N KI S A L A R O B PROPERTY LAW: 1997-98 VOLUME TWO J. Phillips and K. Knop Faculty of Law University of Toronto These materials are reproduced solely for the use of students in the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO PROPERTY LAW: 1997-98 VOLUME TWO J. Phillips and K. Knop Faculty of Law University of Toronto These materials are reproduced solely for the use of students in the Faculty of Law University of Toronto Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2018 with funding from University of Toronto https://archive.org/details/propertylaw02phil_14 Table of Contents CHAPTER EIGHT PROPERTY, POLITICS, THE CONSTITUTION AND THE STATE.1 A Introduction.1 B Freedom From: The Line Between Regulation and Taking.1 The United States Constitution.1 Pennsylvania Coal Company v. Mahon et al, 260 U. S. 393 (1922).2 Keystone Bituminous Coal Association et al v. Nicholas Debenedictis, Secretary, Pennsylvania_Department of Environmental Resources et al, 107S.Ct. 1232(1987).6 Manitoba Fisheries Ltd v. The Queen in Right of Canada (1978), 88 D. L.R. (3d) 462 (S.C.C.).18 The Queen in Right of British Columbia v. Tener et al (1985), 17 D.L.R. (4th) 1 (S.C.C.).25 Notes.30 Re Haddock et al and Attorney-General of Ontario (1990), 70 D.L.R. (4th) 644 (Ont. H.C.).32 A & L Investments Ltd. v. Ontario.37 C Freedom To: Property and Welfare.43 London Borough of Southwark v. Williams and Another, [1971] 2 All E. R. 175 (C.A.).44 Reference Re Lands Protection Act, Prince Edward Island (1987), 48 R.P.R. 92 (P.E.I.S.C. in banco).49 CHAPTER NINE ABORIGINAL RIGHTS.51 A INTRODUCTION.51 B Aboriginal Rights at Common Law: The Pre-Section 35 Cases.51 Calder et al. v. Attorney-General of British Columbia (1973), 34 D.L.R. (3d) 145 (S.C.C.).52 Aboriginal Rights After Calder.59 Guerin v. The Queen [1984] 2 S.C.R. 335, 13 D.L.R. (4th) 321.61 "Aboriginal Perspectives on Land", Chapter One of Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, Treaty-Making in The Spirit of Co-Existence.65 C Aboriginal Rights and The Constitution: Section 35, Extinguishment and Regulation.... 68 Introduction.68 The Fiduciary Duty of The Crown.68 Guerin v. The Queen [1984] 2 S.C.R. 335, 13 D.L.R. (4th) 321.68 R. v. Sparrow [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1075, 70 D.L.R. (4th) 385.81 Section 35(1) and the Regulation of the Fisheries.91 R v. Van Der Peet [1996] 2 S.C.R. 507.95 R. v. GLADSTONE [1996] 2 S.C.R. 723.108 D Aboriginal Rights and Common Law Property Principles.124 St. Mary's Indian Band and St. Mary's Indian Band Council, appellants; v. The Corporation of the City of Cranbrook, respondent, and The Attorney General of Canada, intervener..124 E Aboriginal Rights and Self Government.129 Ovide Mercredi, “First Nations and Self-Determination”.129 Note 2.132 Patrick Macklem, “First Nations Self-Government and the Borders of the Canadian Legal Imagination" (1991), 36 McGill L.J. 382, at 444-52 (footnotes omitted).132 Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, The Right of Aboriginal Self- Government and the Constitution: A Commentary (Ottawa, 1992) at 16-23.136 Draft Legal Text, Charlottetown Accord of August 28, 1992 Constitution Act; 1982... 