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Ontario case law commentary
Plain-English notes on recent Ontario court decisions our team is watching. Each note links to the underlying CanLII decision and the practice area it touches — useful if you're researching your own situation or want to understand how Ontario courts are deciding cases like yours.
Can an Ontario Class Action Settlement Notice Be Approved by Consent?
A court approved a proposed settlement notice in an Ontario class action against an insurer. Learn what this means for class members and how the process works.
Read the noteCan a Refugee Claimant Be Removed for Exclusion in Canada?
A Federal Court ruling clarifies when refugee claimants can be excluded and removed from Canada. Learn what this means for your immigration status.
Read the noteCan PTSD From a Workplace Injury Be Covered by WSIB in Ontario?
A 2026 WSIAT decision confirms PTSD and chronic pain from a workplace accident can qualify for WSIB benefits. Learn what this means for injured workers.
Read the noteCan Ontario Revoke Your Licence Over a Cognitive Test?
Ontario's Licence Appeal Tribunal upheld a licence revocation based on cognitive screening results. Learn what this means for drivers facing similar reviews.
Read the noteCan You Claim Land Decades Later in Ontario? Limitation Rules Explained
An Ontario court ruled on resulting trusts, limitation periods, and proprietary estoppel over farmland. Learn what these rulings mean for property disputes in Ontario.
Read the noteCan a Third-Party Claim Be Dismissed on Limitations at the Pleadings Stage in Ontario?
Ontario's Court of Appeal says limitation defences in third-party claims are usually too fact-dependent to decide on a pleadings motion alone. Here's what that means.
Read the noteCan You Challenge a Deportation Order in Federal Court Ontario?
A 2026 Federal Court decision clarifies when deportation orders can be challenged through judicial review. Learn what this means for Ontario residents.
Read the noteCan a Mortgage Default Be Proved by Summary Judgment in Ontario?
Ontario court denies summary judgment in a second mortgage dispute, finding key facts about default and renewal must go to trial. Learn what this means for you.
Read the noteCan a Canadian Immigration Officer Ignore Your Evidence?
A Federal Court ruling clarifies when an immigration officer's failure to address key evidence justifies judicial review. Learn what this means for your application.
Read the noteCan a Verbal Commercial Lease in Ontario Be Enforced?
An Ontario court dismissed an injunction to preserve a verbal parking lease. Learn what makes a commercial lease enforceable and when courts will intervene.
Read the noteClass Action Settlements in Ontario: What Non-Settling Defendants Can Expect
Ontario's Court of Appeal clarifies when non-settling defendants get settlement disclosure in class actions and when bar orders cause real prejudice. Plain-English guide.
Read the noteCan You Stop a Deportation Order in Canada? What Ontario Residents Should Know
A Federal Court decision clarifies when Canadian courts can pause a deportation. Learn what applicants must prove to get a stay of removal in Canada.
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