Tag: bad faith damages

Keays vs. Honda One Year Later: Have Canadian Courts Changed Their Approach to Punitive and Bad Faith Damages?

By Karen Sargeant Oct 12, 2009 Northern Exposure

Updated: Oct 12, 2009

It has been just over a year since the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) issued its decision in Keays v. Honda Canada Inc. (Read our analysis of the court’s decision in that case). That decision mandated a change in Canadian courts’ approach to awarding damages in employment cases. Damages for bad faith conduct by the […]

Supreme Court Reverses Largest Wrongful Dismissal Punitive Damages Award in Canadian History

By Northern Exposure Jul 8, 2008 Northern Exposure

Updated: Jul 8, 2008

By Kate McNeill, Kelly McDermott, and Donovan Plomp McCarthy Tetrault On Friday, June 27, 2008, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision in Honda Canada Inc. v. Keays, reversing the largest award of punitive damages in a wrongful dismissal action in Canadian history. The decision is very favorable for employers. Background Kevin Keays […]