Resolute FP Canada Inc. v. Hydro-Québec

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeWagner, Richard; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas
Citation2020 SCC 43
Date11 December 2020
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Docket Number38544

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8 practice notes
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Working with the Law Collection Tort and Contract Law for Paralegals, 3rd Edition Part II: Contract Law
    • May 12, 2023
    ...Publishing Co , 1988 CanLII 4644, 66 OR (2d) 65 (H Ct J) .................................... 310 Resolute FP Canada Inc v Hydro-Québec , 2020 SCC 43 ..................................................................... 235, 236 Resurice Corp v Hanke , 2007 SCC 7 .................................
  • Ponce v. Société d’investissements Rhéaume ltée,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • October 27, 2023
    ...Uni‑Sélect inc. v. Acktion Corp., [2002] R.J.Q. 3005; referred to: Resolute FP Canada Inc. v. Hydro‑Québec, 2020 SCC 43; Wastech Services Ltd. v. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District, 2021 SCC 7; Gravino v. Enerchem Transport inc., 2008 QCCA 1820, [2008] ......
  • Contract Interpretation
    • Canada
    • Working with the Law Collection Tort and Contract Law for Paralegals, 3rd Edition Part II: Contract Law
    • May 12, 2023
    ...of someone else; analogous to power of attorney CASE in POINT ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT PREVAILS Resolute FP Canada Inc v Hydro-Québec , 2020 SCC 43 In 1926, the Gatineau Power Company and Resolute FP Canada Inc entered into a contract for the supply of electricity. Gatineau Power assigned thi......
  • Ponce v Société d'investissements Rhéaume ltée,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • October 27, 2023
    ...429; considered: Uni-Sélect inc. v. Acktion Corp., [2002] R.J.Q. 3005; referred to: Resolute FP Canada Inc. v. Hydro-Québec, 2020 SCC 43; Wastech Services Ltd. v. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District, 2021 SCC 7; Gravino v. Enerchem Transport inc., 2008 QCCA 1820, [200......
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  • Ponce v. Société d’investissements Rhéaume ltée,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • October 27, 2023
    ...Uni‑Sélect inc. v. Acktion Corp., [2002] R.J.Q. 3005; referred to: Resolute FP Canada Inc. v. Hydro‑Québec, 2020 SCC 43; Wastech Services Ltd. v. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District, 2021 SCC 7; Gravino v. Enerchem Transport inc., 2008 QCCA 1820, [2008] ......
  • Ponce v Société d'investissements Rhéaume ltée,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • October 27, 2023
    ...429; considered: Uni-Sélect inc. v. Acktion Corp., [2002] R.J.Q. 3005; referred to: Resolute FP Canada Inc. v. Hydro-Québec, 2020 SCC 43; Wastech Services Ltd. v. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District, 2021 SCC 7; Gravino v. Enerchem Transport inc., 2008 QCCA 1820, [200......
  • Alberta Computers.com Inc v Thibert, 2021 ABCA 213
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • June 9, 2021
    ...(4th) 547; CM Callow Inc v Zollinger. 2020 SCC 45, paras 101,117, 122, 452 DLR (4th) 44; and Resolute FP Canada Inc v Hydro-Québec, 2020 SCC 43, paras 48-57, 453 DLR (4th) [39]        There is no basis to find palpable and overriding error in the spec......
  • Hill v. Canada,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • March 28, 2025
    ...389 at paras. 27-28; Corner Brook (City) v. Bailey, 2021 SCC 29, [2021] 2 S.C.R. 540 at para. 48; Resolute FP Canada Inc. v. Hydro-Québec, 2020 SCC 43, [2020] 3 S.C.R. 789 at paras. 48-49; Uniprix Inc. v. Gestion Gosselin et Bérubé Inc., 2017 SCC 43, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 59. Absent an extricable......
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1 firm's commentaries
  • Energy Litigation
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 29, 2021
    ...or implicitly prevented Hydro-Québec from redirecting one of its lines toward another substation. RESOLUTE FP CANADA INC. V. HYDRO-QUÉBEC, 2020 SCC 43 In 1926, the corporate predecessor of Resolute FP Canada Inc. ("Resolute"), a forest products company, and the Gatineau Power Company ("Gati......
2 books & journal articles
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Working with the Law Collection Tort and Contract Law for Paralegals, 3rd Edition Part II: Contract Law
    • May 12, 2023
    ...Publishing Co , 1988 CanLII 4644, 66 OR (2d) 65 (H Ct J) .................................... 310 Resolute FP Canada Inc v Hydro-Québec , 2020 SCC 43 ..................................................................... 235, 236 Resurice Corp v Hanke , 2007 SCC 7 .................................
  • Contract Interpretation
    • Canada
    • Working with the Law Collection Tort and Contract Law for Paralegals, 3rd Edition Part II: Contract Law
    • May 12, 2023
    ...of someone else; analogous to power of attorney CASE in POINT ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT PREVAILS Resolute FP Canada Inc v Hydro-Québec , 2020 SCC 43 In 1926, the Gatineau Power Company and Resolute FP Canada Inc entered into a contract for the supply of electricity. Gatineau Power assigned thi......