The Children's Aid Society sought Crown wardship with no access for two children based on parental drug use and alleged protection concerns.
The court found that while both parents struggle with long-standing drug addictions, the Society's apprehension of the children was not justified on the evidence presented.
The court determined that the children should be returned to parental care pursuant to a supervision order with a reintegration plan, finding that the parents' drug addictions, while a legitimate concern, did not preclude their ability to parent with appropriate support and monitoring.
The court was critical of the Society's restrictive approach to access and lack of support for the parents' rehabilitation efforts.
