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Note 1:
Where possible, cases are indexed by the name of the personal party, usually the applicant/recipient. Cases are not alphabetized within the letter categories.

Note 2:
The easiest way to find the commentary on any particular case within the website is to use a google site search. For example, to find the discussion of Smith v Director, ODSP, enter the following search strong in google:

"site:www.isthatlegal.ca smith director odsp"

Note 3:
If you have any court cases relating to welfare (or ODSP) law, I invite you to bring them to my attention.

    A

  • R v Adeti-Bastine (OCJGD, 1998)
  • R v Allan (Ont Sup Ct, 2008)
  • Ontario (Disability Support Program) v. Ansell (Ont CA, 2011)

    B

  • Bilson v Kokotow (1976) 8 OR (2d) 263
  • Bigras v Ontario (Div Ct, 2008)
  • Director, ODSP v Billotte (Div Ct, 2009)
  • Babineau v Peel Region (Div Ct, 1995)
  • Branoff v Ontario (COMSOC) (Div Ct, 1986)
  • Barnes and Social Benefits Tribunal (Div Ct, 2009)
  • Broomer v Ontario (Ont Sup Ct, 2002)
  • Re Bond (OCJGD, 1994)

    C

  • Re Clifton and COMSOC 53 OR (2d) 33 (Div Ct)
  • Campbell v Ontario (COMSOC) 71 DLR (4th) 765 (Div Ct)
  • Re Carson and Director (FBA) (Div Ct, 1977)
  • Ontario v Conway (Div Ct, 1990)
  • Consolidated Bathurst v IWA (SCC, 1990)
  • Re Cardinal and COMSOC (Director, FBA) (Div Ct, 1981)
  • Re Chen (Div Ct, 1977)
  • R. v. Collins (Ont CA, 2011)

    D

  • Dowswell v Ontario (Director, ODSP) (Div Ct, 2006)
  • Dowlut v Ontario (Div Ct, 1985)
  • Domitraschuk v Ontario (COMSOC) (Div Ct, 1983)
  • Dunsmuir v New Brunswick (SCC, 2008)
  • R v D'Amour (Ont CA, 2002)

    E

  • Ontario (Director, ODSP) v Eluck (Div Ct, 2001)
  • Re Ellis and COMSOC 28 OR (2d) 385 (Div Ct)
  • Ellis-Don v Ontario (SCC, 2001)
  • Equity Waste Management of Canada v Halton Hills (Ont CA, 1997)
  • Elliott v. Dalbergs (Ont Sup Ct, 2010)

    F

  • Fourner v Ontario (COMSOC) (OCJGD, 1998)
  • Favrod v Director, ODSP (Div Ct, 2006)
  • Fitzpatrick v Ontario (Div Ct, 1981)
  • Falkiner v Ontario (COMSOC) 59 OR (3d) 481 (Ont CA)
  • Fitzpatrick v The Queen 102 CCC (2d) 144 (SCC)

    G

  • Re Gates and COMSOC (Ont CA, 1998)
  • Re Gratton and London (City) (OCJGD, 1994)
  • Giles v Villeneuve (OCJGD, 1998)
  • Guy v Northumberland County (Div Ct, 2001)
  • Gray v Ontario (Director, ODSP) (Ont CA, 2002)
  • Gioris v Ontario (Director, ODSP) (Div Ct, 2002)
  • Gore v College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
    (Div Ct, 1998)
  • R v Gruenke (SCC, 1991)

    H

  • Ontario (COMSOC) v Henson (Div Ct, 1987)
  • R v Hebert (SCC, 1990)
  • R v Hannah (OCJGD, 1986)
  • Halton (Regional Municipality) v. Rezaizadeh (Ont Sup Court, 2004)

    J

  • R v Jarvis (SCC, 2002)

    K

  • Kerr V Metropolitan Toronto 4 OR (3d) 430 (Div Ct, 1991)
  • Kaufman v RBC 34 CPC (3d) 334 (Ont Small Claims Court, 1994)
  • Kerr and Metropolitan Toronto (Ont CA, 1995)

