CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES REVIEW BOARD
BETWEEN:
JL and DG Applicants
-and-
The Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa Respondent
INTERIM DECISION
Adjudicator: Tracy Foster Date: March 02, 2026 Citation: 2026 CFSRB 25 Indexed as: JL and DG v The Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa (CYFSA s.192)
OVERVIEW
1This is an Application filed under section 192 of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c.14, Sched.1, (the “Act”). The Applicant seeks a review of the Respondent’s decision to not place the Child (“GD”) with the Applicant for adoption.
2GD was placed with the Applicants at one week old in September 2024. The Applicants applied for GD’s adoption in July 2025.
3The Respondent advised the Applicants by a letter dated February 18, 2026 that it made the decision not to place the GD with them for adoption and to remove GD from their home.
4On February 27, 2026, the Applicants filed this Application with the CFSRB.
ISSUE
5The issue is:
a. Is the Application eligible for review by the CFSRB?
RESULT
6The CFSRB finds that the Application is eligible for review.
NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
7When a person receives written notice under section 192 of the Act that a children’s aid society has decided to refuse their application to adopt a particular child, they may apply within 10 days to the CFSRB for review of that decision.
ANALYSIS
8The application was filed within 10 days of the Applicant receiving written notice that the Respondent was refusing their application to adopt the Child. Accordingly, this application is eligible to proceed to a hearing.
DIRECTIONS
9To ensure that the hearing of the Application proceeds expeditiously, the CFSRB has set the first day of the hearing for March 10, 2026. A one-hour videoconference will be held on that date at 10:00 a.m. The CFSRB will send the parties a Notice of Hearing setting out the details for connecting to the videoconference on that date and time.
10The purpose of the first day of hearing is to:
- identify any preliminary issues;
- provide directions about evidence and witnesses;
- set timelines for document disclosure and submission of witness statements;
- set a date or dates for continuation of the hearing;
- discuss the possibility of mediation; and
- deal with any other necessary procedural matters.
11The CFSRB may issue further directions as necessary.
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 Member