Wilson v. Alharayeri

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Wagner, Richard; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm
Citation2017 SCC 39,[2017] 1 SCR 1037
Docket Number36689
Date13 July 2017

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183 practice notes
  • Canada (Attorney General) v. Collins Family Trust
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 17, 2022
    ...Ltd. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 BCCA 376, 439 D.L.R. (4th) 483, aff’g 2018 BCSC 1482, [2018] 6 C.T.C. 186; Wilson v. Alharayeri, 2017 SCC 39, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 1037; Canada (Attorney General) v. Fontaine, 2017 SCC 47, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 205; Sommerer v. The Queen, 2011 TCC 212, 2011 D.T.......
  • Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 15, 2026
    ...v. Peel Regional Police Force (2005), 250 D.L.R. (4th) 287; Rodaro v. Royal Bank of Canada (2002), 59 O.R. (3d) 74; Wilson v. Alharayeri, 2017 SCC 39, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 1037; Saadati v. Moorhead, 2017 SCC 28, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 543; A-C-H International Inc. v. Royal Bank of Canada (2005), 197 O.......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 14 ' 18)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 23, 2021
    ...Evidence, Costs, Canada Business Corporations Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-44, Palmer v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759, Wilson v. Alharayeri, 2017 SCC 39, Ford Motor Co. of Canada, Ltd. v. Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Board (2006), 263 D.L.R. (4th) 450 (Ont. C.A.), BCE Inc. v. 1976 Deb......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 6, 2023 ' February 10, 2023)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 14, 2023
    ...183, Beckett v. Ridgeway Estates Ltd., 2019 ONSC 112, 6071376 Canada Inc. v. 3966305 Canada Inc., 2020 ONCA 428, Wilson v. Alharayeri, 2017 SCC 39, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 1037, J.S.M. Corporation (Ontario) Ltd. v. The Brick Furniture Warehouse Ltd., 2008 ONCA 183, BCE Inc. v. 1976 Debentureholders......
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  • Canada (Attorney General) v. Collins Family Trust
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 17, 2022
    ...Ltd. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 BCCA 376, 439 D.L.R. (4th) 483, aff’g 2018 BCSC 1482, [2018] 6 C.T.C. 186; Wilson v. Alharayeri, 2017 SCC 39, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 1037; Canada (Attorney General) v. Fontaine, 2017 SCC 47, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 205; Sommerer v. The Queen, 2011 TCC 212, 2011 D.T.......
  • Sedgwick v Edmonton Real Estate Board Co-Operative Listing Bureau Limited (Realtors Association of Edmonton)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • August 4, 2022
    ...principles, or has regard to irrelevant or improper considerations in reaching the conclusion as to oppression: Wilson v Alharayeri, 2017 SCC 39, para 59, [2017] 1 SCR 1037. [58]           The chambers judge had a discretionary jurisdiction.......
  • The Investment Administration Solutions Inc. v. Pro-Financial Asset Management Inc.
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • February 22, 2018
    ...2011 ONSC 1477.[15] (1993), 10 B.L.R. (2d) 86 (Ont. S.C.J.).[16] BCE Inc. v. 1976 Debentureholders, 2008 SCC 69; Wilson v. Alharayeri, 2017 SCC 39.[17] Ebrahim v. Continental Precious Minerals Inc., 2012 ONSC 2918.[18] BCE Inc. v. 1976 Debentureholders, 2008 SCC 69; Ebrahim v. Continental P......
  • Haack v Secure Energy (Drilling Services) Inc
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • February 2, 2021
    ...unfairly disregarded the interests of, the shareholder: BCE Inc. v 1976 Debentureholders, 2008 SCC 69 at para 68; Wilson v Alharayeri, 2017 SCC 39 at para [521] To establish his claim Mr. Haack must show “wrongful conduct, causation and compensable injury”: BCE Inc. v 1976 Debentureholder......
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35 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 14 ' 18)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 23, 2021
    ...Evidence, Costs, Canada Business Corporations Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-44, Palmer v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759, Wilson v. Alharayeri, 2017 SCC 39, Ford Motor Co. of Canada, Ltd. v. Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Board (2006), 263 D.L.R. (4th) 450 (Ont. C.A.), BCE Inc. v. 1976 Deb......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 6, 2023 ' February 10, 2023)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 14, 2023
    ...183, Beckett v. Ridgeway Estates Ltd., 2019 ONSC 112, 6071376 Canada Inc. v. 3966305 Canada Inc., 2020 ONCA 428, Wilson v. Alharayeri, 2017 SCC 39, [2017] 1 S.C.R. 1037, J.S.M. Corporation (Ontario) Ltd. v. The Brick Furniture Warehouse Ltd., 2008 ONCA 183, BCE Inc. v. 1976 Debentureholders......
  • COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (February 15 ' February 19, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 23, 2021
    ...leave to appeal refused, [2001] S.C.C.A. No. 397, Brigaitis v. IQT, Ltd. c.o.b. as IQT Solutions, 2014 ONSC 7, Wilson v. Alharayeri, 2017 SCC 39, Jacobson v. Skurka, 2015 ONSC 1699, Mirshahi v. Suleman, 2008 CanLII 64006 (Ont. S.C.), Janssen-Ortho Inc. v. Amgen Canada Inc. (2005), 256 D.L.R......
  • COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (JULY 27 – JULY 31)
    • Canada
    • LexBlog Canada
    • August 1, 2026
    ...Condominium Corporation No. 22, 2020 ONCA 46, Naneff v. Con-Crete Holdings Ltd. (1998), 23 O.R. (3d) 481 (C.A.), Wilson v. Alharayeri, 2017 SCC 39, Afolabi v. Law Society of Ontario, 2025 ONCA 257, leave to appeal refused, [2025] S.C.C.A. No. 203, Hamilton v. Open Window Bakery Ltd., 2004 S......
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5 books & journal articles
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law in Canada. Cases, Materials, and Problems Part V
    • June 23, 2019
    ...v Rice, [1926] 3 DLR 225, 36 Man R 266 (KB) .............................................................. 772 Wilson v Alharayeri , 2017 SCC 39, [2017] 1 SCR 1037 ...........................................xix, 376, 377, 407 ) 231..................................................................
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive The Law of Partnerships and Corporations. Fourth Edition
    • August 5, 2018
    ...WLR 830, [1998] 2 All ER 577 (HL) ............................................................................ 432 Wilson v Alharayeri, [2017] 1 SCR 1037, 2017 SCC 39 ..................................... 495 Table of Cases 711 Wilson v Conley (1990), 1 BLR (2d) 220, 46 CPC (2d) 85 (Ont Ct ......
  • Shareholder Remedies
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive The Law of Partnerships and Corporations. Fourth Edition
    • August 5, 2018
    ...he had taken a lead role in the actions that oppressed the complainant and had personally benefitted from the oppression. As 228 [2017] 1 SCR 1037 [ Wilson ]. 229 Above note 157. 230 Above note 228 at 1052. 231 Ibid at 1059–63. THE L AW OF PARTNERSHIPS AND CORPOR ATIONS 496 well, the order ......
  • Corporate Liability During Insolvency
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law in Canada. Cases, Materials, and Problems Part II
    • June 23, 2019
    ...Court articulated that the test complainants must meet in order to obtain an oppression remedy. Most recently, in Wilson v Alharayeri , 2017 SCC 39 (excerpted below), the Supreme Court laid out the test for inding directors personally liable under the oppression remedy. In addition to credi......
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