Pioneer Corp. v. Godfrey

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeWagner, Richard; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah
Citation2019 SCC 42
Date20 September 2019
Docket Number37809, 37810

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195 practice notes
  • Palmer v. Teva Canada Ltd.
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • August 12, 2022
    ...Drynan v. Bausch Health Companies Inc., 2021 ONSC 7423, leave to appeal ref’d 2022 ONSC 1586 (Div. Ct.); Pioneer Corp v Godfrey, 2019 SCC 42; Singer v. Schering-Plough Canada Inc., 2010 ONSC 42  at paras. 107-108; Matoni v. C.B.S. Interactive Multimedia Inc. (Canadian Business C......
  • Sanis Health Inc. v. British Columbia
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 29, 2024
    ... 2013 SCC 69 , [2013] 3 S.C.R. 949 ; Bisaillon v. Concordia University, 2006 SCC 19 , [2006] 1 S.C.R. 666 ; Pioneer Corp. v. Godfrey, 2019 SCC 42, [2019] 3 S.C.R. 295 ; Di Iorio v. Warden of the Montreal Jail, [1978] 1 S.C.R. 152 ; Ontario v. Criminal Lawyers’ Association of Ontario, ......
  • Mancinelli v. Royal Bank of Canada
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • April 14, 2020
    ...FOR DECISION PERELL J. Released: April 14, 2020. [1] S.O. 1992, c. 6 . [2] 2013 SCC 57 . [3] 2013 SCC 58 . [4] 2013 SCC 59 . [5] 2019 SCC 42. [6] R.S.C. 1985, c. [7] Mancinelli v. Royal Bank of Canada, 2016 ONSC 6953 (Settlement Approval No. 1); Mancinelli v. Royal Bank of Canada 20......
  • Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 24, 2020
    ...1; Williams v. Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Canada (2000), 51 O.R. (3d) 54, aff’d (2003), 226 D.L.R. (4th) 112; Pioneer Corp. v. Godfrey, 2019 SCC 42; Cloud v. Canada (Attorney General) (2004), 73 O.R. (3d) 401; Ramdath v. George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology, 2015 ONCA 921, ......
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153 cases
  • Palmer v. Teva Canada Ltd.,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • August 12, 2022
    ...Drynan v. Bausch Health Companies Inc., 2021 ONSC 7423, leave to appeal ref’d 2022 ONSC 1586 (Div. Ct.); Pioneer Corp v Godfrey, 2019 SCC 42; Singer v. Schering-Plough Canada Inc., 2010 ONSC 42  at paras. 107-108; Matoni v. C.B.S. Interactive Multimedia Inc. (Canadian Business C......
  • Sanis Health Inc. v. British Columbia,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 29, 2024
    ... 2013 SCC 69 , [2013] 3 S.C.R. 949 ; Bisaillon v. Concordia University, 2006 SCC 19 , [2006] 1 S.C.R. 666 ; Pioneer Corp. v. Godfrey, 2019 SCC 42, [2019] 3 S.C.R. 295 ; Di Iorio v. Warden of the Montreal Jail, [1978] 1 S.C.R. 152 ; Ontario v. Criminal Lawyers’ Association of Ontario, ......
  • Mancinelli v. Royal Bank of Canada,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • April 14, 2020
    ...FOR DECISION PERELL J. Released: April 14, 2020. [1] S.O. 1992, c. 6 . [2] 2013 SCC 57 . [3] 2013 SCC 58 . [4] 2013 SCC 59 . [5] 2019 SCC 42. [6] R.S.C. 1985, c. [7] Mancinelli v. Royal Bank of Canada, 2016 ONSC 6953 (Settlement Approval No. 1); Mancinelli v. Royal Bank of Canada 20......
  • Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 24, 2020
    ...1; Williams v. Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Canada (2000), 51 O.R. (3d) 54, aff’d (2003), 226 D.L.R. (4th) 112; Pioneer Corp. v. Godfrey, 2019 SCC 42; Cloud v. Canada (Attorney General) (2004), 73 O.R. (3d) 401; Ramdath v. George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology, 2015 ONCA 921, ......
