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42505
Karim Maarif v. Jihade El Fazazi, et al.
(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)
(Publication ban in case)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23B, (Printed version due on 2026-10-19) | Karim Maarif |
| 2026-10-09 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2026-10-09, (Printed version due on 2026-10-19) | Karim Maarif |
| 2026-10-07 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23B, (Printed version due on 2026-10-15) | S - The Child |
| 2026-10-07 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2026-10-15) | S - The Child |
| 2026-10-07 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-10-07, (Printed version due on 2026-10-15) | S - The Child |
| 2026-10-07 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23B, (Printed version due on 2026-10-15) | Jihade El Fazazi |
| 2026-10-07 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version due on 2026-10-15) | Jihade El Fazazi |
| 2026-10-07 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-10-07, (Printed version due on 2026-10-15) | Jihade El Fazazi |
| 2026-09-25 | Order on motion to expedite the application for leave, By THE CHIEF JUSTICE | |
| 2026-09-25 |
Decision on motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, CJ, UPON APPLICATION by the applicant for an order to expedite the application for leave to appeal, to abridge the time to serve and file the responses and reply, and if leave is granted, expedite the appeal and directing the Registrar to set a timetable; AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: The motion is granted in part. The respondents shall serve and file a response to the application for leave to appeal on or before October 7, 2026. The applicant shall serve and file its reply, if any, on or before October 14, 2026. The motion to expedite the appeal, if leave is granted, is referred to the Court deciding the application for leave to appeal Judgment accordingly, no order as to costs |
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| 2026-09-25 | Submission of motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, CJ | |
| 2026-09-24 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2026-10-02) | Jihade El Fazazi |
| 2026-09-16 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2026-09-17) | Karim Maarif |
| 2026-09-16 | Reply to motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2026-09-24, (Printed version filed on 2026-09-17) | Karim Maarif |
| 2026-09-15 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Included in the certificate (on limitations to public access)), 23B, (Printed version due on 2026-09-22) | S - The Child |
| 2026-09-15 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version due on 2026-09-22) | S - The Child |
| 2026-09-15 |
Response to the motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), MISSING: -Proof of service - Rec'd 2026-09-17, Incomplete, (Printed version due on 2026-09-22) |
S - The Child |
| 2026-09-14 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2026-09-08 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2026-09-11) | Karim Maarif |
| 2026-09-08 |
Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Amended version (Received on September 16, 2026) 23A, (Printed version filed on 2026-09-17) |
Karim Maarif |
| 2026-09-08 | Motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), PUB-BAN, Completed on: 2026-09-10, (Printed version due on 2026-09-15) | Karim Maarif |
| 2026-09-08 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), PUB-BAN MISSING: -Signed CA et TC Judgments (Received on September 14, 2026), Completed on: 2026-09-14, (Printed version filed on 2026-09-11) |
Karim Maarif |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maarif, Karim | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| El Fazazi, Jihade | Respondent | Active |
| S - The Child | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Maarif, Karim
Counsel
Michael Edward Zalev
Fahmida Akhter
Suite 900
Toronto, Ontario
M2N 5W9
Telephone: (416) 417-4552
FAX: (647) 439-0962
Email: anthony@macri.law
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: El Fazazi, Jihade
Counsel
Tiffany Guo
Nicole Clyde
155 University Avenue
Suite 1700
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3B7
Telephone: (416) 971-4802
FAX: (647) 727-0904
Email: mstangarone@mpllp.com
Party: S - The Child
Counsel
Dahlia Shuhaibar
393 University Avenue
14th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1W9
Telephone: (416) 884-8063
FAX: (416) 977-8111
Email: caterina.tempesta@ontario.ca
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