A child protection society brought a motion to place four children in the care of their paternal grandparents, subject to society supervision.
The mother opposed the motion and sought return of the children to her custody.
The court found that the mother had proactively addressed the addiction issues that originally prompted the society's intervention, had completed treatment, and was meaningfully engaged in ongoing services.
The court determined that the protection concerns could be adequately mitigated through a supervision order and that returning the children to the mother's care was consistent with Anishinaabe cultural traditions and the remedial purposes of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act.
The court ordered the children placed in the mother's custody subject to supervision and specific conditions.
