Lax J.

The appellant appealed a sentence imposed by the Ontario Court of Justice and upheld by the Superior Court of Justice.

The Court of Appeal found no error in the imposition of consecutive sentences at or near the maximum for the serious offences committed.

Although fresh evidence presented an encouraging picture for the appellant's future, it did not warrant a reduction in the sentence.

The appeal was dismissed.

The appellant, the paternal grandmother of two young children, appealed a family court decision granting a Crown wardship order with no access for the purpose of adoption.

The appeal judge dismissed the appeal, finding no palpable and overriding error in the family court judge's assessment of the children's best interests, particularly regarding the appellant's inability to prevent domestic violence and criminal conduct in her home.

The Court of Appeal found no error in the decisions below and dismissed the appeal.