Gregory Sheppard

BC Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP More Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) is one of Canada's top business law firms, serving a diverse national and international client base. Our integrated office network provides clients with access to the Firm's full spectrum of capabilities in virtually every area of business law. Dans l'affaire Project Freeway Inc. v. ABC Technologies Inc. (l'« affaire Project Freeway »), la Cour d'appel de l'Ontario (la « Cour d'appel »)...

Dans l’affaire Project Freeway Inc. v. ABC Technologies Inc. (l’« affaire Project Freeway »), la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario (la « Cour d’appel ») a réaffirmé l’importance d’une interprétation objective et contextuelle lorsqu’un contrat souffre d’une ambiguïté.

In Project Freeway Inc. v. ABC Technologies Inc. (Project Freeway), the Court of Appeal for Ontario reaffirmed the importance of objective, contextual contractual interpretation when faced with ambiguous wording. Courts will continue to prefer contractual interpretation that best reveals the objective intent of the parties at the time of contracting, including admitting evidence of pre-contractual negotiations where applicable, and that avoids commercial absurdities. Background Project Freeway Inc.