Chsherbinin Litigation BarristersNorth York, ON · November 15, 2023Follow

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Canada, Law360 Canada (October 19, 2023)

A foreign money judgment is evidence of a debt. To recognize and enforce it in Canada, two conditions must be met: the judgment must be for a debt or definite sum of money (ie not being a sum payable in respect of taxes or other charges of a like nature or in respect of a fine or other penalty); and final and conclusive. Absent evidence of fraud or of a violation of natural justice or public policy, the enforcing court would not venture deeply into the structure of the foreign court’s justice system

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