duty of good faith and fair dealing

Supreme Court of Canada Restores $1M+ Constructive Dismissal Award

October 16, 2020
Susan Kootnekoff
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The Supreme Court of Canada, in a recent unanimous decision in Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited, restored an award exceeding $1 million to a constructively dismissed employee. In so doing, the Court affirmed that it remains: … resolute in asserting that...

Insurer Pays for Egregious Breach of Duty of Good Faith in Denying LTD Benefits

January 16, 2020
Susan Kootnekoff
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In Greig v Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company, the British Columbia Supreme Court recently chastised another long term disability (LTD) provider for wrongfully denying benefits to an injured employee. Mr. Greig was employed by a British Columbia school district and...