In an appeal by agricultural producers challenging compensation calculations under a provincial farm income stabilization program, the Court held the program is an innominate contract governed by general private law principles rather than insurance contract rules.
The governing standards for performance of contractual powers were good faith and contractual fairness, interpreted in light of the program’s public-interest objective.
The Court found no reversible error in the trial findings upholding the methodology used in the economic and statistical study for 2006 to 2008 compensation.
Arguments based on reasonable expectations and alleged methodological flaws did not justify appellate intervention.
