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Ontario Court of Appeal upholds arbitration agreement: A common-sense approach to contractual interpretation

By Marina Sampson and Nicole Tzannidakis
May 23, 2023
  • Litigation
  • Mining
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In a recent arbitration decision, Baffinland Iron Mines LP v Tower-EBC G.P., S.E.N.C , the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the application judge’s decision that the arbitration agreement between the parties precluded appeals of an arbitral award.

Days following this decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal released a further decision which also upheld an arbitration agreement: Husky Food Importers & Distributors Ltd v JH Whittaker & Sons Limited.  Both of these recent decisions of the Ontario Court of Appeal underline the importance of careful attention to arbitration provisions in commercial agreements. Read more here.

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About Marina Sampson

Marina Sampson is a Partner in the Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution group in the Toronto office. She is also a member of the Dentons Canada Region Board. She is a skilled class actions lawyer who leads critical litigation for some of Canada’s most prominent companies and the world’s largest organizations.

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Nicole Tzannidakis

About Nicole Tzannidakis

Nicole Tzannidakis is an associate in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution group of the Dentons Toronto office. Her experience includes advising clients on a broad variety of litigation and arbitration matters, with a focus on corporate and commercial disputes.

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