law at the University of British Columbia.

1 Introduced by Morguard Investments Ltd v De Savoye, [1990] 3 SCR 1077, 76 DLR (4th) 256.

2 Ibid.

3 Club Resorts Ltd v Van Breda, 2012 SCC 17 at para 71, [2012] 1 SCR 572, 343 DLR (4th) 577 [Club Resorts].

4 Constitution Act, 1867 (UK), 30 & 31 Vict, c 3, s 92(13), reprinted in RSC 1985, App II, No 5.

5 Club Resorts, supra note 3 at para 71.

6 Ibid at para 79.

7 Court Jurisdiction and Proceedings Transfer Act, SBC 2003, c 28 [CJPTA (BC)]; SNS 2003 (2d Sess), c 2 [CJPTA (NS)]; SS 1997, c C-41.1 [CJPTA (Sask)]. Prince Edward Island and Yukon have enacted it but not yet brought it into force: SPEI 1997, c 61; SY 2000, c 7.

8 The list of factors is in s 10 of the CJPTA (BC) (section numbering differs slightly among the versions).

9 Muscutt v Courcelles (2002), 60 OR (3d) 20, 213 DLR (4th) 577 (CA).

10 Paraie v Cangemi, 2012 ONSC 6341, 113 OR (3d) 231.

11 Young v Home Depot USA Inc, 2012 ONSC 1971.

12 Gordon v Deiotte, 2012 ONSC 1973, 109 OR (3d) 626.

13 Cesario v Gondek, 2012 ONSC 4563, 113 OR (3d) 466.

14 CJPTA, supra note 7.

15 CJPTA (BC), supra note 8.

16 Ibid, s 3(e).

17 The uncertainty on this point was the basis on which leave to appeal was given in Kantor v 101114725 Saskatchewan Ltd, 2012 SKCA 78, 399 Sask R 156.

18 Nadi Inc v Montazemi-Safari, 2012 ONSC 4723.

19 Dyck v Questrade Inc, 2012 ABCA 187, 533 AR 99.

20 CJPTA (BC), supra note 7.

21 A company incorporated in the province is ordinarily resident there according to CJPTA (BC), ibid, s 7.

22 Ibid.

23 Conor Pacific Group Inc v Canada (AG), 2012 BCCA 222, 32 BCLR (5th) 356.

24 A trust that attaches, in certain circumstances, to funds advanced for a particular purpose. It is named after Barclays Bank Ltd v Quistclose Investments Ltd, [1970] AC 567, [1968] 3 All ER 651 (HL).

25 CJPTA (BC), supra note 7, s 3(d).

26 Ibid, s 10(d)(i).

27 Ibid, s 10(g).

28 Ibid, s 10(a).

29 Ibid, s 10(f).

30 Ibid, s 10(e)(i).

31 Ibid, s 10(h).

32 Moore v NextEnergy Inc, 2012 BCSC 458, 98 CCEL (3d) 96.

33 Knapp Consulting Inc v Continovation Services Inc, 2012 BCSC 887.

34 CJPTA (BC), supra note 7.

35 Mining Technologies International Inc v Krako Inc, 2012 ONCA 847, 225 ACWS (3d) 121.

36 Ontario v Rothmans Inc, 2012 ONSC 22, 28 CPC (7th) 68.

37 Zhang v Hua Hai Li Steel Pipe Co, 2012 ONSC 4379.

38 Levasseur v Autorité des Marchés Financiers, 2012 NBQB 409, leave to appeal to NBCA refused (2013) 398 NBR (2d) 163.

39 Avanti Management & Consulting Ltd v Argex Mining Inc, 2012 ONSC 4395.

40 Jafarzadehahmadsargoorabi v Sabet, 2011 ONSC 5827, noted (2011) 49 Can YB Int’l L 564.

41 Jafarzadehahmadsargoorabi v Sabet, 2012 ONCA 391.

42 House v Alberta (Workers’ Compensation Board), 2012 NLCA 14, 318 Nfld & PEIR 181.

43 Central Sun Mining Inc v Vector Engineering Inc, 2012 ONSC 7331, 224 ACWS (3d) 308.

44 United States of America v Yemec, 2012 ONSC 4207.

45 CJPTA (BC), supra note 7.

46 On the issue of the law governing the trust and the appointment of trustees, the court applied Articles 6 and 8 of the Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to Trusts and Their Recognition, online: Hague Convention on Private International Law <http://www.hcch.net/upload/conventions/txt30en.pdf>, implemented by the International Trusts Act, RSBC 1996, c 237.

