W.S. v. P.I.A.,

JurisdictionOntario
JudgeHourigan, Trotter, and Zarnett J.A.
Citation2021 ONCA 923
Date22 December 2021
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)
Docket NumberC69835

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  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 20-24, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • December 30, 2021
    ...Mantella v. Mantella, 2009 CarswellOnt 1060, Ashak v. Ontario (Director, Family Responsibility Office), 2013 ONCA 375 W.S. v. P.I.A., 2021 ONCA 923 Keywords: Family Law, Custody and Access, Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, Van de Perre v. Edwards, 2001 SCC 60, A.M. v. C.H., 2019 ONCA 764 SS & C Te......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 20-24, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • December 30, 2021
    ...Mantella v. Mantella, 2009 CarswellOnt 1060, Ashak v. Ontario (Director, Family Responsibility Office), 2013 ONCA 375 W.S. v. P.I.A., 2021 ONCA 923 Keywords: Family Law, Custody and Access, Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, Van de Perre v. Edwards, 2001 SCC 60, A.M. v. C.H., 2019 ONCA 764 SS & C Te......
  • Stennett v Thompson,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • April 15, 2025
    ...1; Bors v. Bors, 2019 ONSC 7029, affirmed 2021 ONCA 513, 60 R.F.L. (8th) 36; W.S. v. P.I.A., 2021 ONSC 5976, 61 R.F.L. (8th) 45, affirmed 2021 ONCA 923; and Wilson v. Sinclair, 2022 ONSC 2154. In any event, my analysis is not grounded in whether there is parental alienation but rather what ......
  • Smart v. Belland,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • October 4, 2022
    ...where this has followed upon a finding of alienation were not decided in the context of a contempt motion (e.g. W.S. v. P.I.A., 2021 ONCA 923, A.M. v. C.H., 2019 ONCA 764, and A.M. v. C.H., 2018 ONSC 6472). [18]           I expect the Respon......
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  • Stennett v Thompson,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • April 15, 2025
    ...1; Bors v. Bors, 2019 ONSC 7029, affirmed 2021 ONCA 513, 60 R.F.L. (8th) 36; W.S. v. P.I.A., 2021 ONSC 5976, 61 R.F.L. (8th) 45, affirmed 2021 ONCA 923; and Wilson v. Sinclair, 2022 ONSC 2154. In any event, my analysis is not grounded in whether there is parental alienation but rather what ......
  • Smart v. Belland,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • October 4, 2022
    ...where this has followed upon a finding of alienation were not decided in the context of a contempt motion (e.g. W.S. v. P.I.A., 2021 ONCA 923, A.M. v. C.H., 2019 ONCA 764, and A.M. v. C.H., 2018 ONSC 6472). [18]           I expect the Respon......
  • N.A. v. M.H.A,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • February 24, 2022
    ...Van Melle J. in Bors v. Beleuta, 2019 ONSC 7029 at para. 119. [13] R.S.C. 1985. C.3 (2nd Supp.) as am. [14] 2021 ONSC 5976, aff’d 2021 ONCA 923. [15] “It is surprising that as professionals (referring to the police, CAS and the clinician), who should be trained in understandin......
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  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 20-24, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • December 30, 2021
    ...Mantella v. Mantella, 2009 CarswellOnt 1060, Ashak v. Ontario (Director, Family Responsibility Office), 2013 ONCA 375 W.S. v. P.I.A., 2021 ONCA 923 Keywords: Family Law, Custody and Access, Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, Van de Perre v. Edwards, 2001 SCC 60, A.M. v. C.H., 2019 ONCA 764 SS & C Te......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 20-24, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • December 30, 2021
    ...Mantella v. Mantella, 2009 CarswellOnt 1060, Ashak v. Ontario (Director, Family Responsibility Office), 2013 ONCA 375 W.S. v. P.I.A., 2021 ONCA 923 Keywords: Family Law, Custody and Access, Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, Van de Perre v. Edwards, 2001 SCC 60, A.M. v. C.H., 2019 ONCA 764 SS & C Te......