{"id":57218,"date":"2026-10-15T12:06:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/?p=57218"},"modified":"2026-10-15T12:06:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:06:56","slug":"vous-vendez-une-entreprise-votre-clause-dindemnisation-ne-transfere-probablement-pas-la-responsabilite-dune-negligence-anterieure-a-la-cloture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/fr\/perspectives-juridiques\/commercial-litigation\/vous-vendez-une-entreprise-votre-clause-dindemnisation-ne-transfere-probablement-pas-la-responsabilite-dune-negligence-anterieure-a-la-cloture\/","title":{"rendered":"Vous vendez une entreprise\u2009? Votre clause d\u2019indemnisation ne transf\u00e8re probablement pas la responsabilit\u00e9 d\u2019une n\u00e9gligence ant\u00e9rieure \u00e0 la cl\u00f4ture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Une entreprise d\u2019ing\u00e9nierie a vendu ses actifs dans le cadre d\u2019une convention d\u2019achat d\u2019actifs comportant une clause d\u2019indemnisation de port\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale. Des ann\u00e9es plus tard, lorsqu\u2019il a \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9couvert qu\u2019un silo \u00e0 grains qu\u2019elle avait con\u00e7u de mani\u00e8re n\u00e9gligente avant la cl\u00f4ture de la transaction pr\u00e9sentait des d\u00e9fauts, le vendeur a conclu un r\u00e8glement \u00e0 l\u2019amiable et a demand\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019acheteur de l\u2019indemniser conform\u00e9ment \u00e0 cette clause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dans l\u2019arr\u00eat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canlii.org\/en\/ab\/abca\/doc\/2026\/2026abca274\/2026abca274.html?resultId=9e7ac0ec43e34401924d15a822a1d282&amp;searchId=2026-10-13T15:53:12:585\/280452fdb1f94569ba5b7ff34b6f0085&amp;searchUrlHash=AAAAAQA0U3Ryb25nY28gQ29ycG9yYXRpb24gYy4gTm9yZHN0cm9uZyBFcXVpcG1lbnQgTGltaXRlZAAAAAAB\"><em>Strongco Corporation c. Nordstrong Equipment Limited<\/em><\/a><a href=\"#_ftn1\" id=\"_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a><em>,<\/em> la Cour d\u2019appel de l\u2019Alberta (la \u00ab\u2009<strong>Cour<\/strong>\u2009\u00bb) a conclu qu\u2019une clause d\u2019indemnisation r\u00e9dig\u00e9e en termes g\u00e9n\u00e9raux ne transf\u00e8re pas la responsabilit\u00e9 d\u2019une partie pour sa propre n\u00e9gligence ant\u00e9rieure \u00e0 la cl\u00f4ture de la transaction, \u00e0 moins que le contrat n\u2019exprime cette intention de fa\u00e7on claire et non \u00e9quivoque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cette d\u00e9cision r\u00e9affirme un principe qui a des cons\u00e9quences directes pour quiconque r\u00e9dige des clauses d\u2019indemnisation dans des conventions d\u2019achat d\u2019actifs ou s\u2019appuie sur de telles clauses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contexte&nbsp;: une conception n\u00e9gligente, la cl\u00f4ture d\u2019une transaction et une r\u00e9clamation sept ans plus tard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L\u2019appelante, Strongco Limited Partnership (\u00ab\u2009<strong>SLP<\/strong>\u2009\u00bb), a conclu une convention d\u2019achat d\u2019actifs (la \u00ab\u2009<strong>Convention<\/strong>\u2009\u00bb) pr\u00e9voyant la vente de tous les actifs de Strongco Engineered Systems (\u00ab\u2009<strong>Engineered<\/strong>\u2009\u00bb) \u00e0 l\u2019intim\u00e9e, Nordstrong Equipment Limited (\u00ab\u2009<strong>Nordstrong<\/strong>\u2009\u00bb)<a href=\"#_ftn2\" id=\"_ftnref2\">[2]<\/a>. La transaction a \u00e9t\u00e9 cl\u00f4tur\u00e9e le 29&nbsp;mai&nbsp;2009 (la \u00ab\u2009<strong>date de cl\u00f4ture<\/strong>\u2009\u00bb)<a href=\"#_ftn3\" id=\"_ftnref3\">[3]<\/a>. Aux termes de la Convention, Nordstrong \u00e9tait tenue d\u2019indemniser SLP \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9gard de certains passifs pris en charge, tels que pr\u00e9cis\u00e9s dans la Convention<a href=\"#_ftn4\" id=\"_ftnref4\">[4]<\/a>. Ces passifs comprenaient notamment les obligations d\u00e9coulant des contrats pris en charge, conform\u00e9ment aux dispositions de la Convention<a href=\"#_ftn5\" id=\"_ftnref5\">[5]<\/a>. Les contrats pris en charge comprenaient certains projets en cours express\u00e9ment d\u00e9sign\u00e9s, les responsabilit\u00e9s li\u00e9es \u00e0 ces projets \u00e9tant r\u00e9parties comme suit&nbsp;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Si la cause d\u2019action avait pris naissance \u00e0 la date de cl\u00f4ture ou avant celle-ci, la responsabilit\u00e9 ne ferait pas partie des passifs pris en charge et demeurerait celle de SLP;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Si la cause d\u2019action avait pris naissance apr\u00e8s la date de cl\u00f4ture, la responsabilit\u00e9 ferait partie des passifs pris en charge et serait assum\u00e9e par Nordstrong;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>S\u2019il n\u2019\u00e9tait pas possible de d\u00e9terminer clairement si la cause d\u2019action avait pris naissance avant, \u00e0 la date de cl\u00f4ture ou apr\u00e8s celle-ci, la responsabilit\u00e9 serait r\u00e9partie entre SLP et Nordstrong en fonction du pourcentage d\u2019ach\u00e8vement du projet en cours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La Convention pr\u00e9voyait \u00e9galement que SLP demeurerait seule responsable envers les tiers des dommages subis avant la date de cl\u00f4ture et caus\u00e9s par la n\u00e9gligence ou la faute intentionnelle de SLP, ou attribuables \u00e0 celles-ci<a href=\"#_ftn6\" id=\"_ftnref6\">[6]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avant la conclusion de la Convention, en 2008, Engineered avait conclu un contrat avec Sheets Grain Systems Ltd. (le \u00ab\u2009<strong>contrat Sheets<\/strong>\u2009\u00bb) pour la conception, la fabrication et la construction de certaines parties d\u2019un silo \u00e0 grains<a href=\"#_ftn7\" id=\"_ftnref7\">[7]<\/a>. Le contrat Sheets faisait partie des projets en cours d\u00e9sign\u00e9s dans la Convention et devant \u00eatre pris en charge par Nordstrong<a href=\"#_ftn8\" id=\"_ftnref8\">[8]<\/a>. Avant la date de cl\u00f4ture, Engineered avait termin\u00e9 les travaux de conception et d\u2019ing\u00e9nierie pr\u00e9vus au contrat Sheets et livr\u00e9 la majeure partie des mat\u00e9riaux. Nordstrong avait livr\u00e9 le reste des mat\u00e9riaux<a href=\"#_ftn9\" id=\"_ftnref9\">[9]<\/a>. Il a \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9couvert par la suite, en 2016, que le silo \u00e0 grains avait \u00e9t\u00e9 con\u00e7u de mani\u00e8re n\u00e9gligente par Engineered<a href=\"#_ftn10\" id=\"_ftnref10\">[10]<\/a>. SLP a par la suite r\u00e9gl\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019amiable une r\u00e9clamation pour n\u00e9gligence li\u00e9e au silo \u00e0 grains, puis a cherch\u00e9 \u00e0 obtenir de Nordstrong le remboursement du montant du r\u00e8glement en invoquant la clause d\u2019indemnisation pr\u00e9vue dans la Convention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Juge de premi\u00e8re instance&nbsp;: une clause d\u2019indemnisation r\u00e9dig\u00e9e en termes g\u00e9n\u00e9raux ne couvre pas la n\u00e9gligence ant\u00e9rieure \u00e0 la cl\u00f4ture de la transaction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La question en litige en premi\u00e8re instance \u00e9tait de savoir si Nordstrong avait accept\u00e9 d\u2019indemniser SLP pour les dommages d\u00e9coulant de la n\u00e9gligence d\u2019Engineered ant\u00e9rieure \u00e0 la cl\u00f4ture de la transaction, lorsque la perte qui en r\u00e9sultait s\u2019\u00e9tait mat\u00e9rialis\u00e9e apr\u00e8s la date de