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38051

Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corporation v. DBDC Spadina Ltd., et al.

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2019-06-04 Appeal closed
2019-05-30 Transcript received, 115 pages
2019-05-15 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2019-05-15 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2019-05-14 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Abe Ka Côt Br Row Mar, The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C62822, 2018 ONCA 60, dated January 25, 2018, was heard on May 14, 2019, and the Court on that day delivered the following judgment orally:

BROWN J. — We agree with Justice van Rensburg, dissenting, at the Court of Appeal that the respondents’ claim for knowing assistance must fail, and we adopt her reasons as our own.

In view of the statement of the majority at the Court of Appeal that this Court’s decision in Deloitte & Touche v. Livent Inc. (Receiver of), 2017 SCC 63, [2017] 2 S.C.R. 855, invited a “flexible” application of the criteria stated in Canadian Dredge & Dock Co. v. The Queen, [1985] 1 S.C.R. 662 for attributing individual wrongdoing to a corporation, we respectfully add this. What the Court directed in Livent, at para. 104, was that even where those criteria are satisfied, “courts retain the discretion to refrain from applying [corporate attribution] where, in the circumstances of the case, it would not be in the public interest to do so” (emphasis added). In other words, while the presence of public interest concerns may heighten the burden on the party seeking to have the actions of a directing mind attributed to a corporation, Canadian Dredge states minimal criteria that must always be met. The appeal is allowed, with costs throughout.
Allowed, with costs
2019-05-14 Hearing of the appeal, 2019-05-14, CJ Abe Ka Côt Br Row Mar
Judgment rendered
2019-05-14 Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), Submitted in Court (14 copies) Schonfeld Inc., in its capacity as the Court-appointed Manager of Twin Dragons Corporation, Bannockburn Lands Inc. / Skyline – 1185 Eglinton Avenue Inc., Wynford Professional Centre Ltd., Liberty Village Properties Ltd., Liberty Village Lands Inc.
2019-05-14 Respondent's condensed book, (Book Form), (2 volumes), Submitted in Court (14 copies) DBDC Spadina Ltd.
2019-05-14 Appellant's condensed book, (Book Form), Submitted in Court (14 copies) Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corporation
2019-05-07 Appellant's record, (Book Form), Supplemental Record, Completed on: 2019-05-07 Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corporation
2019-05-07 Reply factum on appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-05-07 Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corporation
2019-05-07 Respondent's record, (Book Form), Supplemental Record, Completed on: 2019-05-07 DBDC Spadina Ltd.
2019-05-07 Respondent's book of authorities, (Book Form), Reply Factum, Completed on: 2019-05-07 DBDC Spadina Ltd.
2019-05-07 Reply factum on appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-05-07 DBDC Spadina Ltd.
2019-05-01 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), 5 reserved seats requested. DBDC Spadina Ltd.
2019-05-01 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Shara N. Roy, Paul-Erik Veel and Madison Robins will appear before the court. Shara N. Roy and Paul-Erik Veel will present oral arguments. DBDC Spadina Ltd.
2019-05-01 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Geoff Hall, Anu Koshal and Nathalie Kolos will appear before the court. Mr. Hall will present oral arguments.
 Canadian Chamber of Commerce
2019-05-01 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), 4 reserved seats requested. Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corporation
2019-05-01 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Jeremy Opolsky, Jonathan Silver and Alicja Puchta will appear before the court. Mr. Opolsky will present oral arguments.
 Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corporation
2019-05-01 Notice of appearance, (Book Form), Mark Dunn and Carlie Fox will appear before the court. Mr. Dunn will present oral arguments.
 Schonfeld Inc., in its capacity as the Court-appointed Manager of Twin Dragons Corporation, Bannockburn Lands Inc. / Skyline – 1185 Eglinton Avenue Inc., Wynford Professional Centre Ltd., Liberty Village Properties Ltd., Liberty Village Lands Inc.
2019-05-01 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-05-01 Schonfeld Inc., in its capacity as the Court-appointed Manager of Twin Dragons Corporation, Bannockburn Lands Inc. / Skyline – 1185 Eglinton Avenue Inc., Wynford Professional Centre Ltd., Liberty Village Properties Ltd., Liberty Village Lands Inc.
2019-05-01 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-05-01 Canadian Chamber of Commerce
2019-04-30 Appeal perfected for hearing
2019-04-26 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form) DBDC Spadina Ltd.
2019-04-26 Respondent's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-04-26 DBDC Spadina Ltd.
2019-04-26 Respondent's record, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-04-26 DBDC Spadina Ltd.
2019-04-26 Respondent's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-04-26 DBDC Spadina Ltd.
2019-04-10 Order on motion to add or substitute parties, by CÔTÉ J.
