The Children's Aid Society brought a motion to change the placement of a 21-month-old Métis child from foster care to a kin-in-care placement with the father of the child's older half-siblings.
The mother opposed the motion, seeking to have the child placed in her care under supervision.
The court applied an augmented best interests test, incorporating factors from both the CYFSA and federal Bill C-92.
The court found that placement with the kin caregiver was the least intrusive option, offering stability, a strong sibling bond, and protection from the risks associated with the mother's precarious housing and history of severe domestic violence.
The Society's motion was granted.
