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Dec 21, 2020 · In Callow, the Supreme Court of Canada held that: Parties to a contract have a duty of honest performance, as the Court first recognized six years ago in Bhasin v. Hrynew. [2] This duty “applies to the performance of all contracts and, by extension, to all contractual obligations and rights”. [3] Further, parties are “not free to exclude ...
The Duty of Honesty in Contractual Performance. Accordingly, in addition to affirming the general organizing principle of good faith, the Court held there is a general duty of honesty in contractual performance. The Court noted that this new duty does not arise as a result of an implied contractual term.
Jan 12, 2021 · the duty of honesty must be connected to the exercise of a right or performance of an obligation under the contract The SCC expands upon these general propositions in Callow , explaining that the relevant question in examining the duty of honest performance is whether a right under a contract was exercised, or an obligation under a contract was performed, dishonestly . 6 Callow at para 37.
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Apr 7, 2021 · Hrynew, 2014 SCC 71 (“ Bhasin ”). This duty requires contracting parties to be honest with each other in performing their contractual obligations, and to not lie or knowingly mislead each other about matters directly linked to the performance of the contract. Although contracting parties have no duty to disclose material information, the ...
Feb 12, 2021 · The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) in its recent decision C.M. Callow Inc. v. Zollinger, shed light on the duty of honest performance of a contract. This is a further expansion of the duty of honesty, stating clearly that there is no requirement for outright dishonesty for actions to constitute a breach of the duty. Facts.
Dec 18, 2020 · Hrynew. 2 This duty "applies to the performance of all contracts and, by extension, to all contractual obligations and rights". 3 Further, parties are "not free to exclude" this duty altogether, including by "agree[ing] to a term that provides for an apparently unfettered right to terminate the contract for convenience". 4 The duty of honest ...
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The duty of honest performance underpins all contractual rights and obligations. Eight of nine judges of the Supreme Court (Côté J. dissenting) allowed the appeal and found in favour of Callow. Baycrest breached its duty of honest performance by deliberately misleading Callow about Baycrest’s decision to terminate the winter contract.
