The applicant children's aid society appealed a decision that set aside a trial judge's order in a child protection matter.
The appeal judge had found palpable and overriding error based on the trial judge's comments regarding an expert witness's demeanour.
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, finding that the appeal judge failed to read the trial judge's reasons as a whole.
The trial judge had placed her concerns about the expert's demeanour in context and provided positive reasons for relying on his evidence, which was supported by other accepted witnesses.
The trial judge's orders were restored.
