Moreover, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has very recently looked at the issue of punitive damages in the employment law context in two cases, Boucher v. Wal - Mart Canada Corp., 2014 ONCA 419 (CanLII), considered by this blog in the post Wal - Mart Rolls Back Award of Punitive Damages and Pate Estate v. Galway - Cavendish and Harvey (Township), 2013 ONCA 669, considered by this blog in the post Wrongful Dismissal Damages Carry Punitive Elements: ONCA. (ottawaemploymentlaw.com)
Canadian courts have so far enforced US judgments with damage awards far larger than the value of the transaction — though none (so far as I know) with a really astronomical jury - chosen punitive element. (slaw.ca)
Monetary damages may include compensable, consequential, and punitive elements depending on the case facts and relevant legal standards. (vlfconsulting.com)