R. v. Greater Sudbury (City)

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeWagner, Richard; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas; Jamal, Mahmud; O’Bonsawin, Michelle
Docket Number39754
Date10 November 2023
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Citation2023 SCC 28

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26 practice notes
  • R v Greater Sudbury (City),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 10, 2023
    ...Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Regional Municipality of Niagara and Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia Interveners 2023 SCC 28 Present: Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Brown, * Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal and O'Bonsawin JJ. DOCKET: 39754 SUPREME COU......
  • COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (JUNE 9-13)
    • Canada
    • LexBlog Canada
    • June 13, 2025
    ...States of America v. Shephard, [1977] 2 S.C.R. 1067, R. v. Timminco Ltd. (2001), 54 O.R. (3d) 21 (C.A.), R. v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2023 SCC 28 Metske v. Metske, 2025 ONCA 418 Keywords: Real Property, Unjust Enrichment, Proprietary Estoppel, Detrimental Reliance, Gifts, Contracts, Intent......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 9-13, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 18, 2025
    ...States of America v. Shephard, [1977] 2 S.C.R. 1067, R. v. Timminco Ltd. (2001), 54 O.R. (3d) 21 (C.A.), R. v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2023 SCC 28 Metske v. Metske, 2025 ONCA 418 Keywords: Real Property, Unjust Enrichment, Proprietary Estoppel, Detrimental Reliance, Gifts, Contracts, Intent......
  • Canadian National Railway Company v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 FC 1776
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • November 4, 2025
    ...[30] The Supreme Court confirmed principles relating to the due diligence defence as recently as 2023, in R. v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2023 SCC 28, at paras 48, 55, 60, 156. While Greater Sudbury (City) was a workplace health and safety case involving a statutory due diligence defence, the......
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7 cases
  • R v Greater Sudbury (City),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 10, 2023
    ...Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Regional Municipality of Niagara and Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia Interveners 2023 SCC 28 Present: Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Brown, * Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal and O'Bonsawin JJ. DOCKET: 39754 SUPREME COU......
  • Canadian National Railway Company v. Canada (Attorney General),
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • January 31, 2025
    ...diligence test. In this respect CN points to R v Gonder, 1981 CanLII 3207 (YK TC), 62 CCC (2d) 326, applied in R v Greater Sudbury (City), 2023 SCC 28 at paragraphs 55-56 for the proposition that “some consideration must be given to what the accused could have done to meet the standard of c......
  • 2025 ONCA 329,
    • Canada
    • January 1, 2025
    ...Canada, the reasons of the trial judge and the reasons of the POAC judge on the issue of due diligence. (1) R. v. Greater Sudbury (City) , 2023 SCC 28 , 487 D.L.R. (4th) 387 10 As noted above, the appeal from this court dealt primarily with the interpretation of the term “owner” under the A......
  • Ontario (Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development) v Greater Sudbury (City),
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • March 31, 2025
    ...Canada, the reasons of the trial judge and the reasons of the POAC judge on the issue of due diligence. (1) R. v. Greater Sudbury (City) , 2023 SCC 28 , 487 D.L.R. (4th) 387 10 As noted above, the appeal from this court dealt primarily with the interpretation of the term “owner” under the A......
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17 firm's commentaries
  • COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (JUNE 9-13)
    • Canada
    • LexBlog Canada
    • June 13, 2025
    ...States of America v. Shephard, [1977] 2 S.C.R. 1067, R. v. Timminco Ltd. (2001), 54 O.R. (3d) 21 (C.A.), R. v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2023 SCC 28 Metske v. Metske, 2025 ONCA 418 Keywords: Real Property, Unjust Enrichment, Proprietary Estoppel, Detrimental Reliance, Gifts, Contracts, Intent......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 9-13, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 18, 2025
    ...States of America v. Shephard, [1977] 2 S.C.R. 1067, R. v. Timminco Ltd. (2001), 54 O.R. (3d) 21 (C.A.), R. v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2023 SCC 28 Metske v. Metske, 2025 ONCA 418 Keywords: Real Property, Unjust Enrichment, Proprietary Estoppel, Detrimental Reliance, Gifts, Contracts, Intent......
  • The Newest Word In Regulatory Offences (R. v. City Of Greater Sudbury)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 3, 2025
    ...regimes which could proactively save lives. A PDF version is available to download here. Footnotes 1. R. v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2023 SCC 28 at paragraph 4. 2. R. v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2023 SCC 28 3. R. v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2023 SCC 28 at paragraph 5. 4. R. v. Greater Sudb......
  • The End Of A Saga: Application Of Due Diligence Assessment Criteria For "Employers" In R v. Sudbury Upheld
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 22, 2025
    ...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. 6 SCC Decision at para 61. The foregoing provides only an overview and does not constitute legal a......
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