Family
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April 28, 2026
Court finds appeal moot after vesting order registered on title
In a property ownership case, the Ontario Court of Appeal has held that an appeal from a vesting order was moot once the order was registered on title, despite the appellant pursuing a stay motion pending appeal.
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April 28, 2026
B.C. extends funding for program supporting domestic abuse survivors in family court
British Columbia has announced it will continue funding a program aimed at supporting survivors of intimate partner violence as they navigate family law matters in court until at least March 2028.
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April 28, 2026
Cultural humility and empathy in the legal profession
Over the past several years, Indigenous issues and reconciliation efforts have started to move out of the shadows and into the forefront of Canadian minds. However, the heightened attention following the May 27, 2021, media release by the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation, which revealed a ground-penetrating radar discovery of 215 unmarked graves at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, has since steadily declined, despite the ongoing overrepresentation of Indigenous Peoples in the legal system, continued inequities in child welfare and persistent barriers to accessing culturally appropriate supports.
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April 28, 2026
Six months of tracking Toronto civil court delays: What the data shows
On Jan. 28, 2026, the Toronto Superior Court of Justice’s online booking system displayed no available dates for a Civil Case Conference. On Jan. 29, the wait was eight days. By Feb. 3, it was 210 days. Same court, same hearing type. Three wildly different outcomes in a week.
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April 27, 2026
Bill C-223 and the evolving framework of parenting determinations in Canadian family law
Canadian family law has undergone sustained legislative and jurisprudential refinement over the past few decades.
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April 27, 2026
Court awards costs after claim struck due to father’s non-compliance: Ankrah v. Amponsah
In the recent Ontario Court of Justice decision of Ankrah v. Amponsah, 2026 ONCJ 197, Justice Stanley Sherr ordered costs following non-compliance with procedural requirements. The decision reinforces that unreasonable conduct during the course of litigation can lead to negative financial consequences.
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April 24, 2026
SCC upholds sex assault conviction, ruling Crown did not have to prove exact time of offence
Prosecutors are not required to prove precisely when a sex assault occurred, but rather that it happened “on or about” a certain time — unless the timing of the offence is essential to the case or crucial to the defence, says Canada’s highest court.
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April 24, 2026
Court certifies hearing implant class action where 50% were defective
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has certified a national class action alleging that the corporate defendants’ medical devices — cochlear implants surgically implanted for hearing impaired patients — were “risky, defective, and require users to undergo invasive revision surgery to have the device removed and replaced.”
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April 24, 2026
Ontario FOI changes ‘one of the most serious attacks on the public’s right to know’ in years: expert
The Ontario government has fast-tracked legislation through the provincial legislature that makes significant changes to the province’s freedom of information (FOI) laws, a move observers are calling “undemocratic” and dangerous.
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April 24, 2026
To be, or not to be ‘in-person,’ that is the question
It may seem overly dramatic to compare the court’s dilemma about mandating “in-person” motions in family court to Hamlet’s musings about whether to suffer the hardships of life or succumb to the unknown of death.