by Evolution Legal | Jan 17, 2026 | Employment Agreements, Wrongful Dismissal
Baker v Van Dolder’s Home Team Inc, 2025 ONSC 952 – A case comment Factual Background Frederick Baker was employed by Van Dolder’s Home Team Inc. and was terminated “without cause” on May 24, 2023. Upon his dismissal, Mr. Baker sued for wrongful dismissal, challenging...
by Evolution Legal | Jan 16, 2026 | Severance, Wrongful Dismissal
Chan v NYX Capital Corp., 2025 ONSC 4561 – A Case Comment Factual Background: Chan was hired in October 2021 by NYX Capital Corp. (a small real estate investment firm) as Vice-President of Acquisitions and Asset Management and Chief Compliance Officer. He was 47 years...
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 10, 2026 | Wrongful Dismissal
Wrongful dismissal arises when an employee is fired without proper notice or compensation. In Alberta, wrongful dismissal refers to the improper termination of a non-unionized employee in breach of the law or contract. In plain terms, a dismissal is “wrongful” when an...
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...
