Blakes Weekly Digest | February 21, 2025
In this issue...
A Reasonable Apprehension: Ontario Court of Appeal Sets Aside Arbitral Award Due to Bias
Laura Cundari, Tom Wagner, Alexandra Psellas and Brody Gray (Articling Student)
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has set aside an arbitral award in Vento Motorcycles, Inc. v. Mexico, overturning a previous lower court decision that upheld the award. This decision confirms that a finding of reasonable apprehension of bias involving one panel member of an arbitral tribunal will void a substantive decision.
Class Dismissed: B.C. Court of Appeal Affirms Summary Judgment Decision Dismissing Proposed Class Action?
On February 13, 2025, the B.C. Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal from summary judgment in Latifi v. The TDL Group Corp., a proposed class action. The court confirmed that a claim of conspiracy to injure will fail when the predominant purpose of an agreement is to benefit the parties involved, even if it may also harm a third party.
Blakes Competitive Edge?: February 2025 Update
The February edition of Blakes Competitive Edge is now available.
Blakes Competitive Edge provides an overview of recent developments in Canadian competition and foreign investment law, including updates on enforcement activity by the Canadian Competition Bureau, recent initiatives and key trends.
Key Highlights
The Government of Canada approves Bunge Global SA’s acquisition of Viterra Limited.
Empire Company Limited agrees to remove property control in place at grocery store in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta.
Five contractors fined after pleading guilty to a conspiracy related to social housing contracts in Brandon, Manitoba.
Health Canada Proposes Regulations to Mitigate Drug and Medical Device Shortages
Health Canada recently published draft regulations that would provide it with additional methods to address drug and medical device shortages. The proposal includes mandatory shortage prevention and mitigation plans, enhanced reporting and safety stock requirements. If adopted, these measures will roll out in phases, starting six months after the final regulations are published. Industry stakeholders have until March 8, 2025, to submit comments.