Superior Court of Justice

Prime Minister announces two appointments to superior courts of Ontario and Quebec

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Thursday, June 27, 2019
Government of Canada, Quebec Superior Court, Superior Court of Justice, Judge, Court of Quebec, Law, Courts, Quebec Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal for Ontario

Prime Minister Trudeau also announced the appointment of the Honourable CatherineLa Rosa, a Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Qubec, as Senior Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Quebec, effective October1,2019.

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  • Prime Minister Trudeau also announced the appointment of the Honourable CatherineLa Rosa, a Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Qubec, as Senior Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Quebec, effective October1,2019.
  • "I know the Honourable Geoffrey B. Morawetz will serve Ontarians well as Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario.
  • "I am happy to announce the appointment of Catherine La Rosa as the new Senior Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Quebec.
  • The Superior Court of Justice of Ontario has jurisdiction over criminal, civil, and family cases, and is the largest superior trial court in Canada.

GreenStar Agricultural Corporation Securities Litigation

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Friday, July 6, 2018
Civil law, Civil procedure, American Bankers Association, CUSIP, Market data, Superior Court of Justice, Settlement

On October 20, 2014, an action was commenced in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Toronto Region) against GreenStar Agricultural Corporation [TSXV Delisted: GRE, CUSIP: 39573T101, ISIN: CA 39573T1012], certain of its former directors and executive officers and its former auditor.

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  • On October 20, 2014, an action was commenced in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Toronto Region) against GreenStar Agricultural Corporation [TSXV Delisted: GRE, CUSIP: 39573T101, ISIN: CA 39573T1012], certain of its former directors and executive officers and its former auditor.
  • The Plaintiff alleges that certain disclosure and offering documents released by GRE on and after May 30, 2012 were materially misleading.
  • The Plaintiff has entered into a settlement with G. Michael Newman, Brian J. Knebel, Francesco Galati, Michael Lam and Schwartz Levitsky Feldman LLP ("Settling Defendants" and "Settlement").
  • On June 26, 2018, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ("Court") certified the Action as a class proceeding for settlement purposes.

Ontario Court Does Not Approve Sixties Scoop Settlement

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Friday, June 22, 2018
Child welfare, Sixties Scoop, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Superior Court of Justice, Federal Court, Government of Canada

TORONTO, June 22, 2018 /CNW/ - Koskie Minsky LLP in Toronto announces that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice denied the motion for approval of the national Sixties Scoop settlement agreement in reasons for decision dated June 20, 2018.

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  • TORONTO, June 22, 2018 /CNW/ - Koskie Minsky LLP in Toronto announces that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice denied the motion for approval of the national Sixties Scoop settlement agreement in reasons for decision dated June 20, 2018.
  • This decision conflicts with a decision of the Federal Court dated May 11, 2018 in which the settlement agreement was approved.
  • The term "Court" is defined in the Settlement Agreement as "either: a) the Ontario Superior Court of Justice; or, b) the Federal Court".
  • Since the Ontario Superior Court of Justice did not approve the national Sixties Scoop settlement agreement in all respects, the settlement agreement is not yet effective.