Ponce v. Société d’investissements Rhéaume ltée

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeWagner, Richard; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm; Kasirer, Nicholas; Jamal, Mahmud; O’Bonsawin, Michelle
Citation2023 SCC 25
Date27 October 2023
Docket Number39931

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  • Quebec (Attorney General) v. Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 27, 2024
    ...kinds of agreements with Indigenous entities. Cases Cited By Kasirer J. Referred to: Ponce v. Société d’investissements Rhéaume ltée, 2023 SCC 25; Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corp. v. Hydro-Québec, 2018 SCC 46, [2018] 3 S.C.R. 101; Houle v. Canadian National Bank, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 122; Prud’h......
  • Quebec (Attorney General) v Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 27, 2024
    ...kinds of agreements with Indigenous entities. Cases Cited By Kasirer J. Referred to: Ponce v. Société d'investissements Rhéaume ltée, 2023 SCC 25; Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corp. v. Hydro-Québec, 2018 SCC 46, [2018] 3 S.C.R. 101; Houle v. Canadian National Bank, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 122; Prud'h......
  • Ponce v Société d'investissements Rhéaume ltée
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • October 27, 2023
    ...Michel Rhéaume investissement ltée, Agence André Beaulne ltée and 9098–3289 Québec inc. Respondents 2023 SCC 25 Present: Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Brown, * Rowe, Kasirer, Jamal and O'Bonsawin JJ. DOCKET: 39931 SUPREME COURT OF CANADA Civil liability ......
  • Kuipers v NEP Ltd GP Inc.
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • May 6, 2025
    ...add to this, avoid misleading another party to the contract (relying on Bhasin at para 33; Ponce v Société d'investissements Rhéaume ltée, 2023 SCC 25 at para 82; CM Callow Inc v Zollinger, 2020 SCC 45 at paras 37, 89–90); (b) the duty to cooperate to achieve the objects of the contract (re......
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  • Quebec (Attorney General) v. Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 27, 2024
    ...kinds of agreements with Indigenous entities. Cases Cited By Kasirer J. Referred to: Ponce v. Société d’investissements Rhéaume ltée, 2023 SCC 25; Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corp. v. Hydro-Québec, 2018 SCC 46, [2018] 3 S.C.R. 101; Houle v. Canadian National Bank, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 122; Prud’h......
  • Quebec (Attorney General) v Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 27, 2024
    ...kinds of agreements with Indigenous entities. Cases Cited By Kasirer J. Referred to: Ponce v. Société d'investissements Rhéaume ltée, 2023 SCC 25; Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corp. v. Hydro-Québec, 2018 SCC 46, [2018] 3 S.C.R. 101; Houle v. Canadian National Bank, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 122; Prud'h......
  • Ponce v Société d'investissements Rhéaume ltée
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • October 27, 2023
    ...Michel Rhéaume investissement ltée, Agence André Beaulne ltée and 9098–3289 Québec inc. Respondents 2023 SCC 25 Present: Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Brown, * Rowe, Kasirer, Jamal and O'Bonsawin JJ. DOCKET: 39931 SUPREME COURT OF CANADA Civil liability ......
  • Kuipers v NEP Ltd GP Inc.
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • May 6, 2025
    ...add to this, avoid misleading another party to the contract (relying on Bhasin at para 33; Ponce v Société d'investissements Rhéaume ltée, 2023 SCC 25 at para 82; CM Callow Inc v Zollinger, 2020 SCC 45 at paras 37, 89–90); (b) the duty to cooperate to achieve the objects of the contract (re......
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  • A Time For Honesty: Two Cases On The Temporal Limits Of The Duty Of Honest Contractual Performance
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 6, 2025
    ...employment agreements. A similar point was recently recognized under Quebec civil law in Ponce v. Société d'investissements Rhéaume ltée, 2023 SCC 25. Justice Butler did not address the further question of whether the duty of honest performance may not simply apply during negotiations, but ......
  • Important Takeaways For D&O Duty Of Loyalty And Contractual Compensation From Recent Supreme Court Decision
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • December 21, 2023
    ...decision and key findings In a recent decision of interest in corporate and contract law, Ponce v. Société d'investissements Rhéaume ltée, 2023 SCC 25, the Supreme Court of Canada considers the scope of the duties of loyalty, information and good faith that can be imposed upon the president......
  • Appellate Quarterly 01/18/2024 ' Key Takeaways
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 12, 2024
    ...5. Good faith in contracts and the duty to inform The Supreme Court of Canada in Ponce v. Société d'investissements Rhéaume ltée, 2023 SCC 25 provides further guidance on the evolving area good faith disclosure in contract. The presidents of a group of companies entered a "Presidents' Agree......
  • Key Takeaways From 2023 Appellate Decisions
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 11, 2024
    ...Life Insurance Co. of Canada v. Canada Life Assurance Co., 1996 CanLII 7979 (ON SC). 6. Ponce v. Société d'investissements Rhéaume ltée, 2023 SCC 25 7. [1992] 2 S.C.R. 554. 8. Biotech Electronics Ltd. v. Baxter [1998] R.J.Q. 430 (C.A.). 9. Bhatnagar v. Cresco Labs Inc., 2023 ONCA 401 at par......