Evan Rankin

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Professional Background

Evan Rankin is an Associate in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP. A thorough, tough, and responsive litigator with a passion for history and resolving disputes, Evan has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, as well as before the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (as prosecution counsel), the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, and the Ontario Securities Commission.

Evan frequently represents directors, officers, and their companies in shareholder and contract disputes, class actions and professional negligence claims. As an experienced freedom of expression advocate, Evan recently intervened on behalf of a major not-for-profit in a precedent-setting constitutional case.

Before joining the firm, Evan articled at the Enforcement Branch of the Ontario Securities Commission, giving him special insight into a complex and growing area of litigation. He has since advised clients on the potential impact of securities laws to their businesses.

Education

Called to the Ontario Bar, 2017
Juris Doctor, University of Toronto, 2016
Master of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, 2012
Bachelor of Arts, Queen’s University, 2010

Memberships

Public Affairs Liaison, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law Section, Ontario Bar Association
Member, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP
Member, Ontario Bar Association
Member, The Advocates’ Society
Member, The Advocates’ Society Prosecutors’ Network

Recently served as counsel to:

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario in successfully defeating an application for judicial review of a suspension order granted against a physician: Luchkiw v College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, 2022 ONSC 5738 (Div Ct);
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario in its successful application for a statutory injunction in relation to an investigation into COVID-19 exemptions: College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario v O’Connor, 2022 ONSC 195;
A prominent freedom of expression advocacy organization in its successful intervention in the precedent-setting freedom of expression case: CCLA v Attorney General of Ontario, 2020 ONSC 4838;
A Crown agency in an appeal to the Ontario Court of Appeal in a $7.5 million contract dispute: Crosstown Transit Constructors v Metrolinx, 2019 ONCA 240;
A doctor in her successful appeal from a $1 million arbitration decision: Wang v Takhar, 2019 ONSC 5535;
A large not-for-profit entity in respect of a human rights application before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario: Gupta v Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 2019 HRTO 469;
A downtown Toronto restaurant in its successful motion for injunctive relief against its landlord: Jungle Lion Management Inc. v London Life Insurance Company, 2019 ONSC 780;
Several major law firms in various professional negligence claims.

Publications

Co-Author, “Handley Comes for Lien Court Disclosure of Settlement Agreements Altering the Litigation Landscape in the Context of Lien Assignments,” January, 2023
Author, “The Law of Trolling: Publication bans in Regulatory Proceedings,” Keeping Tabs, January, 2023
Co-author, “Rare Example of Partial Summary Judgment in a Construction Matter Upheld,” January, 2023
Co-author, “Social Media Pump and Dumps: A Warning for Canadian Influencers,” December, 2022
Interview with CBC Radio commenting on market manipulation in Canada in light of the GameStop short squeeze, February, 2021
Co-author, “After the GameStop Short Squeeze, What Does Market Manipulation Mean in Canada?,” February, 2021
Co-author, “The Emergencies Act and the Construction Industry,” May, 2020
“Poonian and the standard of review applied to securities regulatory decisions,” The Advocates’ Journal (2019) Vol. 37, No. 4
Co-author, “SLAPP in the Face – Bondfield Prevails in Anti-SLAPP Motion,” April, 2019.
“Assessing Damages for the Public Disclosure of Private Facts: The Case of Jane Doe 464533 v ND” (2017) 42 Queen’s LJ 135

Presentations

Speaker, “Swimming with the Sharks: Navigating Incivility and Harassment in Administrative Proceedings,” Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators, 34th Annual Conference, November, 2022