McNutt v. Draycott, 2014 ONSC 5363 (Ontario Superior Court of Justice) A Family Divided Over an Elderly Father's Care Peter Draycott was 94 years old. Despite his age and a diagnosis of dementia, he still lived in his own home with two of his four children, Geoffrey and Yolis, who cared for him daily. He dressed himself every morning in a suit jacket, tie, and dress pants — "in case something comes up," he told his care worker. He climbed the stairs to his bedroom about ten t

Wright v. Lallion, 2024 ONSC 4132 (Divisional Court) A $35,000 Order Made Without the Tenants Present Marcus Wright and Giusina D'Ella were tenants who had been paying approximately $1,900 per month in rent since October 2020. In September 2022, their landlord gave notice of a rent increase to $5,000 per month. A dispute erupted over whether the increase was proper, and the tenants stopped paying rent. The landlord filed applications with the Landlord and Tenant Board to term

Paul v. Baker, 2025 ONSC 1306 and 2025 ONSC 4097 (Ontario Superior Court of Justice) Trapped in Joint Ownership Caralee Paul owned a property at 7 Main Street, Odessa, Ontario jointly with Jeffrey Baker. She wanted to sell. He did not. He was living in the property and had no intention of leaving. Without his cooperation, she was stuck — a 50% owner with no ability to realize the value of her investment. The respondent raised multiple defences and sought adjustments for his c

L.L. v. Canada Employment Insurance Commission, 2021 SST 683 (Social Security Tribunal, Appeal Division) Lost in Translation: When a Bad Interpreter Costs You Your Benefits L.L. was an Employment Insurance claimant who was accused of knowingly providing false or misleading information about her claim. Based on this finding, the Canada Employment Insurance Commission cancelled her benefit period, issued a warning, and demanded repayment of a large overpayment. The General Divi

L.C. v. Minister of Employment and Social Development, 2018 SST 266 (Social Security Tribunal, Appeal Division) Disabled, Denied, and Running Out of Time L.C. had completed high school and some post-secondary education. She had worked until 1995 when she was laid off because she could not complete her duties, even light ones. She suffered from extreme fatigue, chronic pain from spinal injuries, nausea, dizziness, cognitive challenges, rage, head injuries, and post-traumatic s