Peace River Hydro Partners v. Petrowest Corp.,

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeWagner, Richard; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas; Jamal, Mahmud
Citation2022 SCC 41
Docket Number39547
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Date10 November 2022

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133 practice notes
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 17, 2023 ' April 21, 2023)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 5, 2023
    ...Rogers Wireless Inc. v. Muroff, 2007 SCC 35, Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller, 2020 SCC 16, Peace River Hydro Partners v. Petrowest Corp., 2022 SCC 41, Seidel v. TELUS Communications Inc., 2011 SCC 15, Haas v. Gunasekaram, 2016 ONCA 744, Sum Trade Corp. v. Agricom International Inc., 2018 B......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 1 ' 5, 2023)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 19, 2023
    ...Corporation No. 1628 v. Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1636, 2020 ONCA 612, Peace River Hydro Partners v. Petrowest Corp., 2022 SCC 41, Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller, 2020 SCC 16, Irwin v. Protiviti, 2022 ONCA 533, Dalimpex Ltd. v. Janicki (2003), 64 O.R. (3d) 737 (C.A.), 1......
  • Esfahani v Samimi, 2022 ABKB 795
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • December 5, 2022
    ...to provide a faster and less expensive process to resolve disputes: ENMAX 2022 at para 29; Peace River Hydro Partners v Petrowest Corp, 2022 SCC 41 at paras 10 and 46. An interpretation of the Act that allows, or even worse requires, separate appeals on interlocutory procedural determinatio......
  • Zanin v. Ooma Inc.,
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • January 10, 2025
    ...are inherently in the interests of justice (Difederico FCA at para 52). Indeed, the SCC in Peace River Hydro Partners v Petrowest Corp, 2022 SCC 41 [Peace River] stated that valid arbitration clauses must be enforced and that arbitrators should generally decide if they have jurisdiction und......
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92 cases
  • Esfahani v Samimi, 2022 ABKB 795
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • December 5, 2022
    ...to provide a faster and less expensive process to resolve disputes: ENMAX 2022 at para 29; Peace River Hydro Partners v Petrowest Corp, 2022 SCC 41 at paras 10 and 46. An interpretation of the Act that allows, or even worse requires, separate appeals on interlocutory procedural determinatio......
  • Zanin v. Ooma Inc.,
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • January 10, 2025
    ...are inherently in the interests of justice (Difederico FCA at para 52). Indeed, the SCC in Peace River Hydro Partners v Petrowest Corp, 2022 SCC 41 [Peace River] stated that valid arbitration clauses must be enforced and that arbitrators should generally decide if they have jurisdiction und......
  • Wasylyk v Lyft, Inc.,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • January 30, 2024
    ...Inc. v. Wellman, 2019 SCC 19 . 5 Seidel v. TELUS Communications Inc., 2011 SCC 15 . 6 Peace River Hydro Partners v. Petrowest Corp., 2022 SCC 41; Trade Finance Solutions Inc. v. Equinox Global Ltd., 2018 ONCA 12 ; Haas v. Gunasekaram, 2016 ONCA 744 ; Rogers Wireless Inc. v. Muroff, 200......
  • Piikani Nation v McMullen,
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • August 18, 2025
    ...orders. 98 Third, efficiency and expediency are prioritized in bankruptcy and insolvency law: Peace River Hydro Partners v Petrowest Corp, 2022 SCC 41 at para 60. McMullen's allegations primarily relate to events that occurred more than a decade ago. Through his Proposed Application, McMull......
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31 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 17, 2023 ' April 21, 2023)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 5, 2023
    ...Rogers Wireless Inc. v. Muroff, 2007 SCC 35, Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller, 2020 SCC 16, Peace River Hydro Partners v. Petrowest Corp., 2022 SCC 41, Seidel v. TELUS Communications Inc., 2011 SCC 15, Haas v. Gunasekaram, 2016 ONCA 744, Sum Trade Corp. v. Agricom International Inc., 2018 B......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 1 ' 5, 2023)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 19, 2023
    ...Corporation No. 1628 v. Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1636, 2020 ONCA 612, Peace River Hydro Partners v. Petrowest Corp., 2022 SCC 41, Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller, 2020 SCC 16, Irwin v. Protiviti, 2022 ONCA 533, Dalimpex Ltd. v. Janicki (2003), 64 O.R. (3d) 737 (C.A.), 1......
  • Key Takeaways From 2022 Appellate Decisions
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 17, 2023
    ...Clauses Enforceable Against a Bankruptcy Trustee? The Supreme Court of Canada in Peace River Hydro Partners v. Petrowest Corp., 2022 SCC 41 ("Peace River Hydro Partners") clarified whether and in what circumstances a contractual agreement to arbitrate should give way to the public interest ......
  • International Arbitration 2023
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • August 30, 2023
    ...treat an arbitration clause as an agreement independent of the other terms of the contract (Peace River Hydro Partners v Petrowest Corp., 2022 SCC 41). 4. The Arbitral 4.1 Limits on Selection There are no statutory limitations on the selection of arbitrators in Canada. Arbitrators are not r......
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