CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
REVIEW BOARD
BETWEEN:
AN
Applicant
-and-
Child and Family Services of Grand Erie
Respondent
DECISION
Adjudicator: Tracy Foster
Indexed As: AN v Child and Family Services of Grand Erie (CYFSA s.109)
OVERVIEW
1This is an Application filed with the Child and Family Services Review Board (“CFSRB”) under section 109 of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act 2017, SO 2017, c.14, Sched.1 (“the Act”).
2This decision explains why the Application is not eligible for review by the CFSRB.
3The Applicant and his wife are the foster parents of a 13-year-old child (“Child”) who lives in their home with his sister. The Child has lived with the Applicant and his wife continuously since 2019. On June 13, 2025, the Respondent notified the Applicant of its proposed removal of the Child from their home.
NOTICE AND REQUIREMENTS
4Section 109(7)(a) of the Act requires a children’s aid society to give at least 10 days written notice of a decision to remove a child in extended society care from a foster home when the child has lived continuously with a foster parent for two years. When a person receives written notice under section 109(7)(a) they may apply within 10 days to the CFSRB for a review of the decision to remove the child.
5Section 109(8) of the Act states:
A foster parent who receives a notice under clause (7) (a) may, within 10 days after receiving the notice, apply to the Board in accordance with the regulations for a review of the proposed removal.
ISSUE
6The issue is:
a. Is the Application eligible for review by the CFSRB?
RESULT
7The CFSRB finds that the Application is not eligible for review.
ANALYSIS
8On June 13, 2025, the Respondent provided written notice of its proposed removal of the Child from the Applicant’s home on June 23, 2025, which complies with its requirement to provide at least 10 days written notice.
9Under section 109(8) of the Act, a foster parent who has received notice of a proposed removal of a child from their home must apply for a review of that decision within 10 days of that notice. The Applicant applied to the CFSRB on June 26, 2025, 13 days after receiving the notice on June 13, 2025, and outside of the mandated timeline.
10For these reasons, the Application is not eligible for review by the CFSRB and it must be dismissed.
DIRECTIONS
11The Application is dismissed.
CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER
12Pursuant 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.
Tracy Foster
Tracy Foster
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