JMR v. Children’s Aid Society of the Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry, 2019 CFSRB 49

CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES REVIEW BOARD

BETWEEN:

JMR

Applicant

-and-

Children’s Aid Society of the Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry

Respondent

DECISION

Adjudicator: Catherine Bickley Date: August 28, 2019 Citation: 2019 CFSRB 49 Indexed As: JMR v Children’s Aid Society of the Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (CYFSA s. 120)

INTRODUCTION

1On August 20, 2019, the Applicant filed this Application with the Child and Family Services Review Board (“CFSRB”) pursuant to section 120 of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, SO 2017, c.14, Sched.1, (the “Act”). For the reasons set out below, the Application is ineligible for review by the CFSRB.

BACKGROUND

2The Applicant states that he filed a report with the Respondent about sexual molestation of a friend’s child and was told that he would be notified “when something happens”. When he has called for an update, he has been redirected to voice mail and has not received a call back.

THE LAW

3Section 120 of the Act provides that, if a person has “a complaint in respect of a service sought or received from a society [and the complaint] relates to a matter described in subsection (4), the person who sought or received the service may decide” to make a complaint to either the society or the CFSRB.

ANALYSIS

4For a complaint to be eligible for review under section 120 of the Act, an applicant must be seeking or receiving services or have received services from a society and the complaint must relate to those services.

5The Applicant filed a report about his concerns with the Respondent. While reporting concerns about a child’s welfare is commendable, doing so does not create a service relationship between the Applicant and the Respondent. The Applicant himself has not sought or received services from the Respondent. As a result, this Application is ineligible for review by the CFSRB.

ORDER

6The Application is dismissed.

CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER

7Pursuant to Rules 9.3 and 9.4 of the CFSRB’s Rules of Procedure parties and their representatives must not use, share, discuss or disclose any CFSRB documents or decisions or any other documents or information provided or used in this application with anyone including through the media or on-line. The CFSRB prohibits the use of any of this information for any purpose outside of the CFSRB’s proceedings, except with an order of the Court or the CFSRB, as appropriate.