Acts and Regulations

F-2.2 - Family Services Act

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Confidential nature of proceedings
10(1)Proceedings under this Act may, in whole or in part, be heard in open court or in camera, and in exercising its discretion whether to proceed in camera or in open court the court shall take into consideration in every case
(a) the public interest in hearing the proceeding in open court;
(b) any potential harm or embarrassment that may be caused to any person if matters of a private nature are disclosed in open court; and
(c) any representations made by the parties.
10(2)Repealed: 2023, c.36, s.13
10(3)Repealed: 2023, c.36, s.13
10(4)Repealed: 2023, c.36, s.13
2000, c.18, s.1; 2023, c.36, s.13
Confidential nature of proceedings
10(1)Proceedings under this Act may, in whole or in part, be heard in open court or in camera, and in exercising its discretion whether to proceed in camera or in open court the court shall take into consideration in every case
(a) the public interest in hearing the proceeding in open court;
(b) any potential harm or embarrassment that may be caused to any person if matters of a private nature are disclosed in open court; and
(c) any representations made by the parties.
10(2)No person shall, in relation to a proceeding under this Act, publish, make public or contribute to the publication of the name of a child who is or has been the subject of the proceeding or the name of the parent of any child in relation to such proceeding, or in any other way identify the child or his or her parent.
10(3)Notwithstanding subsection (2), a person may, in relation to a proceeding under this Act, publish, make public or contribute to the publication of the name of a child or his or her parent or identify a child or his or her parent in another way if the person has first obtained leave of the court.
10(4)For the purposes of subsections (2) and (3), a person contributes to the publication of the name of a child or his or her parent if the person writes, edits or approves an article for the purpose of publication that contains the name of the child or his or her parent.
2000, c.18, s.1