Layoff vs Termination in Ontario: What You Are Owed
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COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (SEPTEMBER 14 – SEPTEMBER 18)
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Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of September 14, 2026.
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Probationary Firing Survives HRTO Challenge
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Toronto Developer Investment Fraud Allegedly Cost Victims Nearly $3.5 Million
Toronto police say an alleged investment and real estate fraud involving a development company resulted in losses of approximately $3.49 million.
Investigators began receiving reports in 2025 involving Goldentrust Development Inc., which operated in the Willowdale Avenue and Sheppard Avenue
Air Canada Settles Brink’s Lawsuit Over $20M Toronto Pearson Gold Heist
Air Canada has reached a settlement with Brink’s over the theft of approximately $20 million in gold and cash from the airline’s cargo facility at Toronto Pearson International Airport in 2023.
The stolen shipment arrived from Zurich on April 17,
Former Ontario Lawyer Sentenced to Three Years for Defrauding Clients
A former Ontario lawyer and past president of the York Region Law Society has been sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of defrauding clients and repeatedly forging court documents.
Adam White was sentenced July 29 after an
Long-Term Disability Surveillance in Ontario: What Insurance Companies May Be Watching
Long-term disability insurers sometimes use surveillance when assessing whether a claimant’s reported restrictions are consistent with their observed activities. Surveillance may include video recorded in public, investigative reports and review of publicly available social media content.
The existence of surveillance does not
A Canary’s Song: What Antisemitism Reveals About the Health of Canadian Democracy
Peter Biro’s A Canary’s Song: Antisemitism in Our “Free and Democratic Society” conference was held earlier this week at the University of Toronto Conference Centre as the University stepped up after Massey College demanded that it vet the conference Biro
The Crime-Fraud Exception to Solicitor-Client Privilege – It’s Not Just for Criminal Cases Anymore
In Sakab Saudi Holding Company v. Al Jabri, the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) clarified the scope of solicitor-client privilege and the crime-fraud exception to the privilege. In doing so, the ONCA also provided important guidance that will inform
LSO discloses 2026 executive pay in annual report
The organization outlined the compensation for the CEO, executive directors, and board chair