Ontario (Children's Lawyer) v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner)

JurisdictionOntario
JudgeRouleau, Benotto and Roberts JJ.A.
Citation2018 ONCA 559
Docket NumberC63765
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)
Date18 June 2018

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45 practice notes
  • F. v. N.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 2, 2022
    ...393 D.L.R. (4th) 267; Young v. Young, [1993] 4 S.C.R. 3; Ontario (Children’s Lawyer) v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2018 ONCA 559, 141 O.R. (3d) 481; Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Attorney General), 2004 SCC 4, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 76; Bolla v......
  • COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (JUNE 9-13)
    • Canada
    • LexBlog Canada
    • June 13, 2025
    ...v. Alberta (Attorney General), [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1326, , Ontario (Children’s Lawyer) v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2018 ONCA 559, A.B. v. Bragg Communications Inc., 2012 SCC 46, R. v. Jarvis, 2019 SCC 10, P1 v. XYZ School, 2022 ONCA 571, S.E.C. v. M.P., 2023 ONCA 821, R. ......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 9-13, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 18, 2025
    ...v. Alberta (Attorney General), [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1326, , Ontario (Children's Lawyer) v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2018 ONCA 559, A.B. v. Bragg Communications Inc., 2012 SCC 46, R. v. Jarvis, 2019 SCC 10, P1 v. XYZ School, 2022 ONCA 571, S.E.C. v. M.P., 2023 ONCA 821, R. ......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Information and Privacy Law in Canada
    • June 25, 2020
    ...CanLII 30891 (Ont CA) ....... 210, 238 Ontario (Children’s Lawyer) v Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2017 ONSC 642, rev’d 2018 ONCA 559, leave to appeal denied [2018] SCCA No 360 ................................154–55, 227 Ontario (Community and Social Services) v John Doe, ......
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34 cases
  • F. v. N.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 2, 2022
    ...393 D.L.R. (4th) 267; Young v. Young, [1993] 4 S.C.R. 3; Ontario (Children’s Lawyer) v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2018 ONCA 559, 141 O.R. (3d) 481; Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Attorney General), 2004 SCC 4, [2004] 1 S.C.R. 76; Bolla v......
  • M.A.B. v. M.G.C.,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • December 22, 2022
    ...the Ontario Court of Appeal emphasized in Ontario (Children’s Lawyer) v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner, 2018 ONCA 559 (C.A.), at para 58, leave to appeal to the S.C.C. refused 2019 CarswellOnt 4698 (S.C.C.))  that “[w]henever a child is affected by a court......
  • J.T. v. E.J.,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • August 30, 2022
    ...the Ontario Court of Appeal emphasized in Ontario (Children’s Lawyer) v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner, 2018 ONCA 559 (C.A.), at para 58, leave to appeal to the S.C.C. refused 2019 CarswellOnt 4698 (S.C.C.))  that “[w]henever a child is affected by a court......
  • M.S.K. v S.P.,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • April 8, 2025
    ...effective manner for their voices to be objectively heard: Ontario (Children's Lawyer) v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2018 ONCA 559 at para 70. Having considered Ms. Grant's evidence, I accept that neither child had any difficulty articulating their parenting views and p......
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6 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 9-13, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 18, 2025
    ...v. Alberta (Attorney General), [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1326, , Ontario (Children's Lawyer) v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2018 ONCA 559, A.B. v. Bragg Communications Inc., 2012 SCC 46, R. v. Jarvis, 2019 SCC 10, P1 v. XYZ School, 2022 ONCA 571, S.E.C. v. M.P., 2023 ONCA 821, R. ......
  • COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (JUNE 9-13)
    • Canada
    • LexBlog Canada
    • June 13, 2025
    ...v. Alberta (Attorney General), [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1326, , Ontario (Children’s Lawyer) v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2018 ONCA 559, A.B. v. Bragg Communications Inc., 2012 SCC 46, R. v. Jarvis, 2019 SCC 10, P1 v. XYZ School, 2022 ONCA 571, S.E.C. v. M.P., 2023 ONCA 821, R. ......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 18 – 22)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • July 2, 2018
    ...ceased to be obligated to complete the transaction. Ontario (Children's Lawyer) v Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2018 ONCA 559 [Rouleau, Benotto and Roberts JJ I Ross and S Scott, for the appellant, Children's Lawyer for Ontario S Blake and S Kromkamp, for the respondent, A......
  • Top 5 Civil Appeals From The Court Of Appeal – July 2018
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • July 24, 2018
    ...on the OMDC by statute, undermining the statutory scheme. Ontario (Children's Lawyer) v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2018 ONCA 559 (Rouleau, Benotto and Roberts JJ.A.), June 18, A father sought access to the files of the Children's Lawyer in relation to its representatio......
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4 books & journal articles
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Information and Privacy Law in Canada
    • June 25, 2020
    ...CanLII 30891 (Ont CA) ....... 210, 238 Ontario (Children’s Lawyer) v Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2017 ONSC 642, rev’d 2018 ONCA 559, leave to appeal denied [2018] SCCA No 360 ................................154–55, 227 Ontario (Community and Social Services) v John Doe, ......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Using International Law in Canadian Courts. Third Edition
    • January 10, 2024
    ...2011 SCC 20 ................................395, 470 Ontario (Children’s Lawyer) v Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2018 ONCA 559 ..............................................................400 Ontario Hydro v Ontario (Labour Relations Board), [1993] 3 SCR 327 ........ 344 ......
  • Access to Information in the Public Sector
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Information and Privacy Law in Canada
    • June 25, 2020
    ...lacked control over the records: ibid at paras 181–96. 79 Ontario (Children’s Lawyer) v Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner) , 2018 ONCA 559 [ Children’s Lawyer ONCA], rev’g Children’s Lawyer for Ontario v Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner) , 2017 ONSC 642, application......
  • International law and administrative decisions
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Using International Law in Canadian Courts. Third Edition
    • January 10, 2024
    ...review”: Bhajan v Bhajan , 2010 ONCA 714 at para 14; Ontario (Children’s Lawyer) v Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner) , 2018 ONCA 559 at paras 58–9. 9 • International law and administrative decisions 401 By situating public international legal considerations within the type of l......