Called to the Bar

Ontario, 2011
Quebec, 2007

Education

LL.B., Dalhousie University, 2011
LL.B., Laval University, 2006

Languages

English
French

Marie-Pier Nadeau

Partner

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Subrogation & Recovery

Marie-Pier Nadeau is a partner in the Subrogation & Recovery Practice Group at WeirFoulds LLP. Marie-Pier has a thorough understanding of the insurance industry and regularly provides her clients with clear and practical advice.

Marie-Pier has litigated cases throughout Canada, and has appeared on behalf of her clients before the Ontario, Alberta and Quebec Court of Appeal. She had handled several trials, pre-trials, mediations and judicial settlement conferences during her career.

Marie-Pier has a science background that offers a unique perspective to her practice. She is dedicated to advocacy and earned her civil law degree from Laval University in 2006 with distinction.

Previous to joining WeirFoulds, Marie-Pier practiced at a national full-service firm in the Toronto office, and as an insurance litigation counsel with a Quebec firm for almost four years, where she gained extensive litigation experience.

Experience

Significant Cases

Reported Cases

Significant Cases

Kinectrics Inc. v. FCL Fisker Customs & Logistics Inc., 2021 ONSC 1999. The Court recognized that different limitation periods can apply to different causes of action, such that a negligence claim can be advanced in relation to a cargo loss, in which case the discoverability principle may apply.

Reported Cases

ISH Energy Ltd v Weber Contract Services Inc, 2021 ABCA 281
Oakville (Town) v. Sullivan, 2021 ONCA 1
Kinectrics Inc. v. FCL Fisker Customs & Logistics Inc., 2021 ONSC 1999
Des Groseillers c. Syndicat des copropriétaires des Sommets sur le Fleuve – 1, 2021 QCCS 3327; 2021 QCCS 3339
Shorey v. Sesco Design/Build Inc., 2021 ONSC 869
Murphy c. Grid Solutions Canada, 2019 QCCS 563
Madawaska District Planning Commission v Nadeau Poultry Farm Limited, 2014 CanLII 24179 (NB CA); 2014 NBQB 81
Charlevoix-Est (Municipalité régionale de comté de) c. Tremblay, 2010 QCCA 386; 2008 QCCS 1491
Promutuel Lévisienne-Orléans, société mutuelle d’assurances générales c. Service de techniciens en électricité du Québec, STEQ inc., 2010 QCCS 1608
Gagnon c. Descarreaux, 2009 QCCS 3661
Roberge c. Promutuel Lévisienne-Orléans, société mutuelle d’assurances générales, 2007 QCCS 5649

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Significant Cases

Kinectrics Inc. v. FCL Fisker Customs & Logistics Inc., 2021 ONSC 1999. The Court recognized that different limitation periods can apply to different causes of action, such that a negligence claim can be advanced in relation to a cargo loss, in which case the discoverability principle may apply.

Reported Cases

ISH Energy Ltd v Weber Contract Services Inc, 2021 ABCA 281
Oakville (Town) v. Sullivan, 2021 ONCA 1
Kinectrics Inc. v. FCL Fisker Customs & Logistics Inc., 2021 ONSC 1999
Des Groseillers c. Syndicat des copropriétaires des Sommets sur le Fleuve – 1, 2021 QCCS 3327; 2021 QCCS 3339
Shorey v. Sesco Design/Build Inc., 2021 ONSC 869
Murphy c. Grid Solutions Canada, 2019 QCCS 563
Madawaska District Planning Commission v Nadeau Poultry Farm Limited, 2014 CanLII 24179 (NB CA); 2014 NBQB 81
Charlevoix-Est (Municipalité régionale de comté de) c. Tremblay, 2010 QCCA 386; 2008 QCCS 1491
Promutuel Lévisienne-Orléans, société mutuelle d’assurances générales c. Service de techniciens en électricité du Québec, STEQ inc., 2010 QCCS 1608
Gagnon c. Descarreaux, 2009 QCCS 3661
Roberge c. Promutuel Lévisienne-Orléans, société mutuelle d’assurances générales, 2007 QCCS 5649

Marie-Pier Nadeau is a partner in the Subrogation & Recovery Practice Group at WeirFoulds LLP. Marie-Pier has a thorough understanding of the insurance industry and regularly provides her clients with clear and practical advice.

Marie-Pier has litigated cases throughout Canada, and has appeared on behalf of her clients before the Ontario, Alberta and Quebec Court of Appeal. She had handled several trials, pre-trials, mediations and judicial settlement conferences during her career.

Marie-Pier has a science background that offers a unique perspective to her practice. She is dedicated to advocacy and earned her civil law degree from Laval University in 2006 with distinction.

Previous to joining WeirFoulds, Marie-Pier practiced at a national full-service firm in the Toronto office, and as an insurance litigation counsel with a Quebec firm for almost four years, where she gained extensive litigation experience.

