K. Annand

The Society brought a summary judgment motion seeking a finding that the child was in need of protection and an order placing the child in the deemed joint custody of the parents, with primary residence to the father.

The mother opposed the motion and sought an adjournment, which was denied.

The court found no genuine issue for trial, noting the child's chronic school absenteeism while in the mother's care and the mother's lack of insight into the emotional harm caused by the absenteeism and parental conflict.

The court granted summary judgment, finding the child in need of protection and ordering primary residence to the father with specified access to the mother.

The applicant brought a motion to find the respondent in contempt of court for failing to comply with a prior consent order requiring him to hold proceeds from the sale of his insurance business in trust.

The respondent received a $100,000 installment early but failed to place it in trust, instead paying half to the applicant toward equalization and keeping the rest.

The court rejected the respondent's arguments that the order was a payment order exempt from contempt proceedings or that the terms were vague.

The court found beyond a reasonable doubt that the respondent wilfully and deliberately disobeyed the order and found him in contempt.