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Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 205

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Vincent
JurisdictionOntario
JudgeJuriansz,Brown,Huscroft
Citation2019 ONCA 205
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)
Docket NumberC63556
Date15 March 2019
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97 practice notes
  • Nevsun Resources Ltd v Araya,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • February 28, 2020
    ...recognition” of the wrongfulness of conduct did not necessitate the creation of a new tort (Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 205, 145 OR (3d) 494, at paras. 50–3, leave to appeal refused, SCC Bull., September 20, 2019, at p. 7). The point is this: since all torture is batt......
  • Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya, 2020 SCC 5
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • February 28, 2020
    ...160; Non‑Marine Underwriters, Lloyd’s of London v. Scalera, 2000 SCC 24, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 551; Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 205, 145 O.R. (3d) 494, leave to appeal refused, S.C.C. Bull., September 20, 2019, 7; R. v. Vaillancourt, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 636; A.I. Enterprises Lt......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 19-23)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • July 27, 2021
    ...656, Miazga v. Kvello Estate, 2009 SCC 51, Klurfeld v. Nova Quest Logistics Inc., 2016 ONCA 348, Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 205 OZ Merchandising Inc. v. Canadian Professional Soccer League Inc., 2021 ONCA 520 Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Intentional Interference with......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 21 ' 25, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • November 28, 2022
    ...v. Ayotte, 2010 ONCA 384, Demme v. Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada, 2022 ONCA 503, Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 205, Fullowka v. Pinkerton's of Canada Ltd., 2010 SCC 5, Rankin (Rankin's Garage & Sales) v. J.J., 2018 SCC 19, P. Perl (Exporters) Ltd. v. Camden ......
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51 cases
  • Nevsun Resources Ltd v Araya,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • February 28, 2020
    ...recognition” of the wrongfulness of conduct did not necessitate the creation of a new tort (Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 205, 145 OR (3d) 494, at paras. 50–3, leave to appeal refused, SCC Bull., September 20, 2019, at p. 7). The point is this: since all torture is batt......
  • Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya, 2020 SCC 5
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • February 28, 2020
    ...160; Non‑Marine Underwriters, Lloyd’s of London v. Scalera, 2000 SCC 24, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 551; Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 205, 145 O.R. (3d) 494, leave to appeal refused, S.C.C. Bull., September 20, 2019, 7; R. v. Vaillancourt, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 636; A.I. Enterprises Lt......
  • Canada v. Greenwood,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • September 21, 2021
    ...It dismissed the Crown’s suggestion that the decisions of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 205, 145 O.R. (3d) 494 [Merrifield #2], and Piresferreira v. Ayotte, 2010 ONCA 384 , 319 D.L.R. (4th) 665 [Piresferreira] established that ......
  • Sheppard v. Newfoundland and Labrador (Justice and Public Safety),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada)
    • December 24, 2021
    ...Lee v. Magna International Inc. et. al., 2020 ONSC 3912; Luan v. ADP Canada Co., 2020 ABQB 387; Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 205; Eks v. Tadeu, 2019 ONSC 3745; Boucher v. Wal-Mart Canada Corp., 2014 ONCA 419; Montreal Trust Co. of Canada v. Hickman, 2001 NFCA 42; 67112......
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39 firm's commentaries
  • COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (July 3- July 7, 2023)
    • Canada
    • LexBlog Canada
    • July 9, 2023
    ...70 R.F.L. (6th) 309 (Ont. S.C.), Murray v. Toth, 2012 ONSC 5815, Jones v. Tsige, 2012 ONCA 32, Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 205, Watkins v. Olafson, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 750, Non-Marine Underwriters, Lloyd’s of London v. Scalera, 2000 SCC 24, Caplan v. Atas, 2021 ONSC 670, ......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 19-23)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • July 27, 2021
    ...656, Miazga v. Kvello Estate, 2009 SCC 51, Klurfeld v. Nova Quest Logistics Inc., 2016 ONCA 348, Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 205 OZ Merchandising Inc. v. Canadian Professional Soccer League Inc., 2021 ONCA 520 Keywords: Torts, Negligence, Intentional Interference with......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 21 ' 25, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • November 28, 2022
    ...v. Ayotte, 2010 ONCA 384, Demme v. Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada, 2022 ONCA 503, Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 205, Fullowka v. Pinkerton's of Canada Ltd., 2010 SCC 5, Rankin (Rankin's Garage & Sales) v. J.J., 2018 SCC 19, P. Perl (Exporters) Ltd. v. Camden ......
  • Ontario Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 11-15, 2019)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 28, 2019
    ...John Polyzogopoulos Blaney McMurtry LLP 416.593.2953 Email Table of Contents Civil Decisions Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 205 Keywords: Torts, Harassment, Intentional Infliction of Mental Suffering, Intrusion Upon Seclusion, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, RSC, 1985......
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7 books & journal articles
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Torts. Sixth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...Mercer v Gray, [1941] OR 127, [1941] 3 DLR 564 (CA) ..................................... 108 Merriield v Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 205, 145 OR (3d) 494, 432 DLR (4th) 433, leave to appeal to SCC dismissed [2019] SCCA No 174, 2019 CanLII 86846 (SCC) .............. 296 Mersey Dock......
  • Intentional Torts
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Torts. Sixth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...Act , RSA 2017, c P-26.9; and Intimate Images and Cyber-protection Act , SNS 2017, c 7. 116 Merrif‌ield v Canada (Attorney General) , 2019 ONCA 205, leave to appeal to SCC dismissed, [2019] SCCA No 174. 117 Ibid at para 53. 118 G Demeyere, “Common Law Actions for Sexual Harassment: The Juri......
  • "That Is Not How the Common Law Works": Paths to Tort Liability for Harassment.
    • Canada
    • January 1, 2021
    ...School. I thank two anonymous referees for their comments, and Jennah Khaled and Nolan Little for their helpful research assistance. (1) 2019 ONCA 205, leave to appeal to SCC ref'd, 38630 (19 Sep 2019) [Merrifield]. The Supreme Court's refusal to grant leave does not indicate agreement with......
  • Organizing on Your Bicycle
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Every Cyclist's Guide to Canadian Law - Second edition
    • April 19, 2022
    ...Rights Code , RSBC 1996, c 210 (British Columbia); Human Rights Code , RSO 1990, c H.19, s 1 (Ontario). 89 Merriield v Canada (AG) , 2019 ONCA 205 at para 45; Prinzo v Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care (2002), 215 DLR (4th) 31 at para 48, 60 OR (3d) 474 (CA). 90 Criminal Code , RSC 1985, c......
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