Cameron Edward Somerville

Cameron is an associate in Osler’s Disputes group. He maintains a general civil and commercial litigation practice. Cameron obtained his JD at the University of Toronto.

While at UofT, Cameron competed in the Callaghan Memorial Moot and served as Vice-President of the UofT Litigation Association. Prior to law school, Cameron obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of British Columbia where his undergraduate thesis won the award for best undergraduate economics thesis and went on to be published in the Berkeley Economic Review. Cameron joined Osler as a summer student in 2021 and 2022 and then completed his articles with the firm in 2022-2023.

The SCC has the opportunity to definitively establish what standard of review should apply on appeals of commercial arbitration decisions.

A recent agreement concerning Haida Gwaii is a historic step in Canada’s recognition of Aboriginal title through agreement and settlement.

We explore the decision and how it could pave the way for future interjurisdictional Crown cooperation and class action claims in the future.