The respondent mother brought a motion seeking sole or joint medical decision-making authority for her child, who was in the temporary care of the Children's Aid Society.
The child had complex medical and behavioural needs requiring psychotropic medication.
The mother argued that the Society had delayed or minimized her concerns regarding medication side effects and behavioural deterioration.
The court found a material change in circumstances but declined to grant the mother decision-making authority due to the high level of conflict between her, the Society, and treating physicians.
Instead, the court varied the existing communication protocol to implement a structured escalation and managed communication model to ensure the mother's concerns were addressed in a timely and predictable manner.
