Ontario court

• Ontario emissions don’t have ‘decisive impact’ on Canada climate goals, province argues

  Filed in late 2019, a legal challenge argues Ontario has violated the charter rights of seven young activists by rolling back targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

  Environment

  May 11
  
• Ontario court again extends stay of proceedings for 3 tobacco companies

  An Ontario court has once again extended an order putting legal proceedings against three tobacco giants on hold as they continue negotiating a settlement with their creditors.

  Canada

  Mar 22
  
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• Trucker protest: Judge grants injunction against honking in downtown Ottawa

  McLean says the injunction is temporary because he needs to hear more evidence, but has heard enough to make this ruling today.

  Canada

  Feb 7
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• London man charged with harassing, following women granted bail a second time

  Singh will remain in custody at Elgin Middlesex Detention Centre, where he has been held since Nov. 13, until a surety with whom he can reside has been approved.

  Crime

  Dec 21, 2021
• Judge’s Caledonia injunction decision was unfair to Indigenous man: Ontario appeal court

  The court says the Superior Court judge who heard the October 2020 motion erred when he denied an Indigenous man's rights to procedural fairness.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2021
• Ontario court declines to set out sentencing framework for mitigation of anti-Black racism

  The Court of Appeal for Ontario was asked to contemplate the issue in the appeal over the sentence for a 26-year-old man for carrying a loaded firearm.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2021
• Ontario court certifies class action against Uber, advancing fight for worker rights

  Uber has refused to recognize couriers and drivers using its platform as employees and avoided offering them benefits.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2021
• Court upholds assault conviction of off-duty Toronto officer in beating of Dafonte Miller

  The defence had been seeking to overturn Michael Theriault's conviction of assault after he was sentenced to nine months in jail in the beating of Dafonte Miller in December 2016.

  Crime

  Jul 19, 2021
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• Winnipeg truck driver sentenced to 8 years in prison for killing 4 people on Toronto highway

  Sarbjit Matharu was found guilty of four counts of criminal negligence causing death as well as negligence causing bodily harm after the 2016 11-vehicle crash on Highway 400.

  Crime

  Jun 25, 2021
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• Ontario judge orders Hudson’s Bay Co. to pay outstanding rent to landlord

  A judge has ordered Hudson's Bay Co. to pay rent it was withholding from some of its landlords because it claimed they were no longer operating first-class shopping centres.

  Canada

  Jun 25, 2021