Michel Bouchard

In an uncontested trial following the striking of the father's pleadings for failure to provide financial disclosure, the mother sought to impute income to the father and fix child support arrears.

The court imputed the father's income at $120,000 retroactive to 2010 based on his personal and corporate tax returns and significant credit card expenses.

Child support arrears were fixed at $49,728.00.

The court also considered ongoing support for the parties' 20-year-old son, who was earning approximately $26,400 annually as an apprentice electrician.

Applying section 3(2) of the Child Support Guidelines, the court found the son's income was sufficient to meet his needs and terminated ongoing child support effective April 1, 2019.

The appellant owned an auto body shop in the respondent municipality.

The municipality adopted a resolution to expropriate the appellant's property for the purpose of creating a land reserve, after attempts to purchase it failed.

The appellant challenged the expropriation, arguing the municipality lacked the power to expropriate solely for a land reserve and that the notice lacked precision.

The Supreme Court of Canada held that the Cities and Towns Act permits municipalities to expropriate for land reserves, as it constitutes a valid municipal purpose.

The Court also found that stating the expropriation was 'for purposes of a land reserve' satisfied the Expropriation Act's requirement for a precise statement of purpose.

The appeal was dismissed.

The appellant appealed his manslaughter conviction to the Supreme Court of Canada, arguing that the trial judge erred in his directions to the jury regarding self-defence.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, finding no error in the Court of Appeal's decision to uphold the conviction.