College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia v. Ezzati

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
CourtCourt of Appeal (British Columbia)
JudgeThe Honourable Madam Justice Dickson,The Honourable Mr. Justice Fitch,The Honourable Mr. Justice Abrioux
Neutral Citation2021 BCCA 422
Citation2021 BCCA 422
Docket NumberCA47266
Date12 November 2021

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17 practice notes
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Equitable Remedies - Third edition
    • November 18, 2023
    ...339 College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia v Ezzati, 2021 BCCA 422 ............................................................................................604 Colls v Home & Colonial Stores Ltd, [1904] AC 179 ..........................................314 Columbia Picture......
  • Enforcement of Equitable Court Orders
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Equitable Remedies - Third edition
    • November 18, 2023
    ...above note 2 at para 31. 4 Ibid at paras 34, 36–37. 5 Ibid at para 36; College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia v Ezzati , 2021 BCCA 422 at para 59. 6 Moncur v Plante , 2021 ONCA 462 at paras 19–20; Chong v Donnelly , 2019 ONCA 799 at paras 9–10; Squires v Smith , 2019 NLCA 54......
  • Barnes-Morrison v Kolias
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • February 12, 2026
    ...for contempt should be proportionate to the gravity of the conduct (see College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia v. Ezzati, 2021 BCCA 422 at para. 56) and that the contemptor's ability to pay needs to be considered in determining the reasonableness of a fine (see Gabriola Isla......
  • R v Davidson
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • April 9, 2025
    ...goal of rehabilitation, if that is the focus of the sentence”. [55] In College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia v. Ezzati, 2021 BCCA 422, at para. 65, Justice Fitch commented that: 65 Consistent with the “step-up principle”, an offender's unremitting intransigence in the face ......
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  • Barnes-Morrison v Kolias
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • February 12, 2026
    ...for contempt should be proportionate to the gravity of the conduct (see College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia v. Ezzati, 2021 BCCA 422 at para. 56) and that the contemptor's ability to pay needs to be considered in determining the reasonableness of a fine (see Gabriola Isla......
  • R v Davidson
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • April 9, 2025
    ...goal of rehabilitation, if that is the focus of the sentence”. [55] In College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia v. Ezzati, 2021 BCCA 422, at para. 65, Justice Fitch commented that: 65 Consistent with the “step-up principle”, an offender's unremitting intransigence in the face ......
  • Teal Cedar Products Ltd v Davidson
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • April 24, 2024
    ...the goal of rehabilitation, if that is the focus of the sentence” 55 In College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia v. Ezzati, 2021 BCCA 422, at para. 65, Justice Fitch commented that: 65 Consistent with the “step-up principle”, an offender's unremitting intransigence in the face......
  • Axion Ventures Inc. v Bonner
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • January 11, 2024
    ...Law Society of British Columbia v. Gorman, 2011 BCSC 1484 at para. 39; College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia v. Ezzati, 2021 BCCA 422 at paras. 56, 70 Applying those factors to the present circumstances, and as shown in the Liability Reasons and the other reasons for judgme......
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2 books & journal articles
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Equitable Remedies - Third edition
    • November 18, 2023
    ...339 College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia v Ezzati, 2021 BCCA 422 ............................................................................................604 Colls v Home & Colonial Stores Ltd, [1904] AC 179 ..........................................314 Columbia Picture......
  • Enforcement of Equitable Court Orders
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Equitable Remedies - Third edition
    • November 18, 2023
    ...above note 2 at para 31. 4 Ibid at paras 34, 36–37. 5 Ibid at para 36; College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia v Ezzati , 2021 BCCA 422 at para 59. 6 Moncur v Plante , 2021 ONCA 462 at paras 19–20; Chong v Donnelly , 2019 ONCA 799 at paras 9–10; Squires v Smith , 2019 NLCA 54......