J.S. et al. v. Nunavut (Minister of Health and Social Services) et al., 2006 NUCJ 1

• Judge: Johnson, J.
• Court: Nunavut Court of Justice (Canada)
• Case Date: February 02, 2006
• Jurisdiction: Nunavut
• Citations: 2006 NUCJ 1;[2006] Nunavut Cases 1 (CJ)

J.S. v. Nunavut, [2006] Nunavut Cases 1 (CJ)

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Temp. Cite: [2006] Nunavut Cases TBEd. FE.034

J.S., by his Litigation Guardian, P.S, P.S. and R.S. (applicants) v. The Government of Nunavut as represented by the Minister of Health and Social Services and by the Minister of Education (respondents)

(08-05-528CHL; 2006 NUCJ 1)

Indexed As: J.S. et al. v. Nunavut (Minister of Health and Social Services) et al.

Nunavut Court of Justice

Iqaluit

Johnson, J.

February 10, 2006.

Summary:

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Government Programs - Topic 5243

Health and social services - Handicapped or special needs persons - Funding for services - See paragraphs 1 to 61.

Government Programs - Topic 5245

Health and social services - Handicapped or special needs persons - Funding for therapy - See paragraphs 1 to 61.

Injunctions - Topic 1609

Interlocutory or interim injunctions - General principles - Circumstances when injunction will issue - See paragraphs 1 to 61.

Cases Noticed:

RJR-MacDonald Inc. et Imperial Tobacco Ltd. v. Canada (Procureur général), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 311; 164 N.R. 1; 60 Q.A.C. 241; 1994 CanLII 117, refd to. [para. 39].

D.M. et al. v. Board of Education of Regina Roman Catholic Separate School Division No. 81 (1994), 128 Sask.R. 206; 85 W.A.C. 206; 1994 CarswellSask 397 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 40].

J.M. v. Regina Roman Catholic Separate School Division No. 81 - see D.M. et al. v. Board of Education of Regina Roman Catholic Separate School Division No. 81.

M.P. et al. v. Chinook Regional Health Authority et al. (2004), 347 A.R. 302; 2004 CarswellAlta 42; 2004 ABQB 10, refd to. [para. 40].

Naccarato v. Ontario, [2004] O.T.C. 693; 2004 CanLII 6328 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 42].

Thomas v. Ontario, [2004] O.T.C. 714; 2004 CanLII 6250 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 43].

Clough v. Ontario, 2003 CarswellOnt 2329 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 43].

Bettencourt v. Ontario, [2005] O.T.C. 16; 2005 CanLII 462 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 55].

Lowrey v. Ontario, [2003] O.T.C. 295; 2003 CanLII 2436 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 55].

Counsel:

The applicants were self-represented;

Sheila MacPherson, for the respondents;

Faisal Bhabha, amicus curiae.

This application was heard on February 2, 2006, by Johnson, J., of the Nunavut Court of Justice, who released the following judgment on February 10, 2006.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.