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Citation: Dunmore v. Mehralian* |
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Appeal Heard and Judgment Rendered: December 9, 2024 Reasons for Judgment: to follow Docket: 41108 |
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Between:
Michael Paul Dunmore Appellant
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Raha Mehralian Respondent
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Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, Office of the Children’s Lawyer, Defence for Children International – Canada, Centre for Refugee Children, South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario, South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia and South Asian Bar Association Interveners
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Coram: Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal, O’Bonsawin and Moreau JJ. |
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Judgment Read By: (para. 1) |
Wagner C.J. |
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Counsel:
Michael J. Stangarone, Meghann P. Melito and Tiffany (Shi Han) Guo, for the appellant. Anthony Macri, Sam Misheal and Geoff Carpenter, for the respondent. Deepa Mattoo, Tamar Witelson and Archana Medhekar, for the intervener the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic. Caterina E. Tempesta, Kenneth Atkinson and Sheena Scott, for the intervener the Office of the Children’s Lawyer. Fadwa K. Yehia and Fareen Jamal, for the interveners Defence for Children International –Canada and the Centre for Refugee Children. Neha Chugh and Maneesha Mehra, for the interveners the South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario, the South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia and the South Asian Bar Association.
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Note: This document is subject to editorial revision before its reproduction in final form in the Canada Supreme Court Reports.
* Neutral citation to follow.
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No. 41108
December 10, 2024 |
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Le 10 décembre 2024 |
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Coram: Wagner C.J. and Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal, O’Bonsawin and Moreau JJ. |
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Coram : Le juge en chef Wagner et les juges Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, Jamal, O’Bonsawin et Moreau |
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BETWEEN: Michael Paul Dunmore Appellant - and -
Raha Mehralian Respondent
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Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, Office of the Children’s Lawyer, Defence for Children International – Canada, Centre for Refugee Children, South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario, South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia and South Asian Bar Association
Interveners |
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ENTRE : Michael Paul Dunmore Appelant - et -
Raha Mehralian Intimée
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Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, Bureau de l’avocate des enfants, Defence for Children International – Canada, Centre for Refugee Children, South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario, South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia et South Asian Bar Association
Intervenants |
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JUDGMENT
The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number COA-23-CV-0580, 2023 ONCA 806, dated December 6, 2023, was heard on December 9, 2024, and the Court on that day delivered the following judgment orally:
The Chief Justice — A majority of this Court would dismiss the appeal. Reasons to follow, including on costs.
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JUGEMENT
L’appel interjeté contre l’arrêt de la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario, numéro COA-23-CV-0580, 2023 ONCA 806, daté du 6 décembre 2023, a été entendu le 9 décembre 2024 et la Cour a prononcé oralement le même jour le jugement suivant :
[traduction] Le juge en chef — La Cour, à la majorité, est d’avis de rejeter l’appel. Des motifs suivront, y compris au sujet des dépens.
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