Fontaine v. Canada (Attorney General)

JurisdictionOntario
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)
Judgevan Rensburg and Roberts JJ.A. and Tzimas J.
Neutral Citation2021 ONCA 931
Citation2021 ONCA 931
Docket NumberM52780 (C69253)
Date31 December 2021

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7 practice notes
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 8 ' 12, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 16, 2025
    ...Gas Distribution Inc. v. Froese, 2013 ONCA 131, Hillmount Capital Inc. v. Pizale, 2021 ONCA 364, Fontaine v. Canada (Attorney General), 2021 ONCA 931 facts: This motion arose in the context of an appeal of a decision dismissing a motion for an interlocutory injunction against the responding......
  • Fontaine v. The Attorney General of Canada
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • March 20, 2025
    ...Fontaine v. Canada, 2021 ONSC 4848. A further appeal to the Court of Appeal was deemed moot: Fontaine v. Canada (Attorney General), 2021 ONCA 931, leave to appeal to SCC ref’d, 2022 CanLII [91] ISA Pitfield and an appointed amicus curiae produced reports about all St. Anne’s IAP claims foll......
  • C.B. v. Barsoum
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • April 5, 2022
    ...controversy exists which affects the rights of the parties, the case is said to be moot. [62] In Fontaine v. Canada (Attorney General), 2021 ONCA 931, at para. 14, the Court of Appeal explained that “an appeal is moot when the substratum of the appeal has disappeared.” The court stated that......
  • Collins v. Tiveron
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • June 3, 2024
    ...appeal, a single judge can consider the court’s lack of jurisdiction when refusing an extension: Fontaine v. Canada (Attorney General), 2021 ONCA 931, at para. 8, citing Courts of Justice Act, s. 7(3); Jadhav v. Jadhav, 2020 ONCA 19; Henderson v. Henderson, 2014 ONCA 571, 324 O.A.C. 138, at......
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2 cases
  • Fontaine v The Attorney General of Canada
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • March 20, 2025
    ...Fontaine v. Canada, 2021 ONSC 4848 . A further appeal to the Court of Appeal was deemed moot: Fontaine v. Canada (Attorney General), 2021 ONCA 931, leave to appeal to SCC ref'd, 2022 CanLII 91 ISA Pitfield and an appointed amicus curiae produced reports about all St. Anne's IAP claims foll......
  • Talpade v AMJ Campbell Company Toronto East
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • September 9, 2025
    ...that the interests of justice in this case do not warrant further extensions of time: see Fontaine v. Canada (Attorney General), 2021 ONCA 931, at paras. Disposition 32 For these reasons, we dismiss the motion. 33 The responding parties are entitled to costs, in the amount of $5,000, all-in......
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  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 8 ' 12, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 16, 2025
    ...Gas Distribution Inc. v. Froese, 2013 ONCA 131, Hillmount Capital Inc. v. Pizale, 2021 ONCA 364, Fontaine v. Canada (Attorney General), 2021 ONCA 931 facts: This motion arose in the context of an appeal of a decision dismissing a motion for an interlocutory injunction against the responding......