Jasmine Akbarali

The self-represented defendant brought a motion to set aside a default judgment obtained by the Minister of National Revenue regarding her student loan debt.

The defendant had entered into a payment arrangement with the Minister and was advised by the Canada Revenue Agency that she could ignore the statement of claim.

Despite this, the Minister obtained default judgment and garnished her wages.

The court found the Minister's conduct to be exploitative, abusive, and an abuse of process.

The court set aside the default judgment, notice of garnishment, and writs of seizure and sale, and awarded costs to the defendant to sanction the Minister's behavior.

The defendants, originator pharmaceutical companies, brought a motion to strike portions of the plaintiff generic manufacturer's statement of claim, or alternatively for particulars.

The plaintiff sought damages under section 8 of the PMNOC Regulations and the Statutes of Monopolies for delayed market entry due to an allegedly invalid patent.

The court struck the Statutes of Monopolies claims as premature because the plaintiff had not yet obtained an in rem declaration of invalidity from the Federal Court.

The court also struck 'basket clause' claims but allowed claims against a related corporate entity and allegations of an anti-competitive product switching campaign to proceed.

Particulars were ordered for claims of lost sales, profits, and business opportunities.