The children's aid society brought a status review application seeking to place a four-year-old child in Extended Society Care.
The child had been in care for over two years due to the mother's severe substance abuse and unstable lifestyle.
Although the mother had made significant progress in addressing her addiction and mental health issues over the past year, the court found she was not yet capable of parenting the child unsupervised on a full-time basis.
Given the child's need for permanency, the court ordered Extended Society Care but granted ongoing access, designating both the mother and the child as access holders.
