TP v. Bruce Grey Child and Family Services, 2025 CFSRB 56

CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES REVIEW BOARD

BETWEEN:

TP Applicant

-and-

Bruce Grey Child and Family Services Respondent

DECISION

Adjudicator: Lise Henrie Date: April 29, 2025 Citation: 2025 CFSRB 56 Indexed As: TP v Bruce Grey Child and Family Services (CYFSA s.120)

Introduction

1This is an Application filed under section 120 of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c.14, Sched.1, (the “Act”).

BACKGROUND

2The Applicant filed a Form 2 Application dated January 14, 2025. The CFSRB found this Application eligible to proceed under subsections 120(4)4 and 120(4)5 of the Act.

3At the February 24, 2025 Pre-Hearing, the parties declined to participate in mediation. The Pre-Hearing Report suggests that the Applicant considered withdrawing his Application, but he did not do so.

4The Respondent submitted that the CFSRB does not have jurisdiction to hear this Application as the “overarching issue” in the Application is before the Superior Court of Justice. In its April 3, 2025 decision, the CFSRB confirmed that it has jurisdiction to hear the Applicant’s two complaints against the Respondent:

· The Applicant alleges the Respondent has not heard his concerns regarding parental alienation from his children or regarding the negative impact of this parental alienation on his children.

· The Applicant alleges the Respondent has not provided him with acceptable reasons for its failure to act on his concerns regarding parental alienation.

5A Pre-Hearing in this matter was held by videoconference on April 28, 2025. The Respondent was represented. The Applicant did not appear.

ANALYSIS

6On April 22, 2025, six days before the Pre-Hearing, the CFSRB canvassed the parties for their availability on April 28, 2025, and, on April 23, 2024, the CFSRB asked the parties to confirm their availability for the Pre-Hearing on April 28, 2025. The Applicant did not respond. In the absence of any response, a notice for the April 28, 2025 Pre-Hearing was sent to the parties on April 24, 2025.

7On April 24, 2025, the Applicant wrote to the CFSRB to advise that the notice was too short for him. The CFSRB responded to the Applicant and identified that he could ask for the Pre-Hearing to be rescheduled. The Applicant did not request the Pre-Hearing to be rescheduled. Instead, he responded that he would not attend the Pre-Hearing.

8On April 25, 2024, the CFSRB advised the Applicant that:

When an Applicant files an Application, it commences a legal process which has consequences. It is mandatory for all parties to attend or be represented at the pre-hearing. A party may ask for it to be rescheduled if there is reasonable justification. However, if the Applicant simply does not want to attend the pre-hearing, the application may be dismissed as abandoned.

9The Applicant responded:

What do I really care? What am I really gonna get out of it? I’m gonna get an apology from Greg Bruce child family services which ruined my life and my family‘s life. It really doesn’t do me any justice. Maybe the government should do a better job at monitoring these agencies and yours as well. You can’t give 24 hours notice to attend a trial. Life doesn’t work like that. Hugs and kisses.

10The Pre-Hearing was held on April 28, 2025 at 1 p.m. The Respondent was represented. The CFSRB waited until 1:15 p.m., but the Applicant did not attend the Pre-Hearing. The CFSRB noted that the Applicant made no request to reschedule the Pre-Hearing despite communicating with the CFSRB after receiving the notice.

11For the above reasons, I find that the Applicant has abandoned his application.

order

12The Application is dismissed as abandoned. This dismissal is without prejudice. The CFRB file on this Application is now closed.

confidentiality order

13Pursuant to Rules 9.3 and 9.4 of the CFSRB’s Rules of Procedure, parties and their representatives must not use, share, discuss or disclose any CFSRB documents or decisions, or any other documents or information provided or used in this Application, with anyone including through the media or online. The CFSRB prohibits the use of any of this information for any purpose outside of the CFSRB’s proceedings, except with an order of the Court or the CFSRB, as appropriate.