The defendants moved to stay the plaintiff's action under s. 7(1) of the Arbitration Act, 1991, arguing the dispute over a promissory note was subject to an arbitration clause in a related Master Cannabis Agreement.
The plaintiff argued the promissory note was a standalone agreement not subject to arbitration.
The court found the agreements were inextricably intertwined and the dispute fell within the broad scope of the arbitration clause.
Finding no exceptions under s. 7(2) applied, the court granted the motion and stayed the action.
