“I agree with Justice Madsen (as Her Honour then was) that “the weight of the law appears to be in favour of granting an extension of time to file an Answer…” (paragraph 19 in Wilkinson, supra), but I also agree with Justice Faieta’s remarks in the case of A.B. v. C.D., 2022 ONSC 4933, at paragraphs 27-30: the deadline for filing an Answer is not to be treated as merely a guideline, nor should a failure to abide by that deadline be treated as a mere technicality. As with most things in our justice system, it all depends on the unique circumstances of each case.”
