by Evolution Legal | Jan 12, 2026 | Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
Matthews v Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd, 2020 SCC 26 – Case Summary Background and Facts David Matthews was a long-time senior executive at Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd. (“ONC”), a fish oil company, from 1997 until 2011. In 2007, ONC introduced a Long Term Incentive Plan...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 6, 2026 | Severance, Termination Clauses
Background Christopher Plotnikoff was a long-term employee of Associated Engineering Alberta Ltd., working for nearly ten years as a Civil Engineering technologist. In April 2022, his employment was terminated without cause when he was 33 years old. Upon termination,...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 4, 2026 | Constructive Dismissal, Severance
Background and Issue In Twilley v Alberta, 2025 ABKB 587, Leslie Twilley was a non-unionized Alberta public sector employee. After leaving her position, she filed a civil claim alleging constructive dismissal and sought a declaration that section 25.01 of the Public...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 3, 2026 | Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
In Adrain v Agricom International Inc, 2025 BCSC 1842, the Court considered a case involving an employee who had been given 13 months of working notice. Believing this to be insufficient given her 30 years of service, she retained counsel, who sent two demand letters...
by Evolution Legal | Dec 28, 2025 | Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
In Ferguson v Yorkwest Plumbing Supply Inc, 2025 ONSC 5866, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice entered a default judgment for the employee plaintiff, awarding $170,415 in damages. This sum represented six months’ pay in lieu of reasonable notice (including salary...
by Evolution Legal | Dec 24, 2025 | Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
In Lischuk v K-Jay Electric Ltd, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench ruled in favour of the plaintiff, Glenn Lischuk (a long-term employee and former General Manager of K-Jay). Justice Angotti found that Mr. Lischuk had been wrongfully dismissed without cause and was...