    L

  • Ontario (COMSOC) v Laurin (Div Ct, 1995)
  • Longlade v Moxam 20 RFL (3d) 32 (Ont Fam Ct)
  • London (City) v Gibbons (Dist Ct, 1989)
  • Lesperance v Stoney Creek Dairy Ltd (OCJGD, 1994)
  • LeMay v Ottawa-Carleton (Div Ct, 1997)
  • Laviolette v Prescott and Russell (United Counties)
    (Div Ct, 1991)
  • R v Lalonde (OCJGD, 1995)
  • London (City) v. Medina Isovic (Ont Sup Ct, 2009)

    M

  • R v Maldonado [1998] OJ #3209 (OCJ Prov Div)
  • Moon v Director (ODSP) (Div Ct, 2002)
  • Mushkegowuk Council v Ontario (***)
  • Mule v Director, ODSP (Div Ct, 2007)
  • McIntosh v Laronde (Div Ct, 1998)
  • Massey v Ontario (Director, FBA) (Div Ct, 1982)
  • Re Merrick and Ontario (Director, VRS) (Ont HC, 1985)
  • Re McLeod (Div Ct, 1977)
  • Mohamed v Metropolitan Toronto (Div Ct, 1996)
  • Masse v Ontario (COMSOC) (Div Ct, 1996)
  • R v Mellenthin (SCC, 1992)

    N

  • Nassar v Ontario (COMSOC) (Ont CA, 2001)

    O

  • Oliveira v Director, ODSP (Ont CA, 2008)
  • Ozad v Ontario (COMSOC) (Div Ct, 1998)
  • R v Olan, Hudson and Hartnett (SCC, 1978)
  • R v Ostowski (Ont Sup Ct, 2008)

    P

  • ODSP v Passaro (Div Ct, 2010)
  • Toronto v Providence (OCJGD, 1996)
  • Re Proc (Div Ct, 1974)
  • Ontario v Pyke (Div Ct, 1998)
  • R v Parise (SCC, 1996)

    R

  • Rizzo v Rizzo Shoes (SCC, 1998)
  • Re Richardson and Metro Social Services (Div Ct, 1984)
  • Rubino and Metro Toronto (Div Ct, 1992)
  • Rea v Simcoe County (Ont CA, 2005)
  • Richstein v Director, Income Maintenance (Div Ct, 1982)
  • Rogers v Sudbury 57 OR (3d) 460 (Ont Sup Ct)
  • R v Rothman (SCC, 1981)
  • R v Rodney (Ont Sup Ct, 2007)

    S

  • Simon v Metro Toronto (Div Ct, 1993)
  • Smith v ODSP (Div Ct, 2008)
  • S v K (Ont District Court, 1986)
  • Sandiford v Ontario (Div Ct, 2005)
  • Sampson v Ontario (Div Ct, 2002)
  • Sheldrick v ODSP (Ont CA, 2008)

    T

  • Thomas v Ontario (ODSP) (Div Ct, 2004)
  • Director, ODSP v Tranchemontagne (Div Ct, 2007) [motion
    regarding court record]
  • Tranchemontagne v Director, ODSP (SCC, 2006)
  • Ontario (Disability Support Program) v Tranchemontagne (Ont CA, 2010)

    V

  • Ontario v Vallecillo (Div Ct, 1998)
  • Volnyansky v. Ontario (Community and Social Services) (Ont CA, 2011)

    W

  • Walker v Ontario (Div Ct, 1979)
  • Wareham v Ontario (Ont Sup Ct, 2008)
  • Weiler v Ontario (Div Ct, 2000)
  • Walsh v. Ontario (Disability Support Program) (Ont CA, 2012)
  • Ontario (Community and Social Services) v WB (Ont Sup Ct, 2011)
  • Walker v R (SCC, 1939)
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