L. Gibson

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.

The Society brought a summary judgment motion seeking a finding that the child was in need of protection and an order placing the child in the custody of his paternal aunt and uncle.

The mother consented to a protection finding based on emotional harm but opposed findings based on physical harm and the proposed access disposition.

The court granted summary judgment, finding the child in need of protection due to the mother's unresolved substance abuse and domestic violence issues.

The court ordered custody to the kin care providers with specified minimum access for the mother, leaving further expansion of access to the caregivers' discretion.

The Children's Aid Society brought a motion for summary judgment seeking a finding that two children were in need of protection.

The older child had disclosed physical abuse by the mother, which was corroborated by medical evidence and a criminal conviction.

The mother denied the abuse and exhibited concerning behaviour during access visits, including speaking a language the child did not understand and disparaging the foster parents.

A parenting capacity assessment concluded the mother was at high risk for physical abusiveness and lacked empathy.

The court granted summary judgment, finding no genuine issue for trial regarding the need for protection.

The older child was made a Crown ward, and the younger child was placed in the custody of her father via a deemed custody order, with supervised access for the mother.