International disputes: SCC revisits contract-based jurisdiction for Canadian courts

By Spencer Livingstone and Andrew Irwin ( August 22, 2025, 1:21 PM EDT) -- A Canadian court can assume jurisdiction over a foreign dispute if a real and substantial connection exists between the claim and the forum in which it is brought. Whether that connection exists is governed by the two-stage test set out by the Supreme Court of Canada in Club Resorts Ltd. v. Van Breda, 2012 SCC 17 (Van Breda)....
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