In Housh v. Rayvals (Ont Div Ct, 2026) the Ontario Divisional Court dismissed a family court appeal, this brought against the dismissal of "the Appellant’s Motion to Change".
Here the courts considers appellate deference for issues of bias:
[19] In T.J.L. v. E.B., 2021 ONCA 75, at para. 6, the Court of Appeal for Ontario observed that the threshold for establishing a reasonable apprehension of bias is high, and that there is a presumption of fairness, impartiality and integrity in the performance of the judicial role. The grounds and evidentiary support for an alleged apprehension of bias must be substantial.
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