M.B., Re, [2000] O.T.C. 819 (SupCt)

• Judge: V.J. Mackinnon, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: July 04, 2000
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2000] O.T.C. 819 (SupCt)

M.B., Re, [2000] O.T.C. 819 (SupCt)

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Temp. Cite: [2000] O.T.C. TBEd. NO.071

In The Matter Of The Child and Family Services Act, R.S.O. 1990

And In The Matter of M.B., born xxx, 1998

(98-FL-1387)

Indexed As: M.B., Re

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

V.J. Mackinnon, J.

November 6, 2000.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Guardian and Ward - Topic 815

Public trustee or guardian - Appointment - Child or adult in need of protection - Considerations (incl. best interests of child) - See paragraphs 156 to 178.

Guardian and Ward - Topic 816

Public trustee or guardian - Appointment - Child or adult in need of protection - Permanent appointment - See paragraphs 1 178.

Guardian and Ward - Topic 819

Public trustee or guardian - Appointment - Child or adult in need of protection - Evidence - See paragraphs 3 to 6.

Cases Noticed:

Smith v. Smith and Smedman, [1952] 2 S.C.R. 312, refd to. [para. 4].

Z.M. v. S.M. (1997), 27 O.T.C. 283 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 79].

Catholic Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto v. A.D. and W.G., [1993] O.J. No. 3129 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 157].

Children's Aid Society of Haldimond-Norfolk v. D.C., [1995] O.J. No. 3747 (O.C.J.), refd to. [para. 157].

Children's Aid Society of Peel v. M.F.P., [1995] O.J. No. 2555 (O.C.J.), refd to. [para. 158].

Children's Aid Society of Peel v. K.(D.), [1991] O.J. No. 159 (O.C.J.), refd to. [para. 159].

Statutes Noticed:

Child and Family Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C-11, sect. 51(3) [para. 157].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Sopinka, John, Lederman, Sidney N., and Bryant, Alan W., The Law of Evidence in Canada (2nd Ed.), pp. 96 [para. 5]; 74-75 [para. 39];

Counsel:

David Elhadad, for the Children's Aid Society of Ottawa-Carleton;

Frank Armitage, for the mother, Ms. B.

This judgment was heard on June 5-8, 12-16, 19-23, 26, 28 and July 4, 2000, by V.J. Mackinnon, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on November 6, 2000.

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