Experience

Significant Cases

Reported Cases

Significant Cases

Kinectrics Inc. v. FCL Fisker Customs & Logistics Inc., 2021 ONSC 1999. The Court recognized that different limitation periods can apply to different causes of action, such that a negligence claim can be advanced in relation to a cargo loss, in which case the discoverability principle may apply.

Reported Cases

ISH Energy Ltd v Weber Contract Services Inc, 2021 ABCA 281
Oakville (Town) v. Sullivan, 2021 ONCA 1
Kinectrics Inc. v. FCL Fisker Customs & Logistics Inc., 2021 ONSC 1999
Des Groseillers c. Syndicat des copropriétaires des Sommets sur le Fleuve – 1, 2021 QCCS 3327; 2021 QCCS 3339
Shorey v. Sesco Design/Build Inc., 2021 ONSC 869
Murphy c. Grid Solutions Canada, 2019 QCCS 563
Madawaska District Planning Commission v Nadeau Poultry Farm Limited, 2014 CanLII 24179 (NB CA); 2014 NBQB 81
Charlevoix-Est (Municipalité régionale de comté de) c. Tremblay, 2010 QCCA 386; 2008 QCCS 1491
Promutuel Lévisienne-Orléans, société mutuelle d’assurances générales c. Service de techniciens en électricité du Québec, STEQ inc., 2010 QCCS 1608
Gagnon c. Descarreaux, 2009 QCCS 3661
Roberge c. Promutuel Lévisienne-Orléans, société mutuelle d’assurances générales, 2007 QCCS 5649

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Significant Cases

Kinectrics Inc. v. FCL Fisker Customs & Logistics Inc., 2021 ONSC 1999. The Court recognized that different limitation periods can apply to different causes of action, such that a negligence claim can be advanced in relation to a cargo loss, in which case the discoverability principle may apply.

Reported Cases

ISH Energy Ltd v Weber Contract Services Inc, 2021 ABCA 281
Oakville (Town) v. Sullivan, 2021 ONCA 1
Kinectrics Inc. v. FCL Fisker Customs & Logistics Inc., 2021 ONSC 1999
Des Groseillers c. Syndicat des copropriétaires des Sommets sur le Fleuve – 1, 2021 QCCS 3327; 2021 QCCS 3339
Shorey v. Sesco Design/Build Inc., 2021 ONSC 869
Murphy c. Grid Solutions Canada, 2019 QCCS 563
Madawaska District Planning Commission v Nadeau Poultry Farm Limited, 2014 CanLII 24179 (NB CA); 2014 NBQB 81
Charlevoix-Est (Municipalité régionale de comté de) c. Tremblay, 2010 QCCA 386; 2008 QCCS 1491
Promutuel Lévisienne-Orléans, société mutuelle d’assurances générales c. Service de techniciens en électricité du Québec, STEQ inc., 2010 QCCS 1608
Gagnon c. Descarreaux, 2009 QCCS 3661
Roberge c. Promutuel Lévisienne-Orléans, société mutuelle d’assurances générales, 2007 QCCS 5649

Called to the Bar

Ontario, 2011
Quebec, 2007

Education

LL.B., Dalhousie University, 2011
LL.B., Laval University, 2006

Languages

English
French

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, “The In-House Counsel’s Dual Role: Solicitor-Client Privilege”, 2021 In-House Counsel Update: Continuing Challenges in a Changing World, WeirFoulds, May 4, 2021

Latest Insight & News

Publications

Responsabilité des produits au Québec – Quoi de neuf?

Mar 23, 2023 - by Marie-Pier Nadeau

Publications

Product Liability in Quebec – What’s New?

Mar 23, 2023 - by Marie-Pier Nadeau

News

WeirFoulds welcomes 15 former associates to the partnership

Jan 4, 2022

Publications

Protecting Limitation Periods During COVID-19

Mar 23, 2020 - by Raj Datt, Marie-Pier Nadeau

Publications

Webinar: Subrogation – Oil & Gas and Construction Claims

Apr 16, 2019

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Responsabilité des produits au Québec – Quoi de neuf?

Product Liability in Quebec – What’s New?

WeirFoulds welcomes 15 former associates to the partnership

Navigating Subrogation in Quebec

WeirFoulds’ Partner Raj Datt and Senior Associate Marie-Pier Nadeau successfully uphold $24.3 million trial award for oil pipeline leaks

WeirFoulds Subrogation & Recovery Group Successfully Upholds $24.3 Million Trial Award for Oil Pipeline Leaks

Limitation Periods and COVID-19: Where Do Things Stand?

Kinectrics v. FCL Fisker et al.: Novel Limitation Period Arguments for Subrogation Insurers

Protecting Limitation Periods During COVID-19

Appeal Dismissed: There Was No Other Explanation for the Fire, but There Was Also No Expert Evidence…

Webinar: Subrogation – Oil & Gas and Construction Claims

A Refresher on Discoverability Principles

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