CITATION: Ontario Nurses’ Assn. v. Chief Medical Officer of Health (Ontario), 2021 ONSC 3575
DIVISIONAL COURT FILE NO.: 156/21
DATE: 20210517
ONTARIO
SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
DIVISIONAL COURT
Ellies R.S.J. and D.L. Corbett J. and Favreau JJ.
B E T W E E N:
ONTARIO NURSES’ ASSOCIATION,
Danielle Bisnar, Philip Abbink, Tyler
VICKI McKENNA and BEVERLY
Boggs and Kylie Sier, for the Applicants
MATHERS
Applicants
- and -
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH,
William R. MacLarkey, Lisa Brost, Alex
DR. DAVID WILLIAMS
Redinger and Zachary Green, for the
Respondent
Respondent
Heard by Zoom at Toronto: May 12, 2021
REASONS FOR DECISION
[1] We are unanimous that the application be dismissed with costs of $25,000 payable by the ONA to the Respondent. Our reasons for this decision shall follow in due course. We again thank counsel for their helpful written and oral submissions.
Ellies R.S.J.
D.L. Corbett J.
Favreau J.
Released: May 17, 2021
DIVISIONAL COURT FILE NO.: 156/21
DATE: 20210517
ONTARIO
SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
DIVISIONAL COURT
Ellies R.S.J., D.L. Corbett and Favreau JJ.
BETWEEN:
Ontario Nurses’ Association, Vicki McKenna and Beverly Mathers
Applicants
- and –
Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. David Williams
Respondent
REASONS FOR DECISION
D.L. Corbett J.
Released: May 17, 2021