There are scheduled for hearing this month in the Supreme Court of Canada four cases involving the issue whether the courts in Ontario should take jurisdiction over out-of-province defendants, namely:
- In proceedings in Ontario arising as a result of accidents suffered by Canadian tourists in Cuba (Van Breda v. Village Resorts Limited, 2010 ONCA 84, which included Charron v Club Resorts Ltd.)
- In defamation actions commenced in Ontario (Banro Corporation v. Les Éditions Écosociété Inc., 2010 ONCA 416 and Black v. Breeden, 2010 ONCA 547)
David Alderson LL.B, LL.M (Lond.)
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