The applicant father filed a complaint with the Child and Family Services Review Board regarding the respondent society's handling of his child's case, including kinship placements and lack of reasons for decisions.
The respondent argued the Board lacked jurisdiction because the matter was currently before the Ontario Court of Justice.
The Board found that the substantive issues raised by the applicant were essentially the same as those before the court, centering on reunification and placement.
As the matter was before the court, section 120(8)(a) of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 barred the Board from reviewing the application.
The application was dismissed.