A child protection summary judgment motion brought by the Children's Aid Society of Toronto seeking Crown wardship orders for two children (ages 6 and 2) to enable adoption.
The mother opposed the motion and sought a full trial.
The court found that the mother's severe cognitive limitations (mild intellectual disability at the 1st percentile), combined with her inability to sustain consistent parenting during supervised access visits, her poor judgment in selecting caregivers and associates, and her failure to engage meaningfully with support services, established that there was no genuine issue for trial regarding Crown wardship.
The court granted Crown wardship but found a genuine issue for trial regarding access, directing a focused hearing on whether access would be beneficial and meaningful to the children and whether it would impair their adoption prospects.