47 Court v Debaie, 2012 ABQB 640.

48 Noted above under General principles — real and substantial connection — presumptive connecting factors.

49 Export Packers Co v SPI International Transportation, 2011 ONSC 5907, noted (2011) 49 Can YB Int’l L 567.

50 Paraie v Cangemi, 2012 ONSC 6341, 113 OR (3d) 231.

51 Cugalj v Wick, 2012 ONSC 2407.

52 Colavecchia v Berkeley Hotel Ltd, 2012 ONSC 4747, 112 OR (3d) 287.

53 Wilson v Riu, 2012 ONSC 6840, 222 ACWS (3d) 653.

54 Central Sun Mining Inc v Vector Engineering Inc, 2012 ONSC 7331.

55 Ontario, Rules of Civil Procedure, RRO 1990, Reg 194, r 21.01(3)(a).

56 Ibid, r 17.06.

57 McIntyre v Richardson Estate, 2012 BCSC 1347.

58 Schneider v Royal Crown Gold Reserve Inc, 2012 SKQB 111, 392 Sask R 199.

59 Supra note 3, noted above under General principles — real and substantial connection — presumptive connecting factors.

60 Preymann v Ayus Technology Corp, 2012 BCCA 30, 346 DLR (4th) 541.

61 Sears Canada Inc v C & S Interior Designs Ltd, 2012 ABQB 573, 543 AR 191.

62 Aldo Group Inc v Moneris Solutions Corp, 2012 ONSC 2581.

63 TEL Management Inc v Kathryn Kerrigan Inc, 2012 MBQB 257.

64 Investment Concepts-Sensor Software Inc v Geokinetics Acquisition Co, 2012 NSSC 62, 313 NSR (2d) 200.

65 Downey v Ecore International Inc, 2012 ONCA 480, 294 OAC 200.

66 Mackie Research Capital Corp v Mackie, 2012 ONSC 3890, 3 BLR (5th) 312.

67 Henry Estate v Henry, 2010 MBQB 267, 261 Man R (2d) 26, noted (2010) 48 Can YB Int’l L 536.

68 Nagra v Malhotra, 2012 ONSC 4497, 111 OR (3d) 446.

69 JM Food Services Ltd v Canada Businet Co Ltd, 2012 BCSC 862.

70 See Club Resorts Ltd vVan Breda, supra note 3, noted above under General principles — real and substantial connection — presumptive connecting factors. The Van Breda judgment was delivered at the same time as this one and Breeden v Black, 2012 SCC 19, [2012] 1 SCR 666, noted immediately below.

71 CJPTA (BC), supra note 7.

72 Ibid, s 10(g) and (f), respectively.

73 Also governed by the CJPTA (BC), ibid, s 11.

74 Schneider v Royal Crown Gold Reserve Inc, 2012 SKQB 111, 392 Sask R 199.

75 Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, RSC 1985, c C-36.

76 Re Digital Domain Media Group, Inc, 2012 BCSC 1565, 95 CBR (5th) 318.

77 GJB Enterprises Inc (Receiver of) v GJB Enterprises Inc, 2012 BCSC 567.

78 Maintenance and Custody Act, RSNS 1989, c 160, s 4.

79 Matrimonial Property Act, RSNS 1989, c 275.

80 Divorce Act, RSC 1985, c 3 (2nd Supp), s 3(1).

81 Wang v Lin, 2012 ONSC 3374.

82 Gyuzeleva v Angelov, 2012 ONSC 6628.

83 Duhot v Duhot, 2012 ONSC 1476, aff’d 2012 ONCA 474.

84 L(AM) vL(DC), 2012 NBQB 10, 389 NBR (2d) 135 [L(AM)].

85 Marital Property Act, SNB 1980, c M-1.1, s 44(2), now the Marital Property Act, SNB 2012, c 107, s 44(2).

86 Humble v MacKay, 2012 BCSC 1285.

87 Divorce Act, supra note 80, s 5.

88 Inglis v Inglis, 2012 NSSC 124, 316 NSR (2d) 75.

89 Younis v Bar, 2012 ONSC 1945.

90 Children’s Law Reform Act, RSO 1990, c C.12, s 22.

91 L(AM), supra note 84.

92 Abbott v Algarvio, 2012 NSSC 312, 320 NSR (2d) 203.

93 CJPTA (NS), supra note 7, s 4(e).

94 O(S) v Alberta (Child and Family Services Authority), 2012 BCSC 413.

95 P(IB) v P(MS), 2012 ABQB 278, 538 AR 361.

96 Divorce Act, supra note 80, s 5.

97 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Child Abduction, 25 October 1980 (entered into force 1 December 1983) [Hague Convention], implemented by the International Child Abduction Act, RSNB 2011, c 175.

