The applicant mother sought a sealing order, a publication ban, and permission to disclose a criminal bail hearing transcript to herself and the family court, following the respondent father's criminal charges.
The court applied the Dagenais/Mentuck test, balancing the open court principle with the need to protect the child from harm and prevent circumvention of the criminal court's publication ban.
The court granted a publication ban and initialization of parties and the child, finding these measures sufficient to prevent identified risks without a full sealing order.
Permission was also granted for the redacted bail hearing transcript to be provided to the mother and filed with the court.
