The Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Aid Society (KHCAS) brought a motion for summary judgment seeking extended society care for three children (VP, JP, RP) and termination of parental access, citing physical and emotional harm, substance abuse, and domestic violence.
The parents opposed the orders and sought access.
The court found the children in need of protection under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA), noting the parents' extensive history of child protection involvement, their inability to meet the children's significant needs, and their failure to engage in meaningful therapeutic intervention.
Despite the children's Indigenous heritage, the court determined that extended society care with access to the paternal aunt and grandfather, but not the parents, was in the children's best interests, ensuring cultural connection while providing permanence and addressing their complex needs arising from trauma.
