This is a status review application under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 concerning three sibling children in the care of the Children's Aid Society of Algoma.
The children have been in society care for over five years following apprehension in November 2014 based on allegations of inappropriate discipline.
The court conducted a contested trial to determine whether the children should be returned to their mother, placed with their maternal grandmother, or remain in extended society care.
The judgment addresses complex evidentiary issues regarding hearsay statements of children, the credibility of witnesses, and the application of the best interests test under the CYFSA.
