Renee M. Roy

The applicant mother sought to change child support and section 7 expenses.

The respondent father brought a cross-motion to change parenting provisions.

The father failed to participate in the proceedings, provide disclosure, or follow through on parenting time.

The court granted the mother's requests for retroactive and ongoing child support and section 7 contributions, imputing her income based on a three-year average due to litigation-induced overwork.

The father's cross-motion for parenting changes was dismissed due to lack of material change in circumstances and his non-participation.

Costs were awarded to the mother on a near full indemnity basis, with a portion enforceable by the Family Responsibility Office.

The court addressed costs for the respondent's motion, where both parties claimed success.

The respondent's offer to settle, which proposed a comprehensive "Voice of the Child Report" including parental interviews and review of court materials, was found to be more favourable than the order obtained.

The applicant's failure to accept this offer made arguing the motion unnecessary.

Consequently, the applicant was ordered to pay the respondent full indemnity costs from the date of the offer to settle, fixed at $2,074.50.

The applicant, Kevin Wallace, charged under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, sought leave to cross-examine the affiant of an Information to Obtain (ITO) used to secure an authorization for private communications interception.

This application was part of a Garofoli challenge to the authorization.

The court granted leave to cross-examine on two specific areas: alleged misrepresentations and omissions regarding tipsters #1 and #4, and the asserted involvement of the applicant in a meeting in Dubai, particularly concerning conflicting travel information.

Leave was denied for questions regarding independent investigation/corroboration of tipster information and investigative necessity, as sufficient information was already available or cross-examination would not materially assist.