Canada Case Law

S.F.L. v. H.S.J.

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

No material change in circumstances was proven to justify varying the Parenting Order; the Parenting Order remains in force and the claimant must comply; after MCFD closed its investigation on November 13, 2025 and no objective basis for ongoing safety concerns remained, the claimant's refusal to comply was wrongful under ss.61-62 FLA; remedy of 38 days compensatory parenting time awarded to the respondent; a full s.211 report by Dr. Korpach is ordered with costs shared equally; police enforcement and appointment of a children's lawyer are denied.

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• Parenting time
• Variation of parenting order
• Wrongful denial of parenting time
• S.211 child welfare reports
• Appointment of children's lawyer
• Compensatory parenting time

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Moore v. Tse

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

Supplementary reasons on child support arrears and section 7 expenses. The court ordered repayment of $7,239.20 in arrears and relieved Mr. Moore from contributing to section 7 expenses from January 1, 2025.

• Section 7 expenses
• Shared parenting (s.9 guidelines)
• Imputed income
• Child support arrears
• Wealth transfer concern
• Child-support-arrears

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A.T. v. M.E.V.

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

Interim family law decision on relocation, parenting time, and breach of order. The court allowed the children to remain in Winnipeg pending trial, imposed a $5,000 penalty, and kept supervised contact.

• Relocation
• Parenting time
• Supervised parenting
• Best interests of the child
• Reunification counselling
• Breach of court order

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Petrochemical Commercial Company International Ltd v. Nexus Management Group SDN BHD

Court

Court of Appeal for Ontario

The Minutes of Settlement, read as a whole, did not unambiguously obligate the respondents to unilaterally discontinue Iranian criminal proceedings or withdraw Interpol Red Notices; they obligated respondents to request and cooperate in those processes, which they did; the motion judge's interpretation was reasonable and entitled to deference, so the appeal is dismissed.

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• Settlement interpretation
• Enforcement of worldwide freezing orders (mareva)
• Interpol red notices
• Bad faith misrepresentation
• Evidence and appellate review

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James v. James

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

Family-law trial on divorce, parenting, support, contempt, and property issues. The court awarded spousal and child support, cancelled interim arrears, and ordered security.

• Entitlement to spousal support (compensatory and non‑compensatory)
• Income imputation
• Shared custody child support set‑off
• Interim support orders and arrears
• Security for future support (fla s.170)
• Contempt of court and purging

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Kamloops (City) v. Plante

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

The court granted the City of Kamloops declarations and an injunction, finding the Plantes kept poultry in breach of by-law limits and location requirements.

• Non-conforming use
• Injunction
• Declaratory relief
• Statutory interpretation
• By-law validity
• Vagueness challenge

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