Watt et al. v. Health Sciences Association of British Columbia et al.,

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
JudgeBauman, C.J.B.C., Newbury and Neilson, JJ.A.
CourtCourt of Appeal (British Columbia)
Citation2016 BCCA 325
Date25 July 2016

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  • Parsons v United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada, Local 740
    • Canada
    • March 4, 2022
    ...2018 SCC 52; Queen v. Cognos Inc., [1993] 1 S.C.R. 87; Valard Construction Ltd. v. Bird Construction Co., 2018 SCC 8; Watt v. HSA BC, 2016 BCCA 325;  Green Light Solutions Corp. v. Baker, 2021 BCCA 287; Montreal Trust Company of Canada v. Hickman, 2001 NFCA 42   STATUTES CONSIDERE......
  • Watt v. Health Sciences Association of British Columbia
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • March 2, 2020
    ...history of the class action is found in the Certification Reasons reported at 2015 BCSC 1290 and the Court of Appeal reasons found at 2016 BCCA 325, hence I will not review the background in [5] The action relates to three trusts (the “Trusts”) and their respective funds (the “Trust Funds......
  • Green Light Solutions Corp. v. Baker
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • July 19, 2021
    ...trust property”, although the case law has not been entirely consistent: Watt v. Health Sciences Association of British Columbia, 2016 BCCA 325 at para. 91; Waters at 515. [41]         A trustee de son tort purports, at least initially, to......
  • Watt v. Health Sciences Association of British Columbia
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • March 29, 2018
    ...in reasons for judgment dated July 24, 2015: Watt v. Health Sciences, 2015 BCSC 1290. The Court of Appeal varied certain common issues in 2016 BCCA 325. A full explanation of the background and issues in the Class Action are found in those two sets of [4] The Court of Appeal described the c......
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  • Parsons v United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada, Local 740,
    • Canada
    • March 4, 2022
    ...2018 SCC 52; Queen v. Cognos Inc., [1993] 1 S.C.R. 87; Valard Construction Ltd. v. Bird Construction Co., 2018 SCC 8; Watt v. HSA BC, 2016 BCCA 325;  Green Light Solutions Corp. v. Baker, 2021 BCCA 287; Montreal Trust Company of Canada v. Hickman, 2001 NFCA 42   STATUTES CONSIDERE......
  • Watt v. Health Sciences Association of British Columbia,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • March 2, 2020
    ...history of the class action is found in the Certification Reasons reported at 2015 BCSC 1290 and the Court of Appeal reasons found at 2016 BCCA 325, hence I will not review the background in [5] The action relates to three trusts (the “Trusts”) and their respective funds (the “Trust Funds......
  • Green Light Solutions Corp. v. Baker,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • July 19, 2021
    ...trust property”, although the case law has not been entirely consistent: Watt v. Health Sciences Association of British Columbia, 2016 BCCA 325 at para. 91; Waters at 515. [41]         A trustee de son tort purports, at least initially, to......
  • Watt v. Health Sciences Association of British Columbia,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • March 29, 2018
    ...in reasons for judgment dated July 24, 2015: Watt v. Health Sciences, 2015 BCSC 1290. The Court of Appeal varied certain common issues in 2016 BCCA 325. A full explanation of the background and issues in the Class Action are found in those two sets of [4] The Court of Appeal described the c......
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  • Pensions Newsletter - October 2016
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • October 21, 2016
    ...reasons in mind. Ontario Divisional Court Decision HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS Watt v. Health Sciences Association of British Columbia, 2016 BCCA 325 The Health Sciences Association of British Columbia (Union) established employee-funded trusts to fund long-term disability (LTD) benefits pr......