The oppression remedy under the Ontario Business Corporations Act is a broad remedy, that can be used in a wide range of circumstances.

Various courts have struggled with the concept of "good faith" between two contracting parties. The struggle arises from the competing principles of the individualistic and adversarial nature of contracting versus the natural inclination to punish people for taking undue advantage of another person.

In October 2011, two Ontario Court of Appeal judges, Justice Michael Moldaver and Justice Andromache Karakatsanis, were appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Contractors providing their services and materials to construction projects in exchange for instalment payments must carefully consider their options when payments are missed.