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Financial Aid Program in the Agricultural Sector – The Supreme Court Rules on the Nature of the Contract and the Ensuing Obligations

October 2016 Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec

Ferme Vi-Ber inc. v. Financière agricole du Québec, [2016] CSC 34.

The Supreme Court had to determine the nature of the plan between Ferme Vi-Ber inc. et al. (the “appellants”) and La Financière agricole du Québec (“La Financière”), to determine whether it could be considered a contract, and if so, whether it is governed by the rules applicable in the context of an insurance contract.