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42037
K.S.M. v. Minister of Opportunities and Social Development, et al.
(Nova Scotia) (Civil) (By Leave)
(Publication ban in case) (Publication ban on party)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-12-01 | Submission of motion to extend time, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-12-01 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-11-20 | Motion to extend time, (Book Form), (Included in the supplemental document), Completed on: 2025-11-20 | K.S.M. |
| 2025-11-20 | Supplemental document, (Book Form), Supplemental Memorandum of Arguments | K.S.M. |
| 2025-11-20 | Supplemental document, (Letter Form), Exhibit A | K.S.M. |
| 2025-11-19 | Letter and notice pursuant to Rule 64 sent to, All parties via email | |
| 2025-10-22 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-28) | Minister of Opportunities and Social Development |
| 2025-10-22 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-28) | Minister of Opportunities and Social Development |
| 2025-10-22 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-10-28) | Minister of Opportunities and Social Development |
| 2025-10-22 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-10-22, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-28) | Minister of Opportunities and Social Development |
| 2025-10-10 | Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2025-10-01 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A & 23B | K.S.M. |
| 2025-10-01 |
Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (Included in the application for leave to appeal), Missing Proof of Service , Completed on: 2025-11-20 |
K.S.M. |
| 2025-10-01 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing CA Judgment and Orders (Rec'd 2025-11-20) TC Judgement and Orders (Rec'd 2025-11-20) Proof of Service , Completed on: 2025-11-20 |
K.S.M. |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K.S.M. | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of Opportunities and Social Development | Respondent | Active |
| Z.M. (by her Guardian ad item Beth Archibald) | Respondent | Active |
| N.M. (by his Guardian ad item Stephen Johnson) | Respondent | Active |
| C.B. | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: K.S.M.
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Minister of Opportunities and Social Development
Counsel
Family Litigation Services
1690 Hollis Street, P.O. Box 7
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L6
Email: angela.swantee@novascotia.ca
Agent
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0106
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: lea.desjardins@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Z.M. (by her Guardian ad item Beth Archibald)
Counsel
5746 Russell Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3K 3B5
Telephone: (902) 423-8105
FAX: (902) 422-8067
Email: Susan.Young@Dal.Ca
Party: N.M. (by his Guardian ad item Stephen Johnson)
Counsel
Suite 205
Elmsdale, Nova Scotia
B2S 1A3
Telephone: (902) 259-3024
FAX: (902) 259-3363
Email: ADutcher@BurchellMacDougall.com
Party: C.B.
This party is not represented by counsel.
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