C. Johnson

The plaintiff, a resident of downtown Ottawa, brought a motion for an interlocutory injunction to restrain the defendants and other participants in the 'Freedom Convoy' protest from sounding vehicle horns.

The plaintiff alleged the constant noise constituted a private nuisance causing irreparable harm, including potential permanent hearing damage.

The court applied the RJR-MacDonald test, finding a serious issue to be tried, irreparable harm based on medical evidence, and that the balance of convenience favoured the residents' right to quiet over the protestors' right to express themselves via horn honking.

An interim injunction was granted for 10 days.

The applicant children's aid society brought a motion for summary judgment to place twin infants into extended society care.

The children, who are of First Nations heritage, were born prematurely with special medical needs due to the mother's substance abuse.

The mother did not participate in the proceedings.

The father opposed the motion, seeking to have the children placed in his care.

The court found that the father lacked suitable housing, failed to acknowledge the children's medical needs, and exhibited concerning behaviours indicative of unaddressed mental health issues.

The First Nations bands supported the society's plan, which included ongoing contact with a maternal aunt.

The court granted summary judgment, finding no genuine issue for trial and concluding that extended society care was in the children's best interests.