Superior Court of Justice - Family Court

Court File Number: FC-12-2322 At: 161 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ont. K2P 2K1 Date: May 26, 2016

Applicant(s): Carol Cardinal (Thom) Counsel:

Respondent(s): Blair Wallace Thom Counsel:

Children’s Lawyer: Other party:

Order to go in accordance with minutes of settlement or consent filed.

Endorsement

Overview:

[1] The Court requested that a Case Conference be held on May 19, 2016 for the purpose of following up on matters which must be addressed in order for the parties to proceed to trial in September 2016.

[2] The main point of contention is the requirement for the parties to comply with paragraph 30(8) of Justice Blishen’s Endorsement dated February 23, 2016. The parties have been advised by the clinician, Chantal Bourgeois of her unavailability to provide an update to her previous assessment.

[3] The parties have consulted other social workers who require that a complete report be done, causing the parties to incur significant additional costs, while it is doubtful a new report can be completed in time for the trial.

[4] In a February 25, 2016 e-mail, Ms. Bourgeois provided the parties with a description of a limited scope update that could be done. While it may or may not be possible to prepare a written report in time for the trial, the proposed update would allow Ms. Bourgeois to give evidence at trial which will be of crucial assistance to the Court in making its final decision.

[5] I hereby direct the parties to provide Ms. Bourgeois with a copy of this Endorsement and that she be asked to provide the limited scope update contemplated In her February 25, 2016 e-mail, or such variation thereof, allowing her to provide an update to her assessment report.

[6] Should Ms. Bourgeois not be able to provide requested update or should she require additional time, the parties will schedule a further Case Conference before me on short notice to discuss next steps given that the trial dates are fast approaching.

[7] In addition, the parties are ordered to provide each other with updated financial statements thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of the trial and will include year to date income up to and including June 30, 2016.

[8] With respect to the new dentist for the children, the Applicant will provide the required information relative to the new dentist, along with a description of the services received by the children to date.

[9] Finally, on the issue of Mr. Beauchamp’s income, I am not prepared to order the production of documents relating to Mr. Beauchamp’s income without a proper motion being brought, however the information about his income may need to be provided as part of the Applicant’s Financial Statement.

Mr. Justice Marc Labrosse

NOTE REGARDING THE RECORD: The official record of a conference is the endorsement prepared by the presiding judge or master. Participants are advised that it is the policy of the Superior Court of Justice that discussions taking place at conferences are otherwise privileged and confidential. Although a reporter was present and the proceeding was recorded, such recordings at conferences are for use of the presiding judicial official, similar to his or her own notes. As such it is the policy of the court that transcripts are not available. Any request for a transcript or access to an audio recording must be made by motion on notice and will be granted only in unusual circumstances.

REMARQUE AU SUJET DU PROCÈS-VERBAL : Conformément à la politique de la Cour supérieure de justice, les discussions ayant lieu lors des conférences constituent des discussions confidentielles et privilégiées. Bien qu’un sténographe soit présent et que l’audience soit enregistrée, l’enregistrement n’est effectué qu’à titre de référence pour le juge présidant l’audience, comme s’il s’agissait de ses propres notes. Ainsi, le dossier officiel de toute conférence s’avère l’inscription préparée par le juge ou le protonotaire ayant présidé l’audience. Par conséquent, les parties ne peuvent pas obtenir de transcription de la conférence. Si, en raison de circonstances exceptionnelles, une partie souhaite tout de même demander une transcription ou un enregistrement audio, elle doit présenter une motion avec préavis à cet effet.