At the first appearance in child protection proceedings, the Society sought to place a child in the care of the maternal aunt.
The mother had been charged with assault on her six-year-old child and was released on a recognizance prohibiting contact except under CCAS supervision.
The court found the term "supervision" in the bail condition to be ambiguous and noted that supervision under the Child and Family Services Act encompasses a spectrum of possible levels.
The court declined to make orders due to this ambiguity and suggested the Society support the mother in an application to vary the bail condition, recommending that contact be subject to a valid family court order under the Child and Family Services Act.
