Hefkey v. Hefkey

JurisdictionOntario
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)
JudgeMacPherson, Cronk and Pepall, JJ.A.
Citation2013 ONCA 44,[2013] O.A.C. Uned. 29,[2013] O.A.C. Uned. 29 (CA)
Date18 January 2013
Subject MatterCONTEMPT,PRACTICE,FAMILY LAW

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    ...ONSC 301, Shouldice v. Shouldice, 2016 ONSC 1481, Sadlier v. Carey, 2015 ONSC 3537, Mantella v. Mantella, 2009 ONCA 194, Hefkey v. Hefkey, 2013 ONCA 44, Prescott-Russell Services for Children and Adults v. G. (N.), [2006] 82 O.R. (3d) 686 (Ont. C.A.), Chan v. Town, 2013 ONCA 478, Murano v. ......
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    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • October 19, 2021
    ...ONSC 301, Shouldice v. Shouldice, 2016 ONSC 1481, Sadlier v. Carey, 2015 ONSC 3537, Mantella v. Mantella, 2009 ONCA 194, Hefkey v. Hefkey, 2013 ONCA 44, Prescott-Russell Services for Children and Adults v. G. (N.), [2006] 82 O.R. (3d) 686 (Ont. C.A.), Chan v. Town, 2013 ONCA 478, Murano v. ......
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    • June 10, 2021
    ...for children and adults of Prescott-Russell c. NG (2006), 271 DLR (4th) 750, TG Industries v. Williams, 2001 NSCA 105, Hefkey v. Hefkey, 2013 ONCA 44, Ruffolo v. David, 2019 ONCA 385, Culligan Canada Ltd. v. Fettes, 2010 SKCA 151, Telus Communications Inc. v. Cherubin, [2005] OJ No. 5534 (C......
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    ...discretionary and courts have consistently discouraged its routine use to obtain compliance with court orders: see, e.g., Hekey v. Hekey , 2013 ONCA 44, 30 R.F.L. (7th) 65, at para. 3. If contempt is found too easily, “a court’s outrage might be treated as just so much bluster that might ul......
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    ...SCC 52; A.M.G. v. C.J.K., 2024 NSCA 62; Laiken v. Carey, 2011 ONSC 5892; TG Industries Ltd. v. Williams, 2001 NSCA 105; Hefkey v. Hefkey, 2013 ONCA 44; Prescott-Russell Services for Children and Adults v. G. (N.) (2006), 82 O.R. (3d) 686 (C.A.); SNC-Lavalin Profac Inc. v. Sankar, 2009 ONCA ......
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    ...33]. Sheppard v. Sheppard (1976), 12 O.R.(2d) 4 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 35]. Hefkey v. Hefkey, [2013] O.A.C. Uned. 29; 30 R.F.L.(7th) 65; 2013 ONCA 44, refd to. [para. 36]. Centre commercial Les Rivières ltée v. Jean Bleu inc., 2012 QCCA 1663, refd to. [para. 36]. Videotron ltée et Premier ......
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    ...and courts have consistently discouraged its routine use to obtain compliance with court orders: see, e.g., Hefkey v. Hefkey, 2013 ONCA 44, 30 R.F.L. (7th) 65 (Ont. C.A.), at para. 3. If contempt is found too easily, “a court’s outrage might be treated as just so much bluster that might ult......
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  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 12-15, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • October 19, 2021
    ...ONSC 301, Shouldice v. Shouldice, 2016 ONSC 1481, Sadlier v. Carey, 2015 ONSC 3537, Mantella v. Mantella, 2009 ONCA 194, Hefkey v. Hefkey, 2013 ONCA 44, Prescott-Russell Services for Children and Adults v. G. (N.), [2006] 82 O.R. (3d) 686 (Ont. C.A.), Chan v. Town, 2013 ONCA 478, Murano v. ......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 12-15, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • October 19, 2021
    ...ONSC 301, Shouldice v. Shouldice, 2016 ONSC 1481, Sadlier v. Carey, 2015 ONSC 3537, Mantella v. Mantella, 2009 ONCA 194, Hefkey v. Hefkey, 2013 ONCA 44, Prescott-Russell Services for Children and Adults v. G. (N.), [2006] 82 O.R. (3d) 686 (Ont. C.A.), Chan v. Town, 2013 ONCA 478, Murano v. ......
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    ...for children and adults of Prescott-Russell c. NG (2006), 271 DLR (4th) 750, TG Industries v. Williams, 2001 NSCA 105, Hefkey v. Hefkey, 2013 ONCA 44, Ruffolo v. David, 2019 ONCA 385, Culligan Canada Ltd. v. Fettes, 2010 SKCA 151, Telus Communications Inc. v. Cherubin, [2005] OJ No. 5534 (C......
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    ...aux Enfants et Adultes de Prescott-Russell v. N.G. (2006), 82 O.R. (3d) 669 (C.A.), Godard v. Godard, 2015 ONCA 568, Hefkey v. Hefkey, 2013 ONCA 44 Jesan Real Estate Ltd. v Doyle, 2020 ONCA 714 Keywords: Contracts, Interpretation, Standard of Review, Real Property, Residential Tenancies, Oc......
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    ...sparingly and with great caution in family proceedings, and only where other means to resolve the matter have failed (Hefkey v. Hefkey, 2013 ONCA 44 (CanLII), at para. Fisher v Fisher, 2003 CanLII 2119 (ON SC), [2003] O.J. No. 976 (Ont. S.C.), at para. 11, Woronowicz v. Conti, 2015 ONSC 524......
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    ...discretionary and courts have consistently discouraged its routine use to obtain compliance with court orders: see, e.g., Hekey v. Hekey , 2013 ONCA 44, 30 R.F.L. (7th) 65, at para. 3. If contempt is found too easily, “a court’s outrage might be treated as just so much bluster that might ul......
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    • Irwin Books Canadian Family Law - Ninth edition
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    ...sparingly and with great caution in family proceedings, and only where other means to resolve the matter have failed (Hefkey v. Hefkey, 2013 ONCA 44 (CanLII), at para. 3, Fisher v Fisher, 2003 CanLII 2119 (ON SC), [2003] O.J. No. 976 (Ont. S.C.), at para. 11, Woronowicz v. Conti, 2015 ONSC ......
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    • Irwin Books Archive Canadian Family Law. Eighth Edition
    • August 3, 2020
    ...ringly and wit h great caution in family pro ceedings, and only where other mea ns to resolve the matter have fa iled (Hefkey v. Hefke y, 2013 ONCA 44 (CanLII ), at para. 3, Fisher v Fisher, 2003 CanLII 2119 (ON SC), [2003] O.J. No. 976 (Ont. S.C.), at para. 11, Woronowicz v. Conti, 2015 O......