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42035
Kathryn Louise Shukin v. Kirk Norbert Loeffler, Deceased, et al.
(Saskatchewan) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2026-06-25 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2026-06-25 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2026-06-25 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan, Number CACV4249, 2025 SKCA 73, dated August 7, 2025, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2026-05-19 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-11-17 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-11-20, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-19) | Kathryn Louise Shukin |
| 2025-11-05 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-05) | Kirk Norbert Loeffler, Deceased |
| 2025-11-05 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-11-05, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-05) | Kirk Norbert Loeffler, Deceased |
| 2025-10-07 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, File opened | |
| 2025-10-06 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-07) | Kathryn Louise Shukin |
| 2025-10-06 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: -CA Order (rec'd 2025-10-07), Completed on: 2025-10-08, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-07) |
Kathryn Louise Shukin |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Shukin, Kathryn Louise | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk Norbert Loeffler, Deceased | Respondent | Active |
| Shelley Loeffler, Sharie Loeffler-Parkinson, and Shonnie Lee, Executrixes and Personal Representatives of the Estate of Kirk Norbert Loeffler | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Shukin, Kathryn Louise
Counsel
Cory Giordano
100 - 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: tslade@supremeadvocacy.ca
Agent
340 Gilmour Street
Suite 100
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
Party: Kirk Norbert Loeffler, Deceased
Counsel
500, 123-2nd Avenue South
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 7E6
Telephone: (306) 244-0132
FAX: (306) 653-1118
Email: wlangen@shtb-law.com
Agent
440 Laurier Ave. West
Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 7X6
Telephone: (613) 691-1224
FAX: (613) 691-1338
Email: mdillon@supremelawgroup.ca
Party: Shelley Loeffler, Sharie Loeffler-Parkinson, and Shonnie Lee, Executrixes and Personal Representatives of the Estate of Kirk Norbert Loeffler
Counsel
500, 123-2nd Avenue South
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 7E6
Telephone: (306) 244-0132
FAX: (306) 653-1118
Email: wlangen@shtb-law.com
Agent
440 Laurier Ave. West
Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 7X6
Telephone: (613) 691-1224
FAX: (613) 691-1338
Email: mdillon@supremelawgroup.ca
Summary
Keywords
Family law — Spouses — Applicant seeking division of property following death of partner in long-term relationship — Trial judge determining applicant was not a spouse or dependant as defined in applicable provincial legislation — Court of Appeal dismissing applicant’s appeal —What is required to establish a spousal or marriage-like relationship in Canada? — The Family Property Act, S.S. 1997, c. F-6.3 — The Dependants’ Relief Act, 1996, S.S. 1996, c. D-25.01
Summary
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Kirk Norbert Loeffler (hereafter, “Kirk”) passed away in November 2014. At the time of his death, he had been in a relationship with applicant Kathryn Louise Shukin (hereafter, “Kathryn”).
After Kirk’s death, Kathryn commenced proceedings seeking, among other things, a division of property pursuant to The Family Property Act, S.S. 1997, c. F-6.3 on the basis that she and Kirk had been spouses as defined in that Act. A trial was held to determine whether Kathryn had been Kirk’s spouse.
The trial judge found that Kathryn had not been Kirk’s spouse under The Family Property Act. The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan dismissed Kathryn’s appeal.
Lower court rulings
Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan
FLD-SA-00338-2015, QBG-SA-01494-2016, SUR-SA-00621.2015
Trial judgment; applicant not a spouse under The Family Property Act or a dependent under The Dependants’ Relief Act, 1996
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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