The Children's Aid Society brought a motion to vary the mother's access to her seven-year-old daughter, seeking an order that access be at the Society's discretion.
The child had begun refusing to visit her mother in November 2017 after previously having regular, successful access.
The Society argued that forcing access would cause emotional and physical harm to the child.
The court dismissed the motion, finding that while there was a sufficient change in circumstances, it was not in the child's best interests to suspend access.
The court emphasized the maximum contact principle, the lack of evidence-based reasons for the suspension, and the need for immediate counselling to address the underlying causes of the child's refusal.