2019-04-10 Order on motion for leave to intervene, by CÔTÉ J.
2019-04-10 Decision on motion to add or substitute parties, Côt,
See order on motion for leave to intervene.
Granted
2019-04-10 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Côt,
UPON APPLICATION by Schonfeld Inc., in its capacity as the court-appointed Inspector and Manager of Twin Dragons Corporation, et al., for an order to be added as a respondent in the above appeal or, in the alternative, an order granting leave to intervene in the above appeal;
AND UPON APPLICATION by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce for leave to intervene in the above appeal;
AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
The motion to be added as a respondent by Schonfeld Inc., in its capacity as the court-appointed Inspector and Manager of Twin Dragons Corporation, et al., is dismissed.
The alternative request for leave to intervene by Schonfeld Inc., in its capacity as the court-appointed Inspector and Manager of Twin Dragons Corporation, et al., is granted and the said intervener shall be entitled to serve and file a factum not exceeding ten (10) pages in length on or before May 1, 2019.
The motion for leave to intervene by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is granted and the said intervener shall be entitled to serve and file a factum not exceeding ten (10) pages in length on or before May 1, 2019.
The said two (2) interveners are each granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding five (5) minutes at the hearing of the appeal.
The respondents are permitted to serve and file a factum not exceeding ten (10) pages in response to these interventions on or before May 7, 2019.
The interveners are not entitled to raise new issues or to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties.
Pursuant to Rule 59(1)(a) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, the interveners shall pay to the appellant and respondents any additional disbursements resulting from their interventions.
Granted
2019-04-10 Submission of motion to add or substitute parties, Côt
2019-04-10 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Côt
2019-04-08 Reply to motion to add or substitute parties, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-04-08 Schonfeld Inc., in its capacity as the Court-appointed Manager of Twin Dragons Corporation, Bannockburn Lands Inc. / Skyline – 1185 Eglinton Avenue Inc., Wynford Professional Centre Ltd., Liberty Village Properties Ltd., Liberty Village Lands Inc.
2019-04-01 Response to motion to add or substitute parties, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-04-01 Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corporation
2019-03-29 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-03-29 Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corporation
2019-03-29 Response to motion to add or substitute parties, (Letter Form), (Included in the response to the motion for leave to intervene), Completed on: 2019-03-29 DBDC Spadina Ltd.
2019-03-29 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-03-29 DBDC Spadina Ltd.
2019-03-22 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) Schonfeld Inc., in its capacity as the Court-appointed Manager of Twin Dragons Corporation, Bannockburn Lands Inc. / Skyline – 1185 Eglinton Avenue Inc., Wynford Professional Centre Ltd., Liberty Village Properties Ltd., Liberty Village Lands Inc.
2019-03-22 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Schonfeld Inc., in its capacity as the Court-appointed Manager of Twin Dragons Corporation, Bannockburn Lands Inc. / Skyline – 1185 Eglinton Avenue Inc., Wynford Professional Centre Ltd., Liberty Village Properties Ltd., Liberty Village Lands Inc.
2019-03-22 Motion to add or substitute parties, (Book Form), Payment missing.(rec' 04/01/19), Completed on: 2019-04-01 Schonfeld Inc., in its capacity as the Court-appointed Manager of Twin Dragons Corporation, Bannockburn Lands Inc. / Skyline – 1185 Eglinton Avenue Inc., Wynford Professional Centre Ltd., Liberty Village Properties Ltd., Liberty Village Lands Inc.
2019-03-22 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) Canadian Chamber of Commerce
2019-03-22 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Canadian Chamber of Commerce
2019-03-22 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-03-22 Canadian Chamber of Commerce
2019-03-07 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form) Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corporation
2019-03-05 Notice of hearing sent to parties
2019-03-01 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corporation
2019-03-01 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-03-01 Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corporation
2019-03-01 Appellant's record, (Book Form), (16 volumes), Certificate 24 missing-rec'd 2019/03/07, Completed on: 2019-03-07 Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corporation
2019-03-01 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-03-01 Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corporation
2019-02-26 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2019-05-14, The schedule for serving and filing the material is set as follows:

a) The appellant’s record, factum and book of authorities, if any, shall be served and filed on or before March 1st, 2019.

