The Children's Aid Society brought a motion to vary an interim supervision order by placing three children in temporary care and custody.
The respondent parents opposed the motion and brought a cross-motion seeking the immediate return of one child.
The court found that the children had experienced severe and chronic caloric deprivation resulting in failure to thrive, food-seeking behaviours, and significant emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Medical assessments by the SCAN Program at SickKids Hospital concluded that the parents' restrictive food control measures were causing harm.
The court found a material change in circumstances and determined that the children could not be adequately protected under a supervision order due to the parents' unwillingness to modify their controlling behaviour around food and their resistance to medical recommendations.
The motion was granted and the children were placed in the temporary care and custody of the Society.
