Schwartz et al. v. Collette

JurisdictionOntario
CourtSuperior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
JudgeMadam Justice T. J. Nieckarz
Neutral Citation2021 ONSC 2138
Citation2021 ONSC 2138
Date22 March 2021
Docket NumberCV-17-0374-00

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10 practice notes
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part IX. Procedural Issues in Anti-SLAPP Motions
    • June 13, 2022
    ...2020 ONSC 6580 ..............................87, 105, 114, 119, 122, 128, 133, 282, 295, 474, 476, 479 Schwartz et al v Collette, 2021 ONSC 2138 ................................................ 96, 295–96, 395–96 Scott & Anor v Scott, [1913] UKHL 2, [1913] AC 417 .................................
  • Determining Whether a Proceeding Is a SLAPP Action
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part VI. The Public Interest Hurdle
    • June 13, 2022
    ...attempting to remedy what he says is legitimate harm sufered as a result of the Statements. Actions Dismissed Schwartz et al v Collette , 2021 ONSC 2138 Schwartz & Red Lake Outitters v Collette , 2020 ONSC 6580 Schwartz & Red Lake Outitters v Collette, 2020 ONSC 6580 contains a useful discu......
  • Objectives of the Legislation
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part II. The Legislation and Its Objectives
    • June 13, 2022
    ...at para 35 96 | Guide to the Law and Practice of anti-SLaPP ProceedinGS Ontario Superior Court of Justice • Schwartz et al v Collette , 2021 ONSC 2138 at para 30 • BW (Brad) Blair v Premier Doug Ford , 2020 ONSC 7100 at para 21 • Ferreira v Da Costa , 2019 ONSC 1853 at para 2 • Montour et a......
  • Galloway v. A.B.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • December 2, 2021
    ...was dismissed, however, the malicious prosecution claim was allowed to proceed. [410] The second case is Schwartz et al. v. Collette, 2021 ONSC 2138, where again the court was dealing with an application to dismiss a proceeding under the Ontario equivalent of the PPPA. The proceeding involv......
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1 cases
  • Laurie Thatcher-Craig v. The Corporation of the Township of Clearview
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • November 5, 2021
    ...are aimed at addressing. In this regard, I adopt the detailed and persuasive analysis of Nieckarz J. in Schwartz et al. v. Collette, 2021 ONSC 2138, at paras. 19-53 and the comments of Fitzpatrick J. in Rizvee v. Newman, 2017 ONSC 4024, at paras. 140-141. [44]     &......
2 firm's commentaries
  • Court Refuses To Dismiss Claims That Did Not Engage SLAPP Provisions
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 9, 2021
    ...of public interest, continues to receive judicial comment as parties test the scope and limits of the provision. In Schwartz v. Collette, 2021 ONSC 2138, the court, which had ruled last year that a number of defamatory allegations should be dismissed because they involved expressions relate......
  • Court Refuses To Dismiss Claims That Did Not Engage SLAPP Provisions
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 9, 2021
    ...of public interest, continues to receive judicial comment as parties test the scope and limits of the provision. In Schwartz v. Collette, 2021 ONSC 2138, the court, which had ruled last year that a number of defamatory allegations should be dismissed because they involved expressions relate......
4 books & journal articles
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part IX. Procedural Issues in Anti-SLAPP Motions
    • June 13, 2022
    ...2020 ONSC 6580 ..............................87, 105, 114, 119, 122, 128, 133, 282, 295, 474, 476, 479 Schwartz et al v Collette, 2021 ONSC 2138 ................................................ 96, 295–96, 395–96 Scott & Anor v Scott, [1913] UKHL 2, [1913] AC 417 .................................
  • Determining Whether a Proceeding Is a SLAPP Action
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part VI. The Public Interest Hurdle
    • June 13, 2022
    ...attempting to remedy what he says is legitimate harm sufered as a result of the Statements. Actions Dismissed Schwartz et al v Collette , 2021 ONSC 2138 Schwartz & Red Lake Outitters v Collette , 2020 ONSC 6580 Schwartz & Red Lake Outitters v Collette, 2020 ONSC 6580 contains a useful discu......
  • Objectives of the Legislation
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part II. The Legislation and Its Objectives
    • June 13, 2022
    ...at para 35 96 | Guide to the Law and Practice of anti-SLaPP ProceedinGS Ontario Superior Court of Justice • Schwartz et al v Collette , 2021 ONSC 2138 at para 30 • BW (Brad) Blair v Premier Doug Ford , 2020 ONSC 7100 at para 21 • Ferreira v Da Costa , 2019 ONSC 1853 at para 2 • Montour et a......
  • No Amendment to Pleadings - Section 137.1(6)
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part VIII. Procedural Rules
    • June 13, 2022
    ...O.R. (3d) 208 (C.A.). However, as the evidence concerning ongoing animus is dated, we give it little weight. Schwartz et al v Collette, 2021 ONSC 2138 at para 50 discussed the purpose of section 137.1(6): 396 | Guide to the Law and Practice of anti-SLaPP ProceedinGS [50] I agree with the De......