b) Any person wishing to intervene in this appeal under Rule 55 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada shall serve and file a motion for leave to intervene on or before March 22, 2019.

c) The appellant and respondents shall serve and file their responses, if any, to the motions for leave to intervene on or before March 29, 2019.

d) Replies to any responses to the motions for leave to intervene shall be served and filed on or before April 2, 2019.

e) Any intervener granted leave to intervene under Rule 59 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada shall serve and file its respective factum and book of authorities, if any, on or before May 1st, 2019.

f) The respondents’ record, factum and book of authorities, if any, shall be served and filed on or before April 26, 2019.

Judgment rendered
2018-12-21 Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted)
2018-12-17 Notice of appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-12-17 Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corporation
2018-11-20 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Request to have appeal scheduled after May 1,
Counsel for the respondents consents.
 Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corporation
2018-11-16 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2018-11-16 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2018-11-15 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal,
The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C62822, 2018 ONCA 60, dated January 25, 2018, is granted with costs in the cause. The schedule for serving and filing materials will be set by the Registrar.
Granted, with costs in the cause
2018-10-01 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2018-05-11 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Villeneuve (letter) Stating that the Response contains a Spreadsheet that is not legible when printed and only in electronic format. DBDC Spadina Ltd.
2018-05-11 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) DBDC Spadina Ltd.
2018-05-11 Notice of name, (Letter Form) DBDC Spadina Ltd.
2018-05-11 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-05-11 DBDC Spadina Ltd.
2018-04-11 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2018-04-11
2018-03-26 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corporation
2018-03-26 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corporation
2018-03-26 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-04-11 Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corporation

Parties

Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.

Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corporation Appellant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
DBDC Spadina Ltd. Respondent Active
Dr. Bernstein Diet Clinics Ltd., 2272551 Ontario Limited, DBDC Investments Atlantic Ltd., DBDC Investment Pape Ltd., DBDC Investments Highway 7 Ltd., DBDC Investments Trent Ltd., DBDC Investments St. Clair Ltd., DBDC Investments Tisdale Ltd. Respondent Active
DBDC Investments Leslie Ltd., DBDC Investments Lesliebrook Ltd., DBDC Fraser Properties Ltd., DBDC Fraser Lands Ltd., DBDC Queen’s Corner Inc., DBDC Queen’s Plate Holdings Inc., DBDC Dupont Developments Ltd., DBDC Red Door Developments Inc. Respondent Active
DBDC Red Door Lands Inc., DBDC Global Mills Ltd., DBDC Donalda Developments Ltd., DBDC Salmon River Properties Ltd., DBDC Cityview Industrial Ltd., DBDC Weston Lands Ltd., DBDC Double Rose Developments Ltd., DBDC Skyway Holdings Ltd. Respondent Active
DBDC West Mall Holdings Ltd., DBDC Royal Gate Holdings Ltd., DBDC Dewhurst Developments Ltd., DBDC Eddystone Place Ltd., DBDC Richmond Row Holdings Ltd. Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Schonfeld Inc., in its capacity as the Court-appointed Manager of Twin Dragons Corporation, Bannockburn Lands Inc. / Skyline – 1185 Eglinton Avenue Inc., Wynford Professional Centre Ltd., Liberty Village Properties Ltd., Liberty Village Lands Inc. Intervener Active
Riverdale Mansion Ltd., Royal Agincourt Corp., Hidden Gem Developments Inc., Ascalon Lands Ltd., Tisdale Mews Inc., Lesliebrook Holdings Ltd., Lesliebrook Lands Ltd., Fraser Properties Group, Fraser Lands Ltd., Queen’s Corner Corp. Intervener Active
Northern Dancer Lands Ltd., Dupont Developments Ltd., Red Door Developments Inc. and Red Door Lands Ltd., Global Mills Inc., Donalda Developments Ltd., Salmon River Properties Ltd., Cityview Industrial Ltd., Weston Lands Ltd. Intervener Active
Double Rose Developments Ltd., Skyway Holdings Ltd., West Mall Holdings Ltd., Royal Gate Holdings Ltd., Royal Gate Nominee Inc., Royal Gate (Land) Nominee Inc., Dewhurst Development Ltd., Eddystone Place Inc., Richmond Row Holdings Ltd. Intervener Active
El-Ad (1500 Don Mills) Limited, 165 Bathurst Inc., 3270 American Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, 0 Luttrell Ave., Toronto, Ontario, 2 Kelvin Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, 346 Jarvis Street, Suites A, B, C, E and F, Toronto, Ontario Intervener Active
1 William Morgan Drive, Toronto, Ontario, 324 Price Edward Drive, Toronto, Ontario, 24 Cecil Street, Toronto, Ontario, 30 and 30A Hazelton Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, 777 St. Clarens Avenue, Toronto, Ontario Intervener Active
252 Carlton Street and 478 Parliament Street, Toronto, Ontario, 66 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, Ontario, 2454 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, 319-321 Carlaw, Toronto, Ontario, 260 Emerson Ave., Toronto, Ontario, 44 Park Lawn Circle, Toronto, Ontario Intervener Active
19 Tennis Crescent, Toronto, Ontario and 646 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario Intervener Active
Canadian Chamber of Commerce Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corporation