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32 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 8 ' March 12, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 15, 2021
    ...ONCA 455, M.(K.) v. M.(H.), [1992] 3 S.C.R. 6, Beaudoin Estate v. Campbellford Memorial Hospital, 2021 ONCA 57, Pioneer Corp. v. Godfrey, 2019 SCC 42 Short Civil Decisions Paulpillai Estate v. Yusuf, 2021 ONCA 146 Keywords: Civil Procedure, Appeals, Motions to Reconsider, Jurisdiction, Fina......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 20 ' 24, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 27, 2022
    ...Majesty the Queen, 2019 ONSC 1064, 58 Admin. L.R. (6th) 327 (Div. Ct.)., Hollick v. Toronto (City), 2001 SCC 68, Pioneer Corp. v. Godfrey, 2019 SCC 42, Shah v. LG Chem Ltd., 2018 ONCA 819, Fehr v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, 2018 ONCA 718, The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v. Dundee......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 3 ' 6, 2023)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 24, 2023
    ...Discoverability, Real Property Limitations Act, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Pioneer Corp. v. Godfrey, 2019 SCC 42, Mihaylov v. Long Beach Residents' Association, 2018 ONSC 14 Skymark Finance Corporation v. Ontario, 2023 ONCA 234 Keywords: Civil Procedure, Sett......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 7-11, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 15, 2022
    ...S.C.C.A. No. 509, Gillham v. Lake of Bays (Township), 2018 ONCA 667, Peixeiro v. Haberman, [1997] 3 S.C.R. 549, Pioneer Corp. v. Godfrey, 2019 SCC 42, R. v. Drury, 2020 ONCA 502, Phillips v. Nova Scotia (Commission of Inquiry into the Westray Mine Tragedy), [1995] 2 S.C.R. 97, Ontario Deput......
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27 books & journal articles
  • Book Review: Defending Class Actions in Canada: A Guide for Defendants
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 16-2, March 2021
    • March 1, 2021
    ...Law Commission of Ontario, Class Actions: Objectives, Experiences and Reforms: Final Report (Toronto: July 2019). Pioneer Corp v Godfrey, 2019 SCC 42. CCAR 16-2.indb 2021-01-20 2:30:43 PM L a R ev ue C a nadienne des r ecour s collectifs | Volume 16 • No 2 7 connection to the defendant. It ......
  • United We Stand, Divided We Fall: Class Actions and Corporate Hegemony
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 16-2, March 2021
    • March 1, 2021
    ...Law Commission of Ontario, Class Actions: Objectives, Experiences and Reforms: Final Report (Toronto: July 2019). Pioneer Corp v Godfrey, 2019 SCC 42. CCAR 16-2.indb 2021-01-20 2:30:43 PM L a R ev ue C a nadienne des r ecour s collectifs | Volume 16 • No 2 7 connection to the defendant. It ......
  • Access to Justice: An Objective Or Incidental Effect of Class Actions?
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 17-1, August 2021
    • August 1, 2021
    ...has not been fully recognized in Ontario law, several cases award damages for invasion of 38 See, for example, Pioneer Corp v Godfrey, 2019 SCC 42 at para 27; Hollick, above note 3 at para 25. 39 Pro‑Sys, above note 1 at para 63. 40 Jones v Tighe, 2012 ONCA 32 at para 75 [emphasis L a R ev ......
  • Determining a Fair Price for Carriage?: Applying a 'fee-driven' Factor and Reverse Auctions to Adjudicating Carriage Motions in Ontario
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 16-2, March 2021
    • March 1, 2021
    ...Law Commission of Ontario, Class Actions: Objectives, Experiences and Reforms: Final Report (Toronto: July 2019). Pioneer Corp v Godfrey, 2019 SCC 42. CCAR 16-2.indb 2021-01-20 2:30:43 PM L a R ev ue C a nadienne des r ecour s collectifs | Volume 16 • No 2 7 connection to the defendant. It ......
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