A motion was brought by S.T., the fiancée of the father of two children in child protection proceedings, seeking to be added as a party to the case and to have supervised access to the children.
The Children's Aid Society of Toronto sought a society wardship order.
The court denied the motion to add S.T. as a party but granted supervised access to the children at the discretion of the Society.
The court found that S.T. was not a statutory party under the Child and Family Services Act and had not met the test under the Family Law Rules for discretionary party status.
The court emphasized the high level of conflict between the parties and the need to prioritize the children's best interests and stability.
