Cases
Cases: Long-Term Care Homes Public Inquiry
Lead Counsel to the Public Inquiry into the safety
security of residents in the Long-Term Care Homes System.
William C. McDowell February 5, 2018
Google Inc v Equustek Solutions Inc
Counsel to Google in an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada in a novel case regarding the limits to be placed on internet injunctions granted against non-parties.
William C. McDowell, Scott Rollwagen & Madison Robins April 30, 2017
Subway Franchise Systems of Canada Inc v Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Counsel to Subway in a $210 million defamation action against the CBC
others relating to a Marketplace episode.
Sana Halwani, William C. McDowell, Paul-Erik Veel & Brendan F. Morrison March 6, 2017
York University v Markicevic
Counsel to plaintiff University in a successful trial of an action arising from fraud by senior university executives in connection with construction
maintenance work.
William C. McDowell, Dena N. Varah, Brian Kolenda & Laurel D. Hogg May 31, 2016
Urbacon Limited v Henneberry
Counsel to the plaintiffs in an action relating to the design
construction of a data centre.
William C. McDowell & Lars Brusven December 10, 2014
Crookes v Newton
Counsel to an intervener in an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the novel question of whether an internet hyperlink to a defamatory statement constitutes republication of the defamation.
William C. McDowell November 12, 2014
HMQ (Canada) v Canadian Transit Company
Counsel to the Government of Canada in relation to litigation relating to the Detroit/Windsor transportation corridor
the new DRIC Bridge.
William C. McDowell & Andrea Wheeler July 29, 2013
Editions Ecosociete Inc v Banro Corp
Counsel to the appellant in the Supreme Court of Canada in an interjurisdictional defamation matter. The Court's decision in this case is one of its leading precedents in the application of public law to defamation.
William C. McDowell & Brian Kolenda January 2, 2013
City of Mississauga Judicial Inquiry
Counsel to the Commissioner in the City of Mississauga Judicial Inquiry, an independent Judicial Inquiry tasked with investigating issues in connection with the acquisition by the City of Mississauga of l
in the city centre
issues in connection with a shareholders agreement to which the City was a party.
William C. McDowell & Ian MacLeod November 7, 2012
Xerox Corporation v Infinite Media Inc.
Counsel to Xerox in a software licensing dispute encompassing allegations of copyright infringement.
William C. McDowell, Dena N. Varah, Sana Halwani & Lars Brusven November 18, 2010
Moon v Milborne
Counsel to the defendant GG Eight Cumberl
Inc in connection with an action relating to a condominium development project in downtown Toronto.
William C. McDowell June 16, 2001
Akagi v Synergy Group (2000) Inc
Counsel for parties in receivership proceedings arising out of a tax driven investment program.
William C. McDowell March 26, 2001
Achilles Motors Limited v 1717222 Ontario Inc
Counsel to successful respondent in application
appeal of a matter involving the interpretation of provisions of the Business Corporations Act as applied to an agreement of purchase
sale.
William C. McDowell & Lindsay Beck March 16, 2001
SCM Insurance Services Inc v Medisys Corporate Health LP
Counsel to the plaintiffs, SCM Insurance Services Inc.
Cira Medical Services Inc., in an action for an Anton Piller order
an injunction restraining the sale of an independent medical examinations business.
William C. McDowell & Brendan F. Morrison March 12, 2001
Union Carbide Canada Inc v Bombardier Inc
Counsel to an intervenor in an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada regarding settlement privilege in mediation.
William C. McDowell February 27, 2001
Goldhar v Ha'aretz
Counsel to the plaintiff in a defamation action involving the online publication of an article by an Israeli newspaper. Successful in responding to a motion
an appeal to stay the action due to lack of jurisdiction.
William C. McDowell February 22, 2001
Borden Ladner Gervais v Barlow
Counsel to the plaintiff in a defamation matter, including obtaining injunctions on the basis of internet defamation
trademark infringement.
William C. McDowell & Lindsay Beck February 19, 2001
Gamache v York University
Counsel to York University in connection with a Human Rights Code proceeding brought by a student.
William C. McDowell February 18, 2001
R v Sztejnmiler
Stoll
Counsel to a bar owner charged with manslaughter arising in connection with a fatal highway accident after a patron's consumption of alcohol at the bar. The Crown alleged that the act of over-serving alcohol to the driver of the vehicle prior to the accident constituted criminal negligence causing death, notwithst
ing that the accused was in no way involved in the act of driving. In a case which raised novel issues in the law of manslaughter, the accused was successfully discharged following a preliminary inquiry. The decision was upheld by the Superior Court of Justice.
William C. McDowell & Paul-Erik Veel February 7, 2001
Victorian Order of Nurses - Ontario v Central West Community Care
Access Corporation
Counsel to the VON in a judicial review of the termination of a contract for nursing
personal support services.
William C. McDowell January 9, 2001
Isaac v City of Mississauga
Counsel on successful motion to quash an application for judicial review of the report of the City of Mississauga Judicial Inquiry.
William C. McDowell & Ian MacLeod January 1, 2001
Turner v York University
Counsel to defendant York University in a proposed class action by students arising out of an instructors' strike. Successful in resisting certification of the action as a class proceeding.
Ronald G. Slaght & William C. McDowell November 16, 2000
Kamal v Federation of Law Societies
Counsel to the respondent Federation of Law Societies in an application under Ontario's Human Rights Code .
William C. McDowell September 29, 2000
Ault v Canada (Attorney General)
Counsel to the Attorney General of Canada in a negligent misrepresentation action relating to pension benefits. Successful appeal of the trial judge's apportionment of damages.
William C. McDowell & Monique Jilesen September 26, 2000
White v National Committee on Accreditation
Counsel to the organization that assesses foreign law school graduates in a successful proceeding against allegations of discrimination on the basis of national origin.
William C. McDowell September 4, 2000
Noble v York University
Counsel to York University in a successful defence against a professor's allegations of discrimination
reprisal.
William C. McDowell August 30, 2000
Maher Arar v Canada
Lead counsel to the Government of Canada in the mediation resolution issues arising from extraordinary rendition to Syria.
William C. McDowell August 29, 2000
Brantford (City) v Montour
Counsel as amicus to the Superior Court in an application brought by The Corporation of the City of Brantford for an interlocutory injunction to prevent work stoppages on municipal sites within the City,
a motion brought by the respondents, First Nations' individuals, seeking to set aside two by-laws passed by the applicant prohibiting the blockage
disruption.
William C. McDowell & Monique Jilesen February 6, 2000
