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Case Summary Jolicouer et al v. Scheibler, Court File No. SC-24-00000030-0000 (Fort Frances) On April 6, 2026, the Ontario Small Claims Court awarded nearly $30,000 in occupation rent to the two-thirds owners of a rural home that had been occupied by the trustee of the estate that owned the remaining one-third. The trustee had unlawfully occupied the home for nearly five years before being evicted by court order in June 2023. The decision is a useful—and at times striking—i

Case Summary Air Passenger Rights v. Attorney General of Canada, Court File No. CV-25-00100065-0000 (Ottawa) The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed a motion by four of Canada's major airlines for leave to intervene in a Charter application commenced by Air Passenger Rights (APR). APR is small, volunteer-driven not-for-profit advocate for Canadian air travellers. The motion, brought by Air Canada, WestJet, Jazz Aviation LP, Air Transat, and the National Airlines C

Media Release For immediate release: December 1, 2025 A small Pride organization in Northwestern Ontario and one of its corporate directors have launched multiple legal proceedings in response to a wave of harassment, death threats, and other reprisals that followed their landmark human rights victory against a local municipality last year.   Background   On November 20, 2024, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario released Borderland Pride v. The Corporation of the Township o

Statement on Behalf of a Client For immediate release: August 21, 2025 The following statement is issued on behalf of Melvin Fletcher...