L.A.W. v. Children’s Aid Society of Rainy River (District)

• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Judge: G.P. Smith, J.
• Citation: [2005] O.T.C. 470 (SC)
• Date: 28 April 2005
• Subject Matter: PRACTICE,INJUNCTIONS

L.A.W. v. CAS, [2005] O.T.C. 470 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2005] O.T.C. TBEd. JN.067

L.A.W. (plaintiff) v. Family & Children’s Services, District of Rainy River, Incorporated as the Children’s Aid Society (defendant)

(Court File No. CV-05-00108)

Indexed As: L.A.W. v. Children’s Aid Society of Rainy River (District)

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

G.P. Smith, J.

April 28, 2005.

Summary:

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Injunctions - Topic 7124

Particular matters - Particular interests protected - Aboriginal rights - See paragraphs 19 to 46.

Practice - Topic 8954

Appeals - Stay of proceedings pending appeal - What constitutes “irreparable harm” - See paragraphs 23 to 38.

Practice - Topic 8958

Appeals - Stay of proceedings pending appeal - Balance of convenience and justice - See paragraphs 39 to 45.

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, refd to. [para. 20].

Circuit World Corp. v. Lesperance et al. (1997), 104 O.A.C. 59; 33 O.R.(3d) 674 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 21].

Centre Ice Ltd. v. National Hockey League et al. (1994), 166 N.R. 44; 53 C.P.R.(3d) 34 (F.C.A.), refd to. [para. 25].

Lassonde (A.) Inc. v. Island Oasis Canada Inc. et al., [2001] 2 F.C. 568; 273 N.R. 179 (F.C.A.), refd to. [para. 25].

Syntex Inc. v. Novopharm Ltd. (1991), 126 N.R. 114; 36 C.P.R.(3d) 129 (F.C.A.), refd to. [para. 25].

Edgar v. Kitasoo Indian Band Council, [2003] 2 C.N.L.R. 124; 228 F.T.R. 161 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 26].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Sharpe, Robert J., Injunctions and Specific Performance, p. 2-41 [para. 39].

Counsel:

Chris Arnone, for the plaintiff;

Lydia Stam, for the defendant.

This application was heard at Thunder Bay, Ontario, on April 25 and 27, 2005, by G.P. Smith, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on April 28, 2005.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.