Law360 Canada ( February 28, 2025, 9:34 AM EST) -- Appeal by Plaintiff from the Associate Judge's decision granting the Defendant's motion to strike the Plaintiff's statement of claim without leave to amend. The Plaintiff, an inmate at the Bath Institution in Ontario, alleged that the Defendant, through personnel at the Bath Institution, seized his personal computer and withheld it, breaching an agreement between them. However, the Plaintiff's Statement of Claim lacked particulars about the contract, its terms, and the breach, which led the Associate Judge to strike the claim without leave to amend and ordered the Plaintiff to pay $500 in costs. The Plaintiff, representing himself, argued that the seizure of his computer violated his rights under section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ("Charter"). However, this argument was not presented before the Associate Judge. The Associate Judge found the Statement of Claim deficient, as it failed to comply with rules 174 and 181 of the Federal Courts Rules, being vague and not disclosing a cause of action. The remedies sought, including Charter relief and injunctive relief, were deemed inappropriate due to the lack of particulars. On appeal, the Plaintiff contended that his limited access to legal materials while incarcerated hindered his ability to provide particulars. He also argued for broader latitude as a self-represented litigant....