Kluwer: An Arbitrator’s Reasonable Apprehension of Bias: Business Relationships Do Not ‘Always’ Create One According to Ontario’s SCJ

Published on September 3, 2024

By Khalil Mechantaf (Mechantaf Law)

On 11 April 2024, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (“Court”) issued its decision in Ballantry Construction Management Inc. v GR (CAN) Investment Co. Ltd., arising from an application to enforce two arbitration awards filed by Ballantry Construction Management (the “Applicant”). The Respondent in this application, Investment Co. Ltd, sought an order setting aside the awards...

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