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36719

United Parcel Service Canada Ltd. v. Ryan Wright, et al.

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2016-04-12 Close file on Leave
2016-04-08 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2016-04-08 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2016-04-07 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number M45175, dated September 18, 2015, is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
2016-02-29 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Abe Ka Br
2016-01-12 Book of authorities United Parcel Service Canada Ltd.
2016-01-12 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2016-01-12 United Parcel Service Canada Ltd.
2015-12-16 Certificate (on limitations to public access) Ryan Wright
2015-12-16 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2015-12-16 Ryan Wright
2015-11-16 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, File opened on 2015-11-16
2015-11-16 Certificate (on limitations to public access) United Parcel Service Canada Ltd.
2015-11-16 Notice of name United Parcel Service Canada Ltd.
2015-11-16 Application for leave to appeal, (4 volumes), Completed on: 2015-11-16 United Parcel Service Canada Ltd.

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
United Parcel Service Canada Ltd. Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Wright, Ryan Respondent Active
Zislin, Julia Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: United Parcel Service Canada Ltd.

Counsel
John A. Campion
Paul J. Martin
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
333 Bay Street, Suite 2400
Bay Adelaide Centre, Box 20
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2T6
Telephone: (416) 865-4357
FAX: (416) 364-7813
Agent
Yael Wexler
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
55 Metcalfe Street, Suite 1300
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L5
Telephone: (613) 696-6860
FAX: (613) 230-6423
Email: ywexler@fasken.com

Party: Wright, Ryan

Counsel
C. Scott Ritchie, Q.C.
Daniel E. H. Bach
Emilie McLachlan Maxwell
Michael A. Eizenga
Siskinds LLP
680 Waterloo Street
P.O. Box 2520 Stn. B
London, Ontario
N6A 3V8
Telephone: (519) 672-2121
FAX: (519) 672-6065
Agent
Marie-France Major
Supreme Advocacy LLP
100- 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca

Party: Zislin, Julia

Counsel
C. Scott Ritchie, Q.C.
Daniel E. H. Bach
Emilie McLachlan Maxwell
Michael A. Eizenga
Siskinds LLP
680 Waterloo Street
P.O. Box 2520 Stn. B
London, Ontario
N6A 3V8
Telephone: (519) 672-2121
FAX: (519) 672-6065
Agent
Marie-France Major
Supreme Advocacy LLP
100- 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca

Summary

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Civil Procedure — Class Actions — Statutory Interpretation — Consumer Protection — Unsolicited services and goods provisions in consumer protection legislation — Determining whether a service has been solicited, requested or ordered — Whether evidence that must be considered under general law of contract interpretation should be excluded — When will a question be sufficiently common for purposes of certification of a class proceeding — Degree of individuality and variation among class members that may be embraced — Whether jurisprudence conflicts.

The respondents each arranged for UPS to deliver personal items to their homes from the United States using a waybill or an International Parcel Shipping Order. Upon delivery, they were required to pay a brokerage fee, a disbursement fee and a bond fee before UPS would release their goods. These fees are associated with UPS moving the goods across the border. Each paid the fees and received their goods. They brought a motion to certify a class proceeding, alleging that the demand and payment of the fees breached the Consumer Protection Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 30, Sch. A., and s. 347 of the Criminal Code or, if an agreement to pay the fees was made, that it was unenforceable under the Consumer Protection Act.

Lower court rulings

August 26, 2011
Ontario Superior Court of Justice


Class proceeding certified, common issues defined, motion to strike motion for certification dismissed, motions for summary judgment granted in part.

May 19, 2015
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

415/11, 2015 ONSC 2220

Appeal dismissed

September 18, 2015
Court of Appeal for Ontario

M45175

Motion for leave to appeal refused

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Factums on appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27