Boyer v John Doe et al [YCJA records disclosure sought for civil proceeding]
Court: Ontario Court of Justice, 2017
A civil proceeding was commenced by the Applicant, seeking damages in relation to a fire to the Applicant’s home against the “John Doe Respondents” (and others). The John Doe Respondents are young people who’s privacy rights are protected by the Youth Criminal Justice Act. In these proceedings, the Applicant asked a Youth Court for access…
Read Full Case ArticleRG v KG [Withdrawal from Parental Control]
Court: Ontario Court of Appeal, 2017
JFCY represented OG, the young person in this case. Brief details: OG withdrew from parental control and made an application for a Declaration from the Superior Court to that effect. The Declaration was granted. Her parent, RG, sought to be added as a party to the proceedings and for enforcement of the prior custody order…
Read Full Case ArticleNL v RRM [Custody and Withdrawal from Parental Control]
Court: Ontario Court of Appeal, 2016
This is a case where an Arbritator awarded RRM (the father) sole custody over DM and MM (the children) and, among other things, ordered that they all attend a parental alienation program together. MM was 17 years old at that time and was given the choice to go with his father and attend the program,…
Read Full Case ArticleLandlord Tenant Board requires Youth Court Order for YCJA records to be used for Eviction Application
Court: Landlord Tenant Board, 2016
In this case, a landlord sought to evict the parent of a child on various grounds including allegations of illegal acts being committed by the child. JFCY represented the child and the Advocacy Center for Tenants Ontario represented the parent in successfully arguing that the Board cannot hear evidence that identifies a young person as…
Read Full Case ArticleK.A.B. v Registrar General [Name change for Transgendered Youth]
Court: Ontario Court of Justice, 2013
JFCY represented a 17 year-old transgendered youth who sought to have her name changed. The Change of Name Act in Ontario requires parental consent for a person under the age of 18 who seeks a name change, or the young person can make an application to the court who can then authoritize the name change…
Read Full Case ArticleBB and JFCY v Minister of Citizenship and Immigration [Immigration Detention of Child]
Court: Federal Court, 2016
JFCY was a public interest litigant in a judicial review of a decision to continue the detention of a woman, BB, held in immigration detention together with her Canadian-born daughter as a so-called “guest” for almost a year. BB had raised the detrimental effect of detention on her child as a relevant factor in her…
Read Full Case ArticleR v ZW [Access to YCJA Pre-Sentence Report]
Court: Ontario Court of Justice, 2016
JFCY acted as amicus curiae to the Ontario Court of Justice where the applicant was a plaintiff in a negligence action before another court. Terrace Youth Residential Services and ZW, a young person under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), were named as co-defendants in the action. The YCJA has strict privacy protections for young…
Read Full Case ArticleKanthasamy v Canada [Humanitarian & Compassionate Application by a Child]
Court: Supreme Court of Canada, 2015
JFCY intervened in this case at the Supreme Court of Canada. At the time of the hearing, the appellant was a 21-year old Tamil from the northern region of Sri Lanka. He arrived in Canada in 2010, when he was still a minor, he sought refugee protection under s. 96 and s. 97 of the…
Read Full Case ArticleCanada v Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care et al [Appeal, Refugee Health Care]
Court: Federal Court of Appeal, 2015
The hearing originally scheduled for Oct 26 – 27, 2015 was adjourned following the elections; and the appeal by the government was subsequently withdrawn. In June 2012, the Federal government made cuts to healthcare insurance provided to refugee claimants under the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP). The Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care (CDRC), the Canadian…
Read Full Case ArticleCMM v DGC [Minor does not require a litigation guardian to apply for child support]
Court: Divisional Court, 2015
JFCY intervened in the appeal of CMM v. DGC which deals with the question of whether a minor applying to court for child support against their parent(s) should be required to have a litigation guardian. This case is very important to JFCY, as we regularly represents minors suing for support, and the large majority of…
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