139 Notes.145 CHAPTER TEN INTRODUCTION TO LANDLORD AND TENANT LAW: THE NATURE OF THE LEASEHOLD RELATIONSHIP.148 A Introduction.148 B Leases and Licences.148 Re British American Oil Co Ltd and Depass (1959), 21 D.L.R. (2d) 110 (Ont C.A.).150 Metro-Matic Services Ltd. v. Hulmann (1973), 98 D.L.R. (3d) 326 (Ont. C.A.).153 Note.158 C The Independence of Covenants.158 D From Property to Contract? The Law Relating to Abandonment.159 Goldhar v. Universal Sections and Mouldings Ltd. (1962), 36 D.L.R. (2d) 450 (Ont. C.A.).160 Highway Properties Ltd. v. Kelly, Douglas & Co Ltd. (1971), 17 D.L.R. (3d) 710 (S.C.C).166 Notes.172 CHAPTER ELEVEN LANDLORD AND TENANT OBLIGATIONS AND REMEDIES.175 A Introduction.175 B The Landlord's Covenant for Quiet Enjoyment.175 Owen v. Gadd, [1956] 2 W.L.R. 945 (C.A.). 175 Kenny v. Preen, [1962] 3 A11 E.R. 815 (C.A.).178 Notes.182 C The Landlord's Covenant for Non-Derogation From Grant.183 Harmer v. Jumbil (Nigeria) Tin Areas Ltd, [1921] 1 Ch. 200 (C.A.).183 ZZZZZZ. Port v. Griffith [1938] 1 All E.R. 295 (Ch.). 185 Notes.188 D Express and Implied Landlord Covenants of Fitness for Use.189 Davey v. Christoff (1916), 28 D.L.R. 447 (Ont. C.A.).190 Notes.193 Johnston v. Givens, [1941] 4 D.L.R. 634 (Ont. C.A.).194 Brymer v. Thompson (1915), 23 D.L.R. 840 (Ont. S.C.).197 E The Tenant's Obligation to Pay Rent and Landlord Remedies.198 Forfeiture: Statutory Provisions.198 Distress Generally.199 Distress and Forfeiture: Country Kitchen Ltd. v. Wabush Enterprises Ltd. et al (1981), 120 D.L.R. (3d) 358 (Nfld. C.A.).201 F Forfeiture and Relief Against Forfeiture for Tenants.206 Re Jeans West Unisex Ltd and Hung et al (1975), 60 D.L.R. (3d) 446 (Ont. H.C.).208 Notes.211 G Landlords' Remedies and Duties Following Abandonment: Developments From Highway Properties.211 North Bay T.V. and Audio Ltd. v. Nova Electronics Ltd. et al. (1983), 4 D.L.R. (4TH) 88 (Ont. H.C.).212 Highway Properties and Mitigation.215 Toronto Housing Co. Ltd et al v. Postal Promotions Ltd. (1981), 128 D.L.R. (3d) 51 (Ont. H.C.).216 Toronto Housing Co. Ltd. et al v. Postal Promotions Ltd. (1982), 140 D.L.R. (3d) 117 (Ont. C.A.).219 Notes.220 Windmill Place v. Apeco of Canada Ltd. (1976), 72 D.L.R. (3d) 539 (N.S.S.C. - A.D.).221 CHAPTER TWELVE RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES.225 A Introduction.225 B Security of Tenure and Rent Controls.226 G. Yee, "Rationales for Tenant Protection and Security of Tenure"(1989) 5 Journal of Law and Social Policy 37.229 E. Iacobucci, "Rent Control: A Proposal for Reform" (1995) 27 Ottawa Law Review 311.233 C The Landlord and Tenant Act.240 Landlord and Tenant Act R.S.O. 1990, c. L-7.240 D Fitness for Use and Repair Obligations: Section 94.247 Pajelle Investments Ltd. v. Herbold et al (1975), 62 D.L.R. (3d) 749 (S.C.C.).247 Re Quann et al and Pajelle Investments Ltd (1975), 7 O.R. (2d) 769 (Co. Ct.).250 Notes.256 E Termination of Residential Tenancies.257 Non-Payment of Rent.261 Re Gatti et al and Forsythe et al (1988), 65 O. R. (2d) 449 (Dist. Ct.).265 721476 Ontario Ltd v. Asselstine et al (1988), 48 R.P.R. 260 (Ont. Dist. Ct.). 268 Termination Pursuant to the Landlord's Legitimate Needs - Personal Occupation by the Landlord.271 Jaffer v. Sachdev (1989), 6 R.P.R. (2d)'86 (oZdZ) Z””.272 Termination for Tenant Fault.275 Re Ottawa - Carlteton Regional Housing Authority and Dimario (1987), 68 O.R. (2d) 581 (Dist. Ct.).278 Re Metropolitan Toronto Housing Authority and Pennant (1991), 81 D.L.R. (4th) 404 (Ont. G.D.)..279 Metropolitan Toronto Housing Authority v. Smith (1989), 33 O.A.C. 349 (Div. Ct.)..280