In sum, my primary concern with the decision in Thompson is that it appears to be a move away from
the strict prompt return mechanism as intended by the Hague Convention.
In an earlier post, I discussed the decision of Balev v Bagott, 2016 ONCA 680 (CanLII) and concluded that the ONCA was correct in its
strict application of the «
prompt return» mechanism of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, 25 October 1980.