The Supreme Court’s decision in Hryniak v. Mauldin broadened the availability of summary judgment across Canada as the court focused its attention on access to justice and proportionality in litigation (2014 SCC 7, 1 S.C.R. 87]. The opening words of Hryniak demonstrate why the court did so: “Ensuring access to justice is the greatest challenge to the rule of law in Canada today. Trials have become increasingly expensive and protracted. Most Canadians cannot afford to sue when they are wronged or defend themselves when they are sued, and cannot afford to go to trial.”
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