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30075

B.F., et al. v. Minister of Community Services, et al.

(Nova Scotia) (Civil) (By Leave)

(Publication ban in case) (Publication ban on party) (Certain information not available to the public)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2004-03-10 Close file on Leave
2004-03-03 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2004-02-26 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, Number CA202056, dated November 12, 2003, is dismissed without costs.

Dismissed, without costs
2004-01-19 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Ia Bi Arb
2004-01-09 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2004-01-09 B.F.
2004-01-08 Order on motion to expedite the application for leave, (BY IACOBUCCI J.)
2004-01-08 Decision on motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, Ia, The motion to expedite the determination of the application for leave to appeal is granted.
Granted
2004-01-08 Submission of motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, Ia
2004-01-05 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (affidavit of service received on Jan. 8, 2004 - proof of delivery requested), Completed on: 2004-01-14 Minister of Community Services
2004-01-05 Response to the motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), from W. B. Gillis dated Jan. 5, 2004 (fax copy), Completed on: 2004-01-05 Minister of Community Services
2004-01-02 Motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2004-01-02 B.F.
2003-12-11 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
2003-12-05 Application for leave to appeal, Requested signed C/A Order and Reasons(rec'd. Dec. 15/03 by fax)(original received Dec. 31, 2003), Completed on: 2003-12-15 B.F.

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
B.F. Applicant Active
B.W. Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Minister of Community Services Respondent Active
Mi'kmaq Family and Children's Services of Nova Scotia Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: B.F.

Counsel
Andrew Ionson
Nova Scotia Legal Aid
P.O. Box 188
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
B0S 1A0
Telephone: (902) 532-2311
FAX: (902) 532-7488
Agent
Marie-France Major
Lang Michener
300 - 50 O'Connor Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Email: mmajor@langmichener.ca

Party: B.W.

Counsel
Andrew Ionson
Nova Scotia Legal Aid
P.O. Box 188
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
B0S 1A0
Telephone: (902) 532-2311
FAX: (902) 532-7488
Agent
Marie-France Major
Lang Michener
300 - 50 O'Connor Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Email: mmajor@langmichener.ca

Party: Minister of Community Services

Counsel
W. Bruce Gillis, Q.C.
Durland Gillis
P.O. Box 700
Middleton, Nova Scotia
B0S 1P0
Telephone: (902) 825-3415
FAX: (902) 825-2522
Agent
Carole J. Brown
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
World Exchange Plaza
1100 - 100 Queen Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J9
Telephone: (613) 237-5160
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Email: cbrown@blgcanada.com

Party: Mi'kmaq Family and Children's Services of Nova Scotia

This party is not represented by counsel.

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Lower court rulings

May 5, 2003
Family Court of Nova Scotia

01D0052

Time limits extendedl; Applicants awarded care and custody of the children subject to general supervision of the Agency for six months; Agency ordered to provide funding

November 12, 2003
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

CA202056

Appeal allowed; Applicants' children ordered placed in permanent care and custody of Respondent Minister

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Factums on appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27