Sinclair v. Venezia Turismo, 2025 SCC 27
| Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
| Judge | Wagner, Richard; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas; Jamal, Mahmud; O’Bonsawin, Michelle; Moreau, Mary |
| Docket Number | 40696 |
| Date | 31 July 2025 |
| Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
| Citation | 2025 SCC 27 |
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6 practice notes
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Sinclair v Venezia Turismo,
...Respondents and Corporate Accountability Lab, British Columbia Chamber of Commerce and Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Interveners 2025 SCC 27 Present: Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal, O'Bonsawin and Moreau JJ. DOCKET: 40696 SUPREME COURT OF CANADA Private......
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Injured While On Vacation And Thinking Of Suing In Ontario? The Supreme Court Of Canada Says Not So Fast!
...Sinclair focused on the fourth factor: whether the contract connected with the dispute was made in Ontario. Sinclair v. Venezia Turismo, 2025 SCC 27: The plaintiffs suffered serious injuries while aboard a Venetian water taxi during a family vacation in Italy (the "Accident"). The Amex card......
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Navigating Foreign Waters: Supreme Court Clarifies Test For Taking Jurisdiction Over Defendants Outside Canada
...connection" must be before the court will assume jurisdiction, thereby opening the door for forum non conveniens arguments. Footnotes 1 2025 SCC 27 2 Ibid at para 3. 3 Ibid at para 4. 4 Ibid at para 5. 5 Ibid. 6 Ibid at para 19. 7 Ibid at para 23. 8 Ibid at paras 27-35. 9 2012 SCC 17 [Van B......
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Commercial Litigation Insights: Supreme Court Grapples With Assumed Jurisdiction In Italian Water Taxi Accident
...last we see of Van Breda's presumptive connecting factors at the SCC. We are all staying tuned. Footnotes 1. Sinclair v. Venezia Turismo, 2025 SCC 27 2. Club Resorts Ltd. v. Van Breda, 2012 SCC 17 ["Van Breda"] 3 Sinclair at paras 20-22 3. Sinclair at para 21 5. Sinclair v. Amex Canada Inc.......
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3 cases
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Sinclair v Venezia Turismo,
...Respondents and Corporate Accountability Lab, British Columbia Chamber of Commerce and Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Interveners 2025 SCC 27 Present: Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal, O'Bonsawin and Moreau JJ. DOCKET: 40696 SUPREME COURT OF CANADA Private......
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Pleasance v Fairmont Banff Springs,
...contradicted by affidavit evidence, I am entitled to consider the affidavit evidence filed on the motion: see Sinclair v. Venezia Turismo, 2025 SCC 27, at para. 6 In her statement of claim, Ms. Pleasance describes the defendants and their relationship to the hotel where she tripped and fell......
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Bratusa v Doersam,
...there is a real and substantial connection between circumstances giving rise to the claim and Ontario. See: Sinclair v. Venezia Turismo, 2025 SCC 27, at para. 47. 23 In considering whether there is a real and substantial connection, I am also to bear in mind that there is a need for securit......
4 firm's commentaries
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Sinclair v. Venezia Turismo : The SCC Clarifies Approach To Jurisdiction Against Multiple Defendants In Cross-Border Disputes
...v. Venezia Turismo, 2025 SCC 27, the Supreme Court of Canada has provided important guidance on when a Canadian court can assume jurisdiction over foreign defendants. Importantly, following Sinclair, a plaintiff wishing to sue multiple defendants in Canada must establish a real and substant......
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Navigating Foreign Waters: Supreme Court Clarifies Test For Taking Jurisdiction Over Defendants Outside Canada
...connection" must be before the court will assume jurisdiction, thereby opening the door for forum non conveniens arguments. Footnotes 1 2025 SCC 27 2 Ibid at para 3. 3 Ibid at para 4. 4 Ibid at para 5. 5 Ibid. 6 Ibid at para 19. 7 Ibid at para 23. 8 Ibid at paras 27-35. 9 2012 SCC 17 [Van B......
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Injured While On Vacation And Thinking Of Suing In Ontario? The Supreme Court Of Canada Says Not So Fast!
...Sinclair focused on the fourth factor: whether the contract connected with the dispute was made in Ontario. Sinclair v. Venezia Turismo, 2025 SCC 27: The plaintiffs suffered serious injuries while aboard a Venetian water taxi during a family vacation in Italy (the "Accident"). The Amex card......
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Commercial Litigation Insights: Supreme Court Grapples With Assumed Jurisdiction In Italian Water Taxi Accident
...last we see of Van Breda's presumptive connecting factors at the SCC. We are all staying tuned. Footnotes 1. Sinclair v. Venezia Turismo, 2025 SCC 27 2. Club Resorts Ltd. v. Van Breda, 2012 SCC 17 ["Van Breda"] 3 Sinclair at paras 20-22 3. Sinclair at para 21 5. Sinclair v. Amex Canada Inc.......