Gil Kay

This motion concerned the temporary care and custody of a child, O.C-J., under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act.

The Children's Aid Society of Toronto sought a temporary supervision order placing the child with the mother C.C-J., a position supported by C.C-J. herself, the child's aunt, and the child's counsel.

The other mother, S.C-J., sought placement with the aunt.

The court found that returning the child to S.C-J.'s care posed a risk of harm, given the child's expressed desire not to return and suicidal ideation.

The court determined that placing the child with C.C-J. under supervision was the least intrusive and most appropriate option, aligning with the child's wishes and mitigating identified risks, despite historical mental health concerns for C.C-J. and alienation fears raised by S.C-J.

The Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto brought a motion to vary an existing access order, seeking unsupervised access for V.F. with his children S.F. and L.F. The motion was supported by V.F. and the mother (T.M.) but opposed by W.O. (father of other children with T.M.) and the Office of the Children’s Lawyer.

The court reviewed expert assessments regarding V.F.'s risk as a convicted child pornography offender and the mother's protective capacity.

The motion was dismissed, as the court found the Society had not met its onus to demonstrate that unsupervised access was in the children's best interests, citing concerns about the untested nature of the evidence, inconsistencies in V.F.'s disclosures, and the mother's lack of insight into the risks.