Awaiting the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision: Where Things Stand in the Reference on Indigenous Child and Family Services 16 janvier 2023 Patrick Szabo The article discusses the constitutional challenge to An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, which was heard by the Supreme Court of Canada in December 2022.
A Voice Unheard: Brandon’s Story (Report of the Office of the Ontario Ombudsman) 03 janvier 2023 Laura Pettigrew The article discusses the report entitled “A Voice Unheard: Brandon’s Story” released by the Ontario Ombudsman on December 19, 2022 concerning an investigation into the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto.
Spotlight on the Chair: Interview with Jean-Frédéric Hübsch 05 décembre 2022 Laura Pettigrew The article summarizes an interview with Jean-Frédéric Hübsch, the Chair of the Child and Youth Law Section Executive Committee.
A Discussion of the Ontario Ombudsman’s “Lost Opportunities” Report Issued April 26, 2022 22 novembre 2022 Laura Pettigrew The article discusses the "Lost Opportunities" report issued by the Ontario Ombudsman in April 2022.
A Comprehensive Look at Youth Records in Adulthood: A Panel Discussion 22 novembre 2022 Willem Crispin-Frei Discussion of Ontario Bar Association Child & Youth Law and Criminal Law Section panel discussion on November 9, 2022 entitled “A Comprehensive Look at Youth Records in Adulthood”.
Autonomy vs Best Interests: Withdrawing from Parental Control and the Paternalistic Approach of Parental Alienation 30 juin 2022 By Adrianna Mills and Enniael Stair Law students Adrianna and Enniael analyze the application of the "best interests of the child" framework in the context of parental alienation cases and the common law right