What is the meaning of the word "significant"?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Nearing v. Sauer, 2015 BCSC 58 (CanLII):
In Remmem v. Remmem, 2014 BCSC 1552, with reference to s. 95(2), Mr. Justice Butler found that the word “significant” is understood to mean more than a regular impact – something weighty, meaningful or compelling. He then concluded as follows:
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