Case Law Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28

Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28

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4 cases
Document | Supreme Court of Canada – 2025
Kosicki v Toronto (City),
"...General of Ontario, Attorney General of British Columbia, City of Surrey, Advocates for the Rule of Law and City of Ottawa Interveners 2025 SCC 28 Present: Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal, O'Bonsawin and Moreau JJ. DOCKET: 40908 SUPREME COURT OF CANADA Prope..."
Document | Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada) – 2025
The Canadian Transit Company v Canada (Attorney General),
"...[1996] O.J. No. 4399 (Gen. Div.), at paras. 27–28. 24 Canada Factum, para. 1. 25 Canada Factum, para. 3. 26 Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28, 507 D.L.R. (4th) 1, at para. 27 Piekut, at para. 44;, R. v. Wilson, 2025 SCC 32, at para. 132, per Jamal J. (dissenting); Bell ExpressVu Limite..."
Document | – 2025
Sobeys Capital Incorporated v Miscellaneous Employees,
"...with the Supreme Court's view that text is the “anchor” of statutory interpretation: see, for example, Kosicki v Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28 at para 36 Sobeys submits that the ALRB made an unreasonable distinction between Sobeys company grocery stores and Sobeys franchised grocery stores. S..."
Document | Court of Appeal (Ontario) – 2025
Bazar v Bruce Trail Conservancy,
"...exclude the true owner from their property; and (3) effective exclusion of the true owner from their property: Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28, at para. 27; McClatchie v. Rideau Lakes (Township), 2015 ONCA 233, 53 R.P.R. (5th) 169, at paras. 9–11. Actual possession is established whe..."

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5 firm's commentaries
Document | LexBlog Canada – 2025
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (OCTOBER 13 – 17)
"...Real Property Limitations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.15, s. 4, Land Titles Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.5, s. 51, Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28, McClatchie v. Rideau Lakes (Township), 2015 ONCA 233, Armstrong v. Moore, 2020 ONCA 49 Constantine Enterprises Inc. v. Mizrahi (128 Hazelton) Inc.,..."
Document | Mondaq Canada – 2025
Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 13 ' 17, 2025)
"...Real Property Limitations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.15, s. 4, Land Titles Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.5, s. 51, Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28, McClatchie v. Rideau Lakes (Township), 2015 ONCA 233, Armstrong v. Moore, 2020 ONCA 49 Constantine Enterprises Inc. v. Mizrahi (128 Hazelton) Inc.,..."
Document | Mondaq Canada – 2025
Squatter Gains Ownership Of Municipal Parkland In Toronto (Kosicki V. Toronto (City))
"...exempt from a claim for adverse possession, the majority of the Supreme Court of Canada determined otherwise in Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28 In this case, the appellants acquired a residential property in 2017. The property backed onto a City of Toronto park. Behind the property w..."
Document | Mondaq Canada – 2025
The Boundaries Of Common Law: Parkland Is Not Immune From Adverse Possession
"...from claims of adverse possession, and what role does the common law have in claims of adverse possession? In Kosicki v Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28 (Kosicki), the Supreme Court of Canada (the SCC) answered these questions in a decision that likely has broader implications on the application..."
Document | Mondaq Canada – 2025
Silence Speaks Louder Than Words: Supreme Court Declines To Add Common Law Exemptions To The Legislature's List
"...in the RPLA or related statutes to be immune to otherwise valid adverse possession claims in Ontario. Footnotes 1. Kosicki v. Toronto, 2025 SCC 28 [Kosicki SCC]. 2. These days, valid adverse possession claims are rare. The Torrens land title system, which is now in effect in most Canadian p..."

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4 cases
Document | Supreme Court of Canada – 2025
Kosicki v Toronto (City),
"...General of Ontario, Attorney General of British Columbia, City of Surrey, Advocates for the Rule of Law and City of Ottawa Interveners 2025 SCC 28 Present: Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal, O'Bonsawin and Moreau JJ. DOCKET: 40908 SUPREME COURT OF CANADA Prope..."
Document | Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada) – 2025
The Canadian Transit Company v Canada (Attorney General),
"...[1996] O.J. No. 4399 (Gen. Div.), at paras. 27–28. 24 Canada Factum, para. 1. 25 Canada Factum, para. 3. 26 Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28, 507 D.L.R. (4th) 1, at para. 27 Piekut, at para. 44;, R. v. Wilson, 2025 SCC 32, at para. 132, per Jamal J. (dissenting); Bell ExpressVu Limite..."
Document | – 2025
Sobeys Capital Incorporated v Miscellaneous Employees,
"...with the Supreme Court's view that text is the “anchor” of statutory interpretation: see, for example, Kosicki v Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28 at para 36 Sobeys submits that the ALRB made an unreasonable distinction between Sobeys company grocery stores and Sobeys franchised grocery stores. S..."
Document | Court of Appeal (Ontario) – 2025
Bazar v Bruce Trail Conservancy,
"...exclude the true owner from their property; and (3) effective exclusion of the true owner from their property: Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28, at para. 27; McClatchie v. Rideau Lakes (Township), 2015 ONCA 233, 53 R.P.R. (5th) 169, at paras. 9–11. Actual possession is established whe..."

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Document | LexBlog Canada – 2025
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (OCTOBER 13 – 17)
"...Real Property Limitations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.15, s. 4, Land Titles Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.5, s. 51, Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28, McClatchie v. Rideau Lakes (Township), 2015 ONCA 233, Armstrong v. Moore, 2020 ONCA 49 Constantine Enterprises Inc. v. Mizrahi (128 Hazelton) Inc.,..."
Document | Mondaq Canada – 2025
Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 13 ' 17, 2025)
"...Real Property Limitations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.15, s. 4, Land Titles Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.5, s. 51, Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28, McClatchie v. Rideau Lakes (Township), 2015 ONCA 233, Armstrong v. Moore, 2020 ONCA 49 Constantine Enterprises Inc. v. Mizrahi (128 Hazelton) Inc.,..."
Document | Mondaq Canada – 2025
Squatter Gains Ownership Of Municipal Parkland In Toronto (Kosicki V. Toronto (City))
"...exempt from a claim for adverse possession, the majority of the Supreme Court of Canada determined otherwise in Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28 In this case, the appellants acquired a residential property in 2017. The property backed onto a City of Toronto park. Behind the property w..."
Document | Mondaq Canada – 2025
The Boundaries Of Common Law: Parkland Is Not Immune From Adverse Possession
"...from claims of adverse possession, and what role does the common law have in claims of adverse possession? In Kosicki v Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28 (Kosicki), the Supreme Court of Canada (the SCC) answered these questions in a decision that likely has broader implications on the application..."
Document | Mondaq Canada – 2025
Silence Speaks Louder Than Words: Supreme Court Declines To Add Common Law Exemptions To The Legislature's List
"...in the RPLA or related statutes to be immune to otherwise valid adverse possession claims in Ontario. Footnotes 1. Kosicki v. Toronto, 2025 SCC 28 [Kosicki SCC]. 2. These days, valid adverse possession claims are rare. The Torrens land title system, which is now in effect in most Canadian p..."

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