CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES REVIEW BOARD
BETWEEN:
GJH Applicant
-and-
The Children's Aid Society of Ottawa Respondent
DECISION
Adjudicator: Sonya Vellenga Date: May 12, 2026 Citation: 2026 CFSRB 76 Indexed as: GJH v The Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa (CYFSA s.120)
WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS
GJH, Applicant Self-represented
The Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa, Respondent Mark E. Hecht, Representative
OVERVIEW
1This is an Application filed with the Child and Family Services Review Board (“CFSRB”) under section 120 of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c.14, Sched.1 (the “Act”).
2A pre-hearing in this matter was held on March 18, 2026. The parties reached a settlement of the Application. The Settlement Agreement (“the Agreement”) is comprised of 3 main terms. The Agreement includes an implementation date of April 15, 2026, and a noncompliance date of April 22, 2026.
3On April 22, 2026, the Applicant emailed the CFSRB copying the Respondent. In her email the Applicant alleged noncompliance with Term 3 of the Settlement Agreement.
ISSUE
4The issue is: Has the Respondent complied with Terms 3 of the Agreement?
RESULT
5The CFSRB finds that the Respondent has complied with Terms 3 of the Agreement. As such, the Application is closed as settled.
ANALYSIS
Term 3
6Term 3 of the Agreement sets out that “Despite the Respondent providing reasons in the email summary of December 18, 2025, and in the letter from the Respondent the Applicant requests that a notation be made in CPIN indicating her disagreement with the investigation process and outcome of both investigations in 2024 and 2025.”
7On April 22, 2026, the Applicant states in her email to the CFSRB and the Respondent that “… I remain concerned that paragraph 3 of the Settlement Agreement has not been addressed. Paragraph 3 required that a notation be made in CPIN indicating my disagreement with the investigation process and outcome of both investigations in 2024 and 2025. To date, I have not received confirmation that this notation has been made.”
8On April 24, 2026, the Respondent emailed the CFSRB copying the Applicant and noted that they have conferred with their client, and they established that the note of disagreement was added to the file on March 25, 2026.
9There were no further submissions about the question of noncompliance.
10I find that the Respondent has complied with Term 3.
ORDER
11The Application is closed as settled.
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 online. 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.
Dated, May 12, 2026.
Sonya Vellenga
Sonya Vellenga Member