The applicant requested that the Child and Family Services Review Board waive a confidentiality order to allow her to share documents from her CFSRB file with her lawyer, the Ontario Court of Justice in a family law proceeding, and the Ontario Ombudsman.
The Board denied the request to share the respondent's documents with the Court and the Ombudsman, noting that those bodies are better situated to determine what information is necessary for their own processes and can order disclosure if needed.
However, the Board permitted the applicant to share the documents with her lawyer representing her in the family law proceeding, subject to the same confidentiality obligations.