98 Hague Convention, supra note 97, Article 13(b).

99 EPI Environmental Products Inc v Baciu, 2012 BCSC 500.

100 Agemian v Pactiv LLC, 2012 ONSC 4571.

101 Siemens Canada Ltd vJD Irving Ltd, 2012 FCA 225, 434 NR 84.

102 Marine Liability Act, SC 2001, c 6, s 33(1)(c).

103 Stormbreaker Marketing & Productions Inc c World Class Events Ltd, 2012 QCCS 1691.

104 Société en commandité INB c Arcturus lp, 2012 QCCS 5984.

105 Cohen c Desert Eagle Resources Ltd, 2012 QCCS 5654.

106 Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extra-Judicial Documents in Civil and Commercial Matters, 1965, Can TS 1989 No 2 (entered into force 10 February 1969).

107 Gray v SNC-Lavalin Group Inc, 2012 ONSC 3735, 217 ACWS (3d) 26.

108 United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 880 v Simard, 2012 ABQB 615, [2013] 3 WWR 411.

109 McFadden Lyon Rouse LLC v Lookkin, 2012 ONSC 2243, 214 ACWS (3d) 102.

110 Pro Swing Inc v Elta Golf Inc, 2006 SCC 52, [2006] 2 SCR 612, 273 DLR (4th) 663.

111 Blizzard Entertainment Inc v Simpson, 2012 ONSC 4312, 221 ACWS (3d) 81.

112 Dingwall v Foster, 2012 ABQB 476, 24 CPC (7th) 309, 93 CBR (5th) 16.

113 Club Resorts, supra note 3, noted above under Jurisdiction; Common law and federal; Jurisdiction in personam; General principles — real and substantial connection — presumptive connecting factors.

114 Meeking v The Cash Store Inc, 2012 MBQB 58, 276 Man R (2d) 142.

115 SHN Grundstücksverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH & Co v Hanne, 2012 ABQB 624, 221 ACWS (3d) 838.

116 SHN Grundstücksverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH & Co v Hanne, 2011 ABCA 185, 336 DLR (4th) 723, noted at (2011) 49 Can YB Int’l L 543.

117 Marcus Food Co v DiPanfilo, 2012 ONSC 1505, 109 OR (3d) 535.

118 Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act, RSA 2000, c R-6.

119 The act does not permit the registration of undefended judgments under the circumstances in question.

120 Apollo Real Estate Ltd v Streambank Funding Inc, 2012 BCSC 1088, 35 BCLR (5th) 212.

121 Enforcement of Canadian Judgments and Decrees Act, SBC 2003, c 29.

122 Convention for the Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement ofJudgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, 1 February 1971 (entered into force 20 August 1979), online: Hague Conference on Private International Law <http://www.hcch.net/upload/conventions/txt16en.pdf>.

123 Tarlo Lyons v Gauthier, 2012 ONCA 39, leave to appeal to SCC refused, 34723 (12 July 2012). The Court of Appeal’s endorsement is very brief and the first instance decision was not available; the issues are described in the indexation of the leave to appeal.

124 Mowat v Mowat, 2012 NLTD (F) 32, 331 Nfld & PEIR 176.

125 Stewart v Stewart, 2012 NLTD (F) 1, 321 Nfld & PEIR 135.

126 Divorce Act, supra note 80.

127 Allergan Inc v Canada (Minister of Health), 2012 FC 767, 216 ACWS (3d) 732.

128 AstraZeneca Canada Inc v Apotex Inc, 2012 FCA 68, 430 NR 194.

129 International Commercial Arbitration Act, RSO 1990, c I.9.

130 Sistem Mühendislik Insaat Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi v Kyrgyz Republic, 2012 ONSC 4351, 218 ACWS (3d) 316.

131 Garage Keepers’ Lien Act, RSA 2000, c G-2.

132 The priority provisions in the Personal Property Security Act, RSA 2000, c P-7, cover liens as well as security interests.

133 Commercial Liens Act, SS 2001, c C-15.1.

134 Ibid, s 24. Personal Property Security Act, 1993, SS 1993, c P-6.2 [PPSA].

135 PPSA, supra note 134 at s 6.

136 Ibid, s 5(2)-(3).