WARNING

This is a case under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 and subject to subsections 87(8) and 87(9) of this legislation. These subsections and subsection 142(3) of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, which deals with the consequences of failure to comply, read as follows:

87(8) Prohibition re identifying child — No person shall publish or make public information that has the effect of identifying a child who is a witness at or a participant in a hearing or the subject of a proceeding, or the child’s parent or foster parent or a member of the child’s family.

(9) Prohibition re identifying person charged — The court may make an order prohibiting the publication of information that has the effect of identifying a person charged with an offence under this Part.

142(3) Offences re publication — A person who contravenes subsection 87(8) or 134(11) (publication of identifying information) or an order prohibiting publication made under clause 87(7)(c) or subsection 87(9), and a director, officer or employee of a corporation who authorizes, permits or concurs in such a contravention by the corporation, is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than three years, or to both.

Court File and Parties

CITATION: Simcoe and Muskoka Child, Youth and Family Services v. J.G., 2020 ONSC 7426

DIVISIONAL COURT FILE NO.: 440/20

DATE: 2020/12/02

SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE – ONTARIO

DIVISIONAL COURT

RE: Simcoe and Muskoka Child, Youth and Family Services

AND:

J. G.

AND:

A.M.

AND:

THE OFFICE OF THE CHILDREN’S LAWYER

BEFORE: Sachs, Penny and G. King JJ.

COUNSEL: Danielle Bertin and Audrey Doxtdator, for A.M., the Moving Party

Lauren H. Doughty, for the Simcoe Muskoka Child, Youth and Family Services, Responding Party

Jacob T. Harris, for J.G., Responding Party

Ian Ross and Graham Butler, for The Office of the Children’s Lawyer, Responding Party

HEARD at Toronto: In writing

ENDORSEMENT

[1] This motion for leave to appeal the order of T.M. Wood J. dated September 23, 2020 is dismissed without costs (the parties agreed on no costs).

Sachs J.

Penny J.

G. King J.

Date: December 2, 2020