Counsel
Jeremy Opolsky
Jonathan Silver
Alicja Puchta
Rosemary A. Fisher
Torys LLP
3000 - 79 Wellington Street West
TD Centre, South Tower
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1N2
Telephone: (416) 865-8117
FAX: (416) 865-7380
Email: jopolsky@torys.com
Agent
Maxine Vincelette
Power Law
130 Albert Street
Suite 1103
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G4
Telephone: (613) 702-5573
FAX: (613) 702-5573
Email: mvincelette@powerlaw.ca

Party: DBDC Spadina Ltd.

Counsel
Peter H. Griffin
Shara N. Roy
Paul-Erik Veel
Madison Robins
Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP
Suite 2600
130 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 865-2921
FAX: (416) 865-9010
Email: pgriffin@litigate.com
Agent
David R. Elliott
Dentons Canada LLP
99 Bank Street
Suite 1420
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1H4
Telephone: (613) 783-9699
FAX: (613) 783-9690
Email: david.elliott@dentons.com

Party: Dr. Bernstein Diet Clinics Ltd., 2272551 Ontario Limited, DBDC Investments Atlantic Ltd., DBDC Investment Pape Ltd., DBDC Investments Highway 7 Ltd., DBDC Investments Trent Ltd., DBDC Investments St. Clair Ltd., DBDC Investments Tisdale Ltd.

Counsel
Peter H. Griffin
Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP
Suite 2600
130 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 865-2921
FAX: (416) 865-9010
Email: pgriffin@litigate.com
Agent
David R. Elliott
Dentons Canada LLP
99 Bank Street
Suite 1420
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1H4
Telephone: (613) 783-9699
FAX: (613) 783-9690
Email: david.elliott@dentons.com

Party: DBDC Investments Leslie Ltd., DBDC Investments Lesliebrook Ltd., DBDC Fraser Properties Ltd., DBDC Fraser Lands Ltd., DBDC Queen’s Corner Inc., DBDC Queen’s Plate Holdings Inc., DBDC Dupont Developments Ltd., DBDC Red Door Developments Inc.

Counsel
Peter H. Griffin
Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP
Suite 2600
130 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 865-2921
FAX: (416) 865-9010
Email: pgriffin@litigate.com
Agent
David R. Elliott
Dentons Canada LLP
99 Bank Street
Suite 1420
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1H4
Telephone: (613) 783-9699
FAX: (613) 783-9690
Email: david.elliott@dentons.com

Party: DBDC Red Door Lands Inc., DBDC Global Mills Ltd., DBDC Donalda Developments Ltd., DBDC Salmon River Properties Ltd., DBDC Cityview Industrial Ltd., DBDC Weston Lands Ltd., DBDC Double Rose Developments Ltd., DBDC Skyway Holdings Ltd.

Counsel
Peter H. Griffin
Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP
Suite 2600
130 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 865-2921
FAX: (416) 865-9010
Email: pgriffin@litigate.com
Agent
David R. Elliott
Dentons Canada LLP
99 Bank Street
Suite 1420
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1H4
Telephone: (613) 783-9699
FAX: (613) 783-9690
Email: david.elliott@dentons.com

Party: DBDC West Mall Holdings Ltd., DBDC Royal Gate Holdings Ltd., DBDC Dewhurst Developments Ltd., DBDC Eddystone Place Ltd., DBDC Richmond Row Holdings Ltd.

