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42064
Kirby v. Woods, et al.
(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)
(Publication ban in case) (Sealing order) (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.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), the applicant adding a judgment , (Printed version due on 2026-02-20) | Kirby |
| 2025-12-12 |
Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B Missing Amended version , (Printed version filed on 2025-12-17) |
Shine a Lite Network |
| 2025-12-12 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-17) | Shine a Lite Network |
| 2025-12-12 | Reply to the motion for leave to intervene., (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-12-12, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-17) | Shine a Lite Network |
| 2025-12-08 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-09) | Kirby |
| 2025-12-08 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-12-08, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-09) | Kirby |
| 2025-12-08 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-09) | X, The Child |
| 2025-12-08 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-12-08, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-09) | X, The Child |
| 2025-12-05 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Consents to the motion to intervene | Kirby |
| 2025-12-05 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-08) | Woods |
| 2025-12-05 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-12-05, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-08) | Woods |
| 2025-11-27 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-27) | Woods |
| 2025-11-27 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-11-27, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-27) | Woods |
| 2025-11-27 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-27) | X, The Child |
| 2025-11-27 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-27) | X, The Child |
| 2025-11-27 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), REDACTED, Completed on: 2025-11-27, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-27) | X, The Child |
| 2025-11-27 |
Affidavit, (Letter Form), Missing Proof of Service R.20(8)(d) (Rec'd 2025-11-28), (Printed version filed on 2025-12-02) |
Shine a Lite Network |
| 2025-11-26 | Motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (Included in the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2026-02-13 | Kirby |
| 2025-11-26 |
Notice of name, (Letter Form), Missing Proof of Service R.20(8)(d) (Rec'd 2025-11-28), (Printed version filed on 2025-12-02) |
Shine a Lite Network |
| 2025-11-26 |
Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B Missing Proof of Service R.20(8)(d) (Rec'd 2025-11-28), (Printed version filed on 2025-12-02) |
Shine a Lite Network |
| 2025-11-26 |
Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A Missing Proof of Service R.20(8)(d) (Rec'd 2025-11-28), (Printed version filed on 2025-12-02) |
Shine a Lite Network |
| 2025-11-26 |
Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Missing Proof of Service R.20(8)(d) (Rec'd 2025-11-28), Completed on: 2025-11-28, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-02) |
Shine a Lite Network |
| 2025-11-25 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-27) | Woods |
| 2025-11-25 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-27) | Woods |
| 2025-11-25 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Change to the record , (Printed version filed on 2025-11-27) | Woods |
| 2025-11-12 | Lower court order - e-filing, (Letter Form), CA Orders , (Printed version filed on 2025-11-19) | Kirby |
| 2025-10-28 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal but without formal Court of Appeal order, OPENED FILE | |
| 2025-10-27 |
Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B Amended version (Rec'd 2025-11-26), (Printed version filed on 2025-10-30) |
Kirby |
| 2025-10-27 |
Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A Amended version (Rec'd 2025-11-26), (Printed version filed on 2025-10-30) |
Kirby |
| 2025-10-27 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing CA Orders (Rec'd 2025-11-12) Amended Notice-Application-MOA (Rec'd 2025-11-26), Completed on: 2025-11-12, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-30) |
Kirby |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirby | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woods | Respondent | Active |
| X, The Child | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Shine a Lite Network | Intervener | Pending |
Counsel
Party: Kirby
Counsel
Michael Stangarone
Aria MacEachern
155 University Avenue, Suite 1700
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3B7
Telephone: (416) 507-2630
Email: mmelito@mpllp.com
Agent
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 5C6
Telephone: (613) 786-0189
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: Catherine.Ouellet@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Woods
Counsel
Meghan de Snoo
Nicole Burrows
601 – 1133 Younge Street
Toronto, Ontario
M4T 2Y7
Telephone: (416) 862-6226
Email: martha@mccarthyco.ca
Agent
440 Laurier Ave. West
Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 7X6
Telephone: (613) 691-1224
FAX: (613) 691-1338
Email: mdillon@supremelawgroup.ca
Party: X, The Child
Counsel
Renatta Austin
Cheryl Robinson
393 University Avenue
14th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1W9
Telephone: (416) 884-8063
FAX: (416) 977-8111
Email: caterina.tempesta@ontario.ca
Agent
66 Lisgar Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0C1
Telephone: (613) 501-5350
Email: dshuhaibar@ovcounsel.com
Party: Shine a Lite Network
Counsel
151 Yonge Street
Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 2W7
Telephone: (416) 777-5433
Email: rroth@torkin.com
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