M.A.A. v. D.E.M.E.

JurisdictionOntario
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)
JudgeBenotto, Fairburn and Jamal JJ.A.
Citation2020 ONCA 486
Docket NumberC68182
Date29 July 2020

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  • R v Al Aazawi
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • November 8, 2022
    ...for e.g., Office of the Children’s Lawyer v Balev, 2018 SCC 16 at para 23; Ojeikere v Ojeikere, 2018 ONCA 372 at para 16; MAA v DEME, 2020 ONCA 486 at paras 38-39, leave to appeal to SCC refused, 39429 (25 February 2021), they twist the manifestation of the harm Mr. Al Aazawi himself caused......
  • F. v. N.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 2, 2022
    ...v. Ajayi, 2022 ONSC 5268, 473 D.L.R. (4th) 609; M. (R.A.) v. M. (Y.Y.), 2005 BCPC 259, 48 Imm. L.R. (3d) 301; A. (M.A.) v. E. (D.E.M.), 2020 ONCA 486, 152 O.R. (3d) 81; Leigh v. Rubio, 2022 ONCA 582, 75 R.F.L. (8th) 251; Aldush v. Alani, 2022 ONSC 1536, 74 R.F.L. (8th) 113; Barendregt v. Gr......
  • COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (AUGUST 17 – AUGUST 21)
    • Canada
    • LexBlog Canada
    • August 21, 2026
    ...Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.12, Palmer v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759, Barendregt v. Greblunias, 2022 SCC 22, M.A.A. v. D.E.M.E., 2020 ONCA 486, Ludwig v. Ludwig, 2019 ONCA 680, Office of the Children’s Lawyer v. Balev, 2018 SCC 16, Thomson v. Thomson, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 551, Rayo Jabbaz ......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 16 ' 20, 2024)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 3, 2025
    ...and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 63.02(1)(b), F. v. N., 2022 SCC 51, A.(M.A.) v. E. (D.E.M.), 2020 ONCA 486, Maharaj v. Maharaj, 146 O.A.C. 317, RJR-MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 311, Circuit World Corp v. Lesperance, ......
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23 cases
  • R v Al Aazawi
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • November 8, 2022
    ...for e.g., Office of the Children’s Lawyer v Balev, 2018 SCC 16 at para 23; Ojeikere v Ojeikere, 2018 ONCA 372 at para 16; MAA v DEME, 2020 ONCA 486 at paras 38-39, leave to appeal to SCC refused, 39429 (25 February 2021), they twist the manifestation of the harm Mr. Al Aazawi himself caused......
  • F. v. N.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 2, 2022
    ...v. Ajayi, 2022 ONSC 5268, 473 D.L.R. (4th) 609; M. (R.A.) v. M. (Y.Y.), 2005 BCPC 259, 48 Imm. L.R. (3d) 301; A. (M.A.) v. E. (D.E.M.), 2020 ONCA 486, 152 O.R. (3d) 81; Leigh v. Rubio, 2022 ONCA 582, 75 R.F.L. (8th) 251; Aldush v. Alani, 2022 ONSC 1536, 74 R.F.L. (8th) 113; Barendregt v. Gr......
  • G.Y. v. C.Y.
    • Canada
    • Ontario Superior Court of Justice
    • December 2, 2024
    ...of the child is one of factor that the court may consider when determining the best interest of the child. In M.A.A. v. D.E.M.E., 2020 ONCA 486, 152 O.R. (3d) 81, at para. 46, the Ontario Court of Appeal Canada has adopted the Conventions of the Rights of the Child, effectively guaranteeing......
  • Staniszewski v. McCartney
    • Canada
    • Ontario Superior Court of Justice
    • March 27, 2026
    ...when determining the best interest of the child and is now statutorily enshrined. As noted by the Court of Appeal in M.A.A. v. D.E.M.E., 2020 ONCA 486, 152 O.R. (3d) 81, at para. Canada has adopted the Conventions of the Rights of the Child, effectively guaranteeing that their views will be......
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7 firm's commentaries
  • COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (AUGUST 17 – AUGUST 21)
    • Canada
    • LexBlog Canada
    • August 21, 2026
    ...Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.12, Palmer v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759, Barendregt v. Greblunias, 2022 SCC 22, M.A.A. v. D.E.M.E., 2020 ONCA 486, Ludwig v. Ludwig, 2019 ONCA 680, Office of the Children’s Lawyer v. Balev, 2018 SCC 16, Thomson v. Thomson, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 551, Rayo Jabbaz ......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 16 ' 20, 2024)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 3, 2025
    ...and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, Rules of Civil Procedure, r. 63.02(1)(b), F. v. N., 2022 SCC 51, A.(M.A.) v. E. (D.E.M.), 2020 ONCA 486, Maharaj v. Maharaj, 146 O.A.C. 317, RJR-MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 311, Circuit World Corp v. Lesperance, ......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 25 ' August 29)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 2, 2025
    ...Designated Representative Guide, s. 2.2, A.M.R.I. v. K.E.R., 2011 ONCA 417, Németh v. Canada (Justice), 2010 SCC 56, M.A.A. v. D.E.M.E., 2020 ONCA 486, [2020] S.C.C.A. No. 402, F. v. N., 2022 SCC 51, Thomson v. Thomson, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 551, Barendregt v. Grebliunas, 2022 SCC 22, Canada (Min......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 13 ' 17, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 21, 2021
    ...Securities Regulation, 2018 SCC 48, Geliedan v. Rawdah, 2020 ONCA 254, Thomson v. Thomson, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 551, M.A.A. v. D.E.M.E., 2020 ONCA 486, leave to appeal refused, [2020] S.C.C.A. No. 402, Bolla v. Swart, 2017 ONSC 1488, Fraser v. Canada (Attorney General), 2020 SCC 28, Parsons v. S......
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