Counsel
Peter H. Griffin
Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP
Suite 2600
130 Adelaide Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 865-2921
FAX: (416) 865-9010
Email: pgriffin@litigate.com
Agent
David R. Elliott
Dentons Canada LLP
99 Bank Street
Suite 1420
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1H4
Telephone: (613) 783-9699
FAX: (613) 783-9690
Email: david.elliott@dentons.com

Party: Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Counsel
Geoff R. Hall
Anu Koshal
Nathalie V. Kolos
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Suite 5300
Toronto Dominion Bank Tower
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1E6
Telephone: (416) 601-7856
FAX: (416) 868-0673
Email: ghall@mccarthy.ca
Agent
Colin S. Baxter
Conway Baxter Wilson LLP
400 - 411 Roosevelt Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
K2A 3X9
Telephone: (613) 780-2012
FAX: (613) 688-0271
Email: cbaxter@conwaylitigation.ca

Party: Schonfeld Inc., in its capacity as the Court-appointed Manager of Twin Dragons Corporation, Bannockburn Lands Inc. / Skyline – 1185 Eglinton Avenue Inc., Wynford Professional Centre Ltd., Liberty Village Properties Ltd., Liberty Village Lands Inc.

Counsel
Mark Dunn
Carlie Fox
Goodmans LLP
333 Bay Street
Suite 3400
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2S7
Telephone: (416) 979-2211
FAX: (416) 979-1234
Email: mdunn@goodmans.ca
Agent
Colleen Bauman
Goldblatt Partners LLP
500-30 Metcalfe St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5L4
Telephone: (613) 482-2463
FAX: (613) 235-3041
Email: cbauman@goldblattpartners.com

Party: Riverdale Mansion Ltd., Royal Agincourt Corp., Hidden Gem Developments Inc., Ascalon Lands Ltd., Tisdale Mews Inc., Lesliebrook Holdings Ltd., Lesliebrook Lands Ltd., Fraser Properties Group, Fraser Lands Ltd., Queen’s Corner Corp.

Counsel
Mark Dunn
Carlie Fox
Goodmans LLP
333 Bay Street
Suite 3400
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2S7
Telephone: (416) 979-2211
FAX: (416) 979-1234
Email: mdunn@goodmans.ca
Agent
Colleen Bauman
Goldblatt Partners LLP
500-30 Metcalfe St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5L4
Telephone: (613) 482-2463
FAX: (613) 235-3041
Email: cbauman@goldblattpartners.com

Party: Northern Dancer Lands Ltd., Dupont Developments Ltd., Red Door Developments Inc. and Red Door Lands Ltd., Global Mills Inc., Donalda Developments Ltd., Salmon River Properties Ltd., Cityview Industrial Ltd., Weston Lands Ltd.

Counsel
Mark Dunn
Carlie Fox
Goodmans LLP
333 Bay Street
Suite 3400
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2S7
Telephone: (416) 979-2211
FAX: (416) 979-1234
Email: mdunn@goodmans.ca
Agent
Colleen Bauman
Goldblatt Partners LLP
500-30 Metcalfe St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5L4
Telephone: (613) 482-2463
FAX: (613) 235-3041
Email: cbauman@goldblattpartners.com

Party: Double Rose Developments Ltd., Skyway Holdings Ltd., West Mall Holdings Ltd., Royal Gate Holdings Ltd., Royal Gate Nominee Inc., Royal Gate (Land) Nominee Inc., Dewhurst Development Ltd., Eddystone Place Inc., Richmond Row Holdings Ltd.

Counsel
Mark Dunn
Carlie Fox
Goodmans LLP
333 Bay Street
Suite 3400
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2S7
Telephone: (416) 979-2211
FAX: (416) 979-1234
Email: mdunn@goodmans.ca
Agent
Colleen Bauman
Goldblatt Partners LLP
500-30 Metcalfe St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5L4
Telephone: (613) 482-2463
FAX: (613) 235-3041
Email: cbauman@goldblattpartners.com

Party: El-Ad (1500 Don Mills) Limited, 165 Bathurst Inc., 3270 American Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, 0 Luttrell Ave., Toronto, Ontario, 2 Kelvin Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, 346 Jarvis Street, Suites A, B, C, E and F, Toronto, Ontario

Counsel
Mark Dunn
Carlie Fox
Goodmans LLP
333 Bay Street
Suite 3400
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2S7
Telephone: (416) 979-2211
FAX: (416) 979-1234
Email: mdunn@goodmans.ca
Agent
Colleen Bauman
Goldblatt Partners LLP
500-30 Metcalfe St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5L4
Telephone: (613) 482-2463
FAX: (613) 235-3041
Email: cbauman@goldblattpartners.com

