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- University of Toronto (2016) JD
- McGill University (2012) BA (First Class Joint Honours in History, Political Science, Classics)
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Jonathan McDaniel
is an associate at Lenczner Slaght.
Jon maintains a broad litigation practice, which encompasses complex commercial litigation matters, international commercial arbitrations, and class action proceedings. His clients have included oil and gas companies, manufacturers, financial institutions, insurers, technology companies, and government agencies.
Jon has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court, the Ontario Court of Justice, the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, and has acted on matters before various administrative tribunals, most recently the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.
Prior to joining the firm, Jon completed his articles and worked at a major national firm in both Calgary and Toronto. Prior to that, Jon attended law school at the University of Toronto, where he received the Laskin Prize in Constitutional Law. There he volunteered with Pro Bono Ontario's civil litigation drop-in clinic, and at Downtown Legal Services' criminal law division, representing individuals before the Ontario Court of Justice and assisting in the preparation of criminal appeals.
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Annapolis Group v Halifax Regional Municipality
Counsel to the plaintiff in an action concerning alleged de facto expropriation, misfeasance in public office, and unjust enrichment relating to the plaintiff’s efforts to develop its lands within the Halifax Regional Municipality. Successfully represented the plaintiff at the Supreme Court of Canada with the Court clarifying the test for de facto expropriation and concluding that our client’s claim for de facto expropriation could proceed to trial.
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Urban Mechanical Contracting Ltd et al v Zurich Insurance Company Ltd
Counsel to Zurich in an appeal from several applications brought by the lenders and subcontractors on the St. Michael’s Hospital Redevelopment Project in Toronto. The lenders and subcontractors sought to prevent Zurich from seeking rescission of surety bonds worth nearly $300 million in a separate action. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, allowing Zurich to continue with its action for rescission.
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Counsel to Zurich in an action to rescind surety bonds worth nearly $300 million, and to recover over $68 million, due to collusion and misrepresentations in the bidding process for the St. Michael’s Hospital Redevelopment Project in Toronto.
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Re Investment Management Corporation of Ontario
Trial counsel to IMCO in a breach of contract claim with manager of public infrastructure projects.
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The Mangrove Partners Master Fund v TransAlta Corporation
Counsel to the directors of TransAlta Corporation in an oppression claim brought by a significant shareholder.
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1544656 v Independent Electricity System Operator
Counsel for IESO in a dispute relating to the interpretation of a feed-in-tariff program contract.
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Boyer v Callidus Capital Corporation
Counsel to a former employee at Callidus Capital Corporation, who commenced a wrongful dismissal claim in 2017. Callidus counterclaimed against our client for $150 million. We successfully argued at the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the counterclaim to be dismissed in its entirety.
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The Advocates’ Society
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Ontario Bar Association
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American Bar Association
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The Federal Court of Appeal has affirmed the constitutionality of Canada’s federal anti-spam legislation (“CASL”) in 3510395 Canada Inc v Canada (Attorney General), on both federalism and Charter grounds.
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