Ontario (Labour) v. Sudbury (City)

JurisdictionOntario
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)
JudgeFairburn A.C.J.O., Watt and Huscroft JJ.A.
Neutral Citation2021 ONCA 252
Citation2021 ONCA 252
Date23 April 2021
Docket NumberC67701

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10 practice notes
  • R v Greater Sudbury (City)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 10, 2023
    ...Group Inc., [1991] 3 S.C.R. 154 . APPEAL from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal (Fairburn A.C.J.O. and Watt and Huscroft JJ.A.), 2021 ONCA 252, 15 M.P.L.R. (6th) 161 , [2021] O.J. No. 2113 (QL), 2021 CarswellOnt 5697 (WL), setting aside a decision of Poupore J., 2019 ONSC 328......
  • R. v. Greater Sudbury (City)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 10, 2023
    ...APPEAL from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal (Fairburn A.C.J.O. and Watt and Huscroft JJ.A.), 2021 ONCA 252, 15 M.P.L.R. (6th) 161 , [2021] O.J. No. 2113 (QL), 2021 CarswellOnt 5697 (WL), setting aside a decision of Poupore J., 2019 ONSC 3285 , 88 M.P.L.R. ......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 19 ' April 23, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 27, 2021
    ...of Upper Canada v. Baker, 2006 ONLSHP 21, Law Society of Upper Canada v. Wysocky, 2009 ONLSHP 77 Ontario (Labour) v. Sudbury (City), 2021 ONCA 252 Keywords: Labour and Employment Law, Provincial Offences, Occupational Health and Safety, Definition of "Employer", Defences, Due Diligence, Occ......
  • The End Of A Saga: Application Of Due Diligence Assessment Criteria For "Employers" In R v. Sudbury Upheld
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 22, 2025
    ...3959 [2024 Superior Court Appeal]. 3 Occupational Health and Safety Act R.S.O. 1990 c. 0.1 [OHSA]. 4 Ontario (Labour) v Sudbury (City), 2021 ONCA 252 at paras 10 and 13 [ONCA Decision]; Appeal dismissed in R v Greater Sudbury (City), 2023 SCC 28 [SCC 5 2024 Superior Court Appeal at para 34.......
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2 cases
  • R v Greater Sudbury (City)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 10, 2023
    ...Group Inc., [1991] 3 S.C.R. 154 . APPEAL from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal (Fairburn A.C.J.O. and Watt and Huscroft JJ.A.), 2021 ONCA 252, 15 M.P.L.R. (6th) 161 , [2021] O.J. No. 2113 (QL), 2021 CarswellOnt 5697 (WL), setting aside a decision of Poupore J., 2019 ONSC 328......
  • R. v. Greater Sudbury (City)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 10, 2023
    ...APPEAL from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal (Fairburn A.C.J.O. and Watt and Huscroft JJ.A.), 2021 ONCA 252, 15 M.P.L.R. (6th) 161 , [2021] O.J. No. 2113 (QL), 2021 CarswellOnt 5697 (WL), setting aside a decision of Poupore J., 2019 ONSC 3285 , 88 M.P.L.R. ......
8 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 19 ' April 23, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 27, 2021
    ...of Upper Canada v. Baker, 2006 ONLSHP 21, Law Society of Upper Canada v. Wysocky, 2009 ONLSHP 77 Ontario (Labour) v. Sudbury (City), 2021 ONCA 252 Keywords: Labour and Employment Law, Provincial Offences, Occupational Health and Safety, Definition of "Employer", Defences, Due Diligence, Occ......
  • The End Of A Saga: Application Of Due Diligence Assessment Criteria For "Employers" In R v. Sudbury Upheld
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 22, 2025
    ...3959 [2024 Superior Court Appeal]. 3 Occupational Health and Safety Act R.S.O. 1990 c. 0.1 [OHSA]. 4 Ontario (Labour) v Sudbury (City), 2021 ONCA 252 at paras 10 and 13 [ONCA Decision]; Appeal dismissed in R v Greater Sudbury (City), 2023 SCC 28 [SCC 5 2024 Superior Court Appeal at para 34.......
  • Construction Owners Take Note: Supreme Court Will Rule On Important OHSA Issue
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 10, 2022
    ...projects should ensure that they are meeting the prescribed responsibilities of employers under the OHSA and its regulations. Footnotes 1 2021 ONCA 252. The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your sp......
  • A Rock And A Hard Place: Owner, Employer, And Constructor Liability Under The OHSA
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • December 8, 2021
    ...of these health and safety responsibilities and enforcement mechanisms are clearly defined in the project contracts. Footnotes 1 2021 ONCA 252 [Ontario (Labour) v Sudbury 2 2019 ONSC 3285 at para 6 [R. v Greater Sudbury]. 3 Ibid at para 7. 4 Ibid at para 19. 5 Ibid at para 28. 6 Ontario (La......
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