Party: 1 William Morgan Drive, Toronto, Ontario, 324 Price Edward Drive, Toronto, Ontario, 24 Cecil Street, Toronto, Ontario, 30 and 30A Hazelton Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, 777 St. Clarens Avenue, Toronto, Ontario

Counsel
Mark Dunn
Carlie Fox
Goodmans LLP
333 Bay Street
Suite 3400
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2S7
Telephone: (416) 979-2211
FAX: (416) 979-1234
Email: mdunn@goodmans.ca
Agent
Colleen Bauman
Goldblatt Partners LLP
500-30 Metcalfe St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5L4
Telephone: (613) 482-2463
FAX: (613) 235-3041
Email: cbauman@goldblattpartners.com

Party: 252 Carlton Street and 478 Parliament Street, Toronto, Ontario, 66 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, Ontario, 2454 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, 319-321 Carlaw, Toronto, Ontario, 260 Emerson Ave., Toronto, Ontario, 44 Park Lawn Circle, Toronto, Ontario

Counsel
Mark Dunn
Carlie Fox
Goodmans LLP
333 Bay Street
Suite 3400
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2S7
Telephone: (416) 979-2211
FAX: (416) 979-1234
Email: mdunn@goodmans.ca
Agent
Colleen Bauman
Goldblatt Partners LLP
500-30 Metcalfe St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5L4
Telephone: (613) 482-2463
FAX: (613) 235-3041
Email: cbauman@goldblattpartners.com

Party: 19 Tennis Crescent, Toronto, Ontario and 646 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario

Counsel
Mark Dunn
Carlie Fox
Goodmans LLP
333 Bay Street
Suite 3400
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2S7
Telephone: (416) 979-2211
FAX: (416) 979-1234
Email: mdunn@goodmans.ca
Agent
Colleen Bauman
Goldblatt Partners LLP
500-30 Metcalfe St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5L4
Telephone: (613) 482-2463
FAX: (613) 235-3041
Email: cbauman@goldblattpartners.com

Summary

Keywords

Tort law — Fraudulent misrepresentation — Fiduciary relationship — Corporations — Knowing participation — Net transfer analysis — What “participation” entails in knowing participation — How the corporate identification doctrine applies in the context of knowing participation — Whether, in cases like this one, a court must consider the effect on third party investors when awarding remedies for knowing participation.

Summary

Case summaries are prepared by the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada (Law Branch). Please note that summaries are not provided to the Judges of the Court. They are placed on the Court file and website for information purposes only.

Over the course of several years, Norma and Ronauld Walton perpetrated a complex multi-million dollar commercial real estate fraud. They convinced various parties to invest equally with them in equal-shareholder, specific-project corporations that would acquire, hold, renovate and maintain commercial real estate properties in Toronto. Rather than investing significant funds of their own, the Waltons moved their investors’ money in and out of numerous corporations through a clearing house. Dr. Stanley Bernstein, through DBDC Spadina Ltd. and the other respondent corporations (the “DBDC parties”), and Christine DeJong, through the Christine DeJong Professional Corporation (“DeJong PC”), invested in several projects with the Waltons. In relation to each project, they entered into a project-specific corporation for the particular property. None of the agreements contemplated third-party investors, and none permitted the use of the investors’ money for anything other than the specific project. The DBDC parties’ funds were to be invested in the “Schedule B Companies”, and the DeJongs invested in the “Schedule C Companies”. Ms. Walton was the directing mind of all of the relevant investor companies. Late in the course of oppression proceedings launched by the DBDC parties, the DBDC parties alleged that the DeJong PC had engaged in knowing participation and knowing receipt in the Waltons’ fraud.

Inter alia, Newbould J. dismissed the DBDC parties’ claim that the DeJong PC had knowingly participated in a fraudulent and dishonest breach of fiduciary duty. Inter alia, the Court of Appeal allowed the DBDC parties’ appeal with respect to knowing participation.

Lower court rulings

September 23, 2016
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

2016 ONSC 6018, CV-13-10280-00CL, CV-15-10879-00CL

Inter alia, claim that Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corp. knowingly participated in a fraudulent and dishonest breach of fiduciary duty dismissed
January 25, 2018
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C62822, 2018 ONCA 60

Inter alia, appeal as to the claim that the Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corp. knowingly participated in a fraudulent and dishonest breach of fiduciary duty allowed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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