Monette Farms wins C$12M high-stakes contracts appeal

On January 6, 2026, Monette Farms Ltd. ("Monette Farms"), the appellant, successfully won a high-stakes appeal concerning an alleged contract to pay C$12 million in connection with an agricultural business purchase. The B.C. Court of Appeal granted Monette Farms' appeal and set aside the C$12 million award against it, finding that the trial judge erred in finding that the parties made an oral contract to pay C$12 million. The decision sets an important precedent on the need for certainty of terms in the context of alleged oral contracts.

Monette Farms, headquartered in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, is a large-scale agricultural enterprise.

McCarthy Tétrault LLP advised Monette Farms with a team led by Mike Feder, K.C. and Connor Bildfell that included Michelle de Haas.