The respondent sought to relocate with the parties' child from Ontario to Calgary, Alberta to be with her fiancé who had employment there.
The applicant opposed the relocation.
The court found that while a material change in circumstances existed (the fiancé's inability to find employment in Ontario), the relocation would not be in the child's best interests.
The child had strong, meaningful relationships with both parents, extended family, and friends in Ontario.
The proposed move would significantly curtail contact with the access parent and disrupt the child's established life.
The court dismissed the motion to change.