This is a child protection status review proceeding under Part III of the Child and Family Services Act.
Two motions were heard: one by the maternal grandmother seeking to be added as a party to present an alternative placement plan for the children, and one by the father seeking to add the paternal grandparents as parties.
The children had been in the father's care subject to supervision orders since May 2011.
The court dismissed both motions but granted the paternal grandparents limited participation rights under subsection 39(3) of the Act as essential caregivers who had cared for the children continuously for the preceding six months.
