Can an alleged contemnor be found in contempt for failing to comply with a court order?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Krieser v. Garber, 2020 ONCA 699 (CanLII):
The court’s enforcement of its order is ultimately carried out through the contempt power. Exercise of this power is discretionary. So long as an alleged contemnor acts in good faith, taking reasonable steps to comply with the relevant order, the court may refuse to make a finding of contempt: Carey v. Laiken, 2015 SCC 17, [2015] 2 S.C.R. 79, at para. 37.
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