The local children's aid society brought a motion to transfer a child protection proceeding to the Toronto children's aid society under s. 91(3) of the CYFSA.
The parents had a long history of family law litigation in Toronto, and the Toronto agency had extensive prior involvement investigating repeated, unverified allegations of sexual abuse raised by the mother.
The court found that the preponderance of convenience and the child's best interests favoured transferring the matter to Toronto, as the Toronto agency and courts were more familiar with the family's history of high conflict and coaching concerns.
