The applicant children's aid society sought an order to commit a youth to a secure treatment program for 180 days due to severe substance abuse and mental health issues.
The youth's parents supported the application, while the youth opposed it.
The court found that the youth suffered from a mental disorder that grossly impaired their capacity to make reasoned judgments, and that the youth had attempted to cause serious bodily harm to themselves through severe drug use and resulting emaciation.
The court granted the application, finding that secure treatment was the only effective and least restrictive method available to prevent further serious bodily harm.