cl\u00f4ture. S\u2019appuyant sur l\u2019arr\u00eat <em>Canada Steamship Lines Limited c. R (Canada Steamship)<\/em><a href=\"#_ftn11\" id=\"_ftnref11\">[11]<\/a><em>,<\/em> le juge de premi\u00e8re instance a appliqu\u00e9 un \u00ab\u2009crit\u00e8re\u2009\u00bb en trois \u00e9tapes pour interpr\u00e9ter les clauses d\u2019indemnisation ou d\u2019exclusion visant \u00e0 prot\u00e9ger une partie contre la responsabilit\u00e9 d\u00e9coulant de sa propre n\u00e9gligence&nbsp;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Le libell\u00e9 de la clause d\u2019exclusion doit express\u00e9ment exclure la responsabilit\u00e9 pour n\u00e9gligence;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>En l\u2019absence de r\u00e9f\u00e9rence expresse \u00e0 la n\u00e9gligence, le libell\u00e9 doit \u00eatre suffisamment large pour englober celle-ci;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M\u00eame si le libell\u00e9 est suffisamment large pour englober la n\u00e9gligence, il ne doit exister aucun autre fondement que la n\u00e9gligence sur lequel la responsabilit\u00e9 de la partie pourrait \u00eatre engag\u00e9e<a href=\"#_ftn12\" id=\"_ftnref12\">[12]<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le juge de premi\u00e8re instance s\u2019est \u00e9galement appuy\u00e9 sur l\u2019arr\u00eat <em>Consumers\u2019 Gas c. Peterborough<\/em> (<em>Consumers\u2019 Gas<\/em>)<a href=\"#_ftn13\" id=\"_ftnref13\">[13]<\/a>, dans lequel il a \u00e9t\u00e9 conclu que, pour qu\u2019une partie puisse \u00eatre indemnis\u00e9e \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9gard de sa propre n\u00e9gligence, la clause d\u2019indemnisation doit \u00e9noncer, en termes parfaitement clairs, l\u2019obligation de l\u2019autre partie de l\u2019indemniser<a href=\"#_ftn14\" id=\"_ftnref14\">[14]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pour les raisons suivantes, le juge de premi\u00e8re instance a rejet\u00e9 la demande d\u2019indemnisation de SLP \u00e0 l\u2019encontre de Nordstrong&nbsp;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Le libell\u00e9 de la clause d\u2019indemnisation figurant dans la Convention \u00e9tait r\u00e9dig\u00e9 en termes g\u00e9n\u00e9raux et ne faisait aucune r\u00e9f\u00e9rence expresse \u00e0 la n\u00e9gligence<a href=\"#_ftn15\" id=\"_ftnref15\">[15]<\/a>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Les passifs assum\u00e9s au titre des contrats pris en charge ne devenaient exigibles qu\u2019apr\u00e8s la date de cl\u00f4ture et ne comprenaient pas la responsabilit\u00e9 d\u00e9coulant d\u2019actes commis avant cette date<a href=\"#_ftn16\" id=\"_ftnref16\">[16]<\/a>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aucun \u00e9l\u00e9ment du contexte commercial ne permettait de conclure que Nordstrong avait l\u2019intention d\u2019indemniser SLP. Le contrat Sheets \u00e9tait achev\u00e9 \u00e0 83&nbsp;% et SLP avait \u00e9t\u00e9 pay\u00e9e en totalit\u00e9 \u00e0 la date de cl\u00f4ture. Nordstrong n\u2019avait re\u00e7u aucune contrepartie pour les travaux de conception ex\u00e9cut\u00e9s de mani\u00e8re n\u00e9gligente par Engineered<a href=\"#_ftn17\" id=\"_ftnref17\">[17]<\/a>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Il n\u2019existe aucune pr\u00e9somption selon laquelle un contrat de vente d\u2019entreprise exon\u00e8re le vendeur de sa responsabilit\u00e9 pour des actes de n\u00e9gligence ant\u00e9rieurs, et il est d\u00e9raisonnable sur le plan commercial de pr\u00e9tendre que l\u2019acheteur a accept\u00e9 de payer la pleine valeur comptable des comptes clients tout en assumant des passifs inconnus<a href=\"#_ftn18\" id=\"_ftnref18\">[18]<\/a>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Le contrat Sheets avait \u00e9t\u00e9 conclu par Engineered dans le cours normal de ses activit\u00e9s, et la clause d\u2019indemnisation