WARNING
This is a case under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 and subject to subsections 87(8) and 87(9) of this legislation. These subsections and subsection 142(3) of the Child, Youth and Services Act, 2017, which deals with the consequences of failure to comply, read as follows:
87 (8) Prohibition re identifying child — No person shall publish or make public information that has the effect of identifying a child who is a witness at or a participant in a hearing or the subject of a proceeding, or the child’s parent or foster parent or a member of the child’s family.
(9) Prohibition re identifying person charged — The court may make an order prohibiting the publication of information that has the effect of identifying a person charged with an offence under this Part.
142(3) Offences re publication — A person who contravenes subsection 87(8) or 134(11) (publication of identifying information) or an order prohibiting publication made under clause 87(7)(c) or subsection 87(9), and a director, officer or employee of a corporation who authorizes, permits or concurs in such a contravention by the corporation, is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than three years, or to both.
Court of Appeal for Ontario
Date: 20210602 Docket: C64004
Lauwers, Brown and Roberts JJ.A.
Between
AA Plaintiff (Appellant)
and
BB and CC Defendants (Respondents)
Counsel: AA, acting in person BB, acting in person CC, acting in person
Heard: January 20, 2021 by video conference
On appeal from the judgment and orders made by Justice J. Christopher Corkery of the Superior Court of Justice, dated June 5, 2017, July 3, 2018, December 12, 2018, December 16, 2019, and June 1, 2020, with reasons reported at 2017 ONSC 3458, 2018 ONSC 4173, 2018 ONSC 7490, 2019 ONSC 7318, and 2019 ONSC 3423.
Costs Endorsement
[1] By reasons released March 10, 2021, we awarded AA his reasonable disbursements of the appeal. AA filed written submissions seeking disbursements of $1,382.75. CC filed an email submission advising that she had no issue with the amount sought. BB did not file any submissions.
[2] Accordingly, AA is awarded his disbursements of the appeal in the amount of $1,382.75, inclusive of applicable taxes, payable by BB and CC on a joint and several basis.
“P. Lauwers J.A.”
“David Brown J.A.”
“L.B. Roberts J.A.”