COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO

CITATION: Martel v. Ottawa (City), 2025 ONCA 148

DATE: 20250226

DOCKET: COA-24-CV-0810

Nordheimer, Gomery and Dawe JJ.A.

BETWEEN

Gabriel Martel

Plaintiff (Appellant)

and

City of Ottawa and Jeff DeLoyde

Defendants (Respondents)

Gabriel Martel, acting in person

Albert Brunet, for the respondents

Heard and released orally: February 25, 2025

On appeal from the order of Justice Sylvia Corthorn of the Superior Court of Justice, dated June 28, 2024.

REASONS FOR DECISION

[1] The appellant has not persuaded us that the motion judge made any errors of law, legal principle or palpable and overriding errors of fact. We see no error in her decision to allow this matter to proceed as a summary judgment motion, and no error in the motion judge’s analysis of the defence of qualified privilege. Finally, we do not find that the conduct of the hearing was unfair.

[2] The appeal is accordingly dismissed. Costs to the respondent fixed at $4,500 all-inclusive.

“I.V.B. Nordheimer J.A.”

“S. Gomery J.A.”

“J. Dawe J.A.”