The applicant children's aid society sought a penalty after the respondent mother was found in contempt for posting information about child protection proceedings on TikTok, breaching a court order.
The respondent refused to purge her contempt, claiming freedom of speech and civil rights, and stated she would not obey the court order even if jailed.
The court applied the Cassidy factors for contempt sentencing in family law.
Finding that the respondent flaunted her disregard for the law and that no less restrictive option was available, the court sentenced her to three days of imprisonment.
