Family

NL Supreme Court’s Family Division to cover whole island of Newfoundland

Bill 21, expanding Unified Family Court model, will take effect on Apr. 1, 2027

Jun 05, 2026

NL Supreme Court’s Family Division to cover whole island of Newfoundland

Harvey Brownstone, Canada’s first openly gay judge, pulls no punches on broken courts

May 19, 2026

His memoir is an unfiltered reckoning with family and criminal courts – and the judiciary that runs them

Harvey Brownstone, Canada’s first openly gay judge, pulls no punches on broken courts

BC Supreme Court rolls out videoconference attendance option for civil, family law proceedings

May 14, 2026

Some conferences implemented the new process this month

BC Supreme Court rolls out videoconference attendance option for civil, family law proceedings

Alberta appeal court denies permission to appeal based on incapacity to agree to property division

Apr 28, 2026

Ruling sees no evidence lawyer lacked instructions to proceed with consent order

Alberta appeal court denies permission to appeal based on incapacity to agree to property division

BC Supreme Court expands virtual hearings in civil and family matters

Apr 10, 2026

By default, parties will attend case planning, judicial management conferences by video

BC Supreme Court expands virtual hearings in civil and family matters

Alberta Court of Appeal denies permission to appeal refusal to hear family matter urgently

Apr 08, 2026

Father alleges contempt through failure to comply with parenting order

Alberta Court of Appeal denies permission to appeal refusal to hear family matter urgently