Association de m_diation familiale du Qu_bec v. Bouvier

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeWagner, Richard; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas
Neutral Citation2021 SCC 54
Citation2021 SCC 54
Docket Number39155
Date17 December 2021

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21 practice notes
  • Anderson v. Anderson
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 12, 2023
    ...[2009] 1 S.C.R. 295; referred to: Droit de la famille — 152477, 2015 QCCA 1618; Association de médiation familiale du Québec v. Bouvier, 2021 SCC 54; Colucci v. Colucci, 2021 SCC 24; Richardson v. Richardson, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 857; Murdoch v. Murdoch, [1975] 1 S.C.R. 423; Pettkus v. Becker, [......
  • Edmonton (Police Service) v. McKee
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 26, 2026
    ...192 N.R. 390; World Bank Group v. Wallace, 2016 SCC 15, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 207; Association de médiation familiale du Québec v. Bouvier, 2021 SCC 54, [2021] 3 S.C.R. 805; R. v. 974649 Ontario Inc., 2001 SCC 81, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 575; R. v. Taylor, 2008 NSCA 5, 230 C.C.C. (3d) Statutes and Regula......
  • Chapter 6: The Crises of Marriage Breakdown and Processes for Dealing with Them
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Canadian Family Law (Tenth Edition)
    • April 14, 2025
    ...resolve their disputes on their own was recently underscored in the decision of Association de médiation familiale du Québec v. Bouvier, 2021 SCC 54 where the Supreme Court of Canada spoke of the importance of creating an “agreement culture” in family It emphasized the following: • Mediatio......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Canadian Family Law (Tenth Edition)
    • April 14, 2025
    ...2075, rev’d 2023 ONCA 14 68 Assinck v Assinck, [1998] OJ No 875 (Gen Div) 435–36 Association de médiation familiale du Québec v Bouvier, 2021 SCC 54 112, 120 Astle v Walton (1987), 10 RFL (3d) 199 (Alta QB) Aston v Matwee, 2015 ONSC 8087 664 AT v PA, 2023 SKKB 281 105, 490, 588 AT v VS, 202......
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  • Anderson v. Anderson
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 12, 2023
    ...[2009] 1 S.C.R. 295; referred to: Droit de la famille — 152477, 2015 QCCA 1618; Association de médiation familiale du Québec v. Bouvier, 2021 SCC 54; Colucci v. Colucci, 2021 SCC 24; Richardson v. Richardson, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 857; Murdoch v. Murdoch, [1975] 1 S.C.R. 423; Pettkus v. Becker, [......
  • Edmonton (Police Service) v. McKee
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • June 26, 2026
    ...192 N.R. 390; World Bank Group v. Wallace, 2016 SCC 15, [2016] 1 S.C.R. 207; Association de médiation familiale du Québec v. Bouvier, 2021 SCC 54, [2021] 3 S.C.R. 805; R. v. 974649 Ontario Inc., 2001 SCC 81, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 575; R. v. Taylor, 2008 NSCA 5, 230 C.C.C. (3d) Statutes and Regula......
  • Braun v. Braun
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • July 29, 2025
    ...avoids the cost and tumult of protracted litigation (paras. 45-46; see also Association de médiation familiale du Québec v. Bouvier, 2021 SCC 54, at paras. 44 and 134). [34]     At the same time, negotiations over domestic contracts take place in a singularly challenging envi......
  • Re Parkinson Estate
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Manitoba)
    • June 14, 2024
    ...(Young v Young, [1993] 4 SCR 3 at 134, 1993 CanLII 34 (SCC) [Young]; see also Association de médiation familiale du Québec v Bouvier, 2021 SCC 54 at para [103] Consistent with the costs standard discussed in Young, given the strict fiduciary duties that a trustee must observe and the court’......
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3 books & journal articles
  • Chapter 6: The Crises of Marriage Breakdown and Processes for Dealing with Them
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Canadian Family Law (Tenth Edition)
    • April 14, 2025
    ...resolve their disputes on their own was recently underscored in the decision of Association de médiation familiale du Québec v. Bouvier, 2021 SCC 54 where the Supreme Court of Canada spoke of the importance of creating an “agreement culture” in family It emphasized the following: • Mediatio......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Canadian Family Law (Tenth Edition)
    • April 14, 2025
    ...2075, rev’d 2023 ONCA 14 68 Assinck v Assinck, [1998] OJ No 875 (Gen Div) 435–36 Association de médiation familiale du Québec v Bouvier, 2021 SCC 54 112, 120 Astle v Walton (1987), 10 RFL (3d) 199 (Alta QB) Aston v Matwee, 2015 ONSC 8087 664 AT v PA, 2023 SKKB 281 105, 490, 588 AT v VS, 202......
  • Initiating the Mediation Process
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Mediation for Lawyers. A Practical Guide for Effective Representation of Your Clients
    • May 29, 2024
    ...May 2014), online: https:// canliiconnects.org/en/commentaries/27288. See also Association de médiation familiale du Québec v Bouvier , 2021 SCC 54 regarding the application of the exception to settlement privilege in the context of family mediations. in Europe ofer courses and training to ......