ne d\u00e9montrait pas que Nordstrong avait l\u2019intention d\u2019indemniser SLP pour la conception n\u00e9gligente des silos \u00e0 grains<a href=\"#_ftn19\" id=\"_ftnref19\">[19]<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cour d\u2019appel&nbsp;:<em> Canada Steamship<\/em> constitue un guide et non un crit\u00e8re juridique, mais la d\u00e9cision est maintenue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La Cour a conclu que les arr\u00eats <em>Canada Steamship<\/em> et <em>Consumers\u2019 Gas<\/em> n\u2019\u00e9tablissaient pas de crit\u00e8re strict permettant de d\u00e9terminer si la propre n\u00e9gligence d\u2019une partie est vis\u00e9e par une clause d\u2019indemnisation<a href=\"#_ftn20\" id=\"_ftnref20\">[20]<\/a>. Ces d\u00e9cisions \u00e9noncent plut\u00f4t des principes d\u2019interpr\u00e9tation qui viennent compl\u00e9ter l\u2019exercice d\u2019interpr\u00e9tation contractuelle. Un contrat doit \u00eatre interpr\u00e9t\u00e9 dans son ensemble, selon le sens ordinaire et grammatical de ses termes, et \u00e0 la lumi\u00e8re de son objet et de son contexte commercial<a href=\"#_ftn21\" id=\"_ftnref21\">[21]<\/a>. La Cour a conclu que le juge de premi\u00e8re instance n\u2019avait pas appliqu\u00e9 les principes de l\u2019arr\u00eat <em>Canada Steamship<\/em> de mani\u00e8re rigide, mais qu\u2019il s\u2019en \u00e9tait plut\u00f4t servi comme guide pour d\u00e9terminer les intentions de SLP et de Nordstrong<a href=\"#_ftn22\" id=\"_ftnref22\">[22]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La clause d\u2019indemnisation convenue entre SLP et Nordstrong ne visait pas \u00e0 indemniser SLP pour sa propre n\u00e9gligence. Elle ne contenait aucun libell\u00e9 clair indiquant une telle intention, et Nordstrong n\u2019avait jamais exprim\u00e9 l\u2019intention d\u2019assumer une quelconque responsabilit\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9gard des actes commis par SLP avant la cl\u00f4ture de la transaction<a href=\"#_ftn23\" id=\"_ftnref23\">[23]<\/a>. Les parties sont libres de convenir par contrat du transfert des risques li\u00e9s \u00e0 la n\u00e9gligence de l\u2019une d\u2019elles, mais les tribunaux n\u2019interpr\u00e9teront pas une clause d\u2019indemnisation r\u00e9dig\u00e9e en termes g\u00e9n\u00e9raux comme transf\u00e9rant la responsabilit\u00e9 d\u2019une partie pour sa propre n\u00e9gligence, \u00e0 moins que le contrat, consid\u00e9r\u00e9 dans son ensemble, ne fasse clairement ressortir cette intention<a href=\"#_ftn24\" id=\"_ftnref24\">[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enfin, la Cour a estim\u00e9 que l\u2019entente elle-m\u00eame ne permettait pas de conclure que SLP serait totalement d\u00e9gag\u00e9e de toute responsabilit\u00e9. Au contraire, elle a conclu que plusieurs dispositions de l\u2019entente cr\u00e9aient des obligations continues pour SLP<a href=\"#_ftn25\" id=\"_ftnref25\">[25]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consid\u00e9rations pratiques&nbsp;: la r\u00e9daction des clauses d\u2019indemnisation \u00e0 la lumi\u00e8re de l\u2019arr\u00eat <em>Strongco<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les clauses d\u2019indemnisation ne sont pas soumises \u00e0 des r\u00e8gles d\u2019interpr\u00e9tation particuli\u00e8res et sont interpr\u00e9t\u00e9es comme toute autre disposition d\u2019une convention. Elles sont interpr\u00e9t\u00e9es \u00e0 la lumi\u00e8re de l\u2019objet et du contexte commercial de la convention. Par cons\u00e9quent, si les parties souhaitent qu\u2019une clause d\u2019indemnisation couvre la n\u00e9gligence de l\u2019une d\u2019elles, cette intention doit \u00eatre exprim\u00e9e express\u00e9ment et en termes clairs pour que la clause produise l\u2019effet recherch\u00e9. Un libell\u00e9 r\u00e9dig\u00e9 en termes g\u00e9n\u00e9raux peut cr\u00e9er de l\u2019incertitude et donner lieu \u00e0 une interpr\u00e9tation large, mais il ne sera g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement pas interpr\u00e9t\u00e9 comme transf\u00e9rant la responsabilit\u00e9 d\u2019une partie pour sa propre n\u00e9gligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Si vous r\u00e9digez des clauses d\u2019indemnisation, examinez des clauses existantes \u00e0 la lumi\u00e8re de l\u2019arr\u00eat <em>Strongco<\/em> ou \u00e9valuez une \u00e9ventuelle r\u00e9clamation fond\u00e9e sur une clause d\u2019indemnisation, n\u2019h\u00e9sitez pas \u00e0 communiquer avec <a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/fr\/expertises\/litige-commercial\/\">une avocate ou un avocat de l\u2019\u00e9quipe Litige commercial<\/a> de Miller Thomson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" id=\"_ftn1\">[1]<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canlii.org\/en\/ab\/abca\/doc\/2026\/2026abca274\/2026abca274.html?resultId=618477fe04d547c896edcab6e5358054&amp;searchId=2026-10-05T10:47:44:198\/456230e7cab1448b98965aa369820796\">2026 ABCA 274<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#_ftnref2\" id=\"_ftn2\">[2]<\/a> <em>Ibid<\/em> au par. 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#_ftnref3\" id=\"_ftn3\">[3]<\/a> <em>Ibid<\/em> au par. 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#_ftnref4\" id=\"_ftn4\">[4]<\/a> <em>Ibid<\/em> aux par. 12 et 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#_ftnref5\" id=\"_ftn5\">[5]<\/a> <em>Ibid<\/em> au par. 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#_ftnref6\" id=\"_ftn6\">[6]<\/a> <em>Ibid<\/em> au par. 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#_ftnref7\" id=\"_ftn7\">[7]<\/a> <em>Ibid<\/em> au par. 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#_ftnref8\" id=\"_ftn8\">[8]<\/a> <em>Ibid<\/em> au par. 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#_ftnref9\" id=\"_ftn9\">[9]<\/a> <em>Ibid<\/em> au par. 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#_ftnref10\" id=\"_ftn10\">[10]<\/a> <em>Ibid<\/em> au par. 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#_ftnref11\" id=\"_ftn11\">[11]<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canlii.org\/en\/ca\/ukjcpc\/doc\/1952\/1952canlii260\/1952canlii260.html?resultId=f0bc0642eeeb4298ba329aedd978ba53&amp;searchId=2026-09-24T15:53:46:581\/d732e783b03347729fdd04c512b3f492&amp;searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAlMTk1MiBDYW5MSUkgMjYwIChVSyBKQ1BDKSwgMiBETFIgNzg2LgAAAAAB\">1952 CanLII 260 (UK JCPC)<\/a>, 2 DLR 786.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#_ftnref12\" id=\"_ftn12\">[12]<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canlii.org\/en\/ab\/abkb\/doc\/2024\/2024abkb475\/2024abkb475.html?resultId=7b5968f6a5ae4c46a264e76cb378ee62&amp;searchId=2026-09-24T15:47:27:701\/f8b765557c7b451ea31ab71d7711ecb1&amp;searchUrlHash=AAAAAQA0V2VzdGxvY2sgVGVybWluYWxzIChOR0MpIEx0ZC4gdiBTaGVldHMgR3JhaW4gRmFybWNvIAAAAAAB\"><em>Westlock Terminals (NGC) Ltd. v Sheets Grain Farmco<\/em><\/a> <em>Ltd.<\/em>, 2024 ABKB 475 (<em>Westlock<\/em>) au par. 42.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#_ftnref13\" id=\"_ftn13\">[13]<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canlii.org\/fr\/ca\/csc\/doc\/1981\/1981canlii66\/1981canlii66.html?resultId=f11d8b4eb0b843b5b3f5590185a8f0e4&amp;searchId=2026-09-24T15:48:34:711\/4bbf976bb87548de8dc9c2dc0a752544&amp;searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAUMTk4MSBDYW5MSUkgNjYgKFNDQykAAAAAAQ\">1981 CanLII 66 (SCC)<\/a>, [1981] 2 SCR 613.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#_ftnref14\" id=\"_ftn14\">[14]<\/a> <em>Westlock, Ibid<\/em> aux par. 43-44.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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