Peter McCullough

In a child protection summary judgment motion, the Society sought Crown wardship without access for two special-needs children who had been in care well beyond the statutory time limits.

The court held there was no genuine issue requiring a trial because the mother conceded the children remained in need of protection, the history of chronic neglect and parental incapacity was longstanding, and the evidentiary record established no realistic prospect of reintegration.

The court further held that access could not be ordered under the governing statute because it would impair the children's future adoption opportunities.

Crown wardship without access was granted.

The appellants appealed from judgments of the Ontario Court of Appeal regarding the sequence of sentences for escaping lawful custody.

The Court of Appeal had reversed the sequence to make new sentences consecutive to the escape sentences.

The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeals from the bench, finding no error in the majority judgments of the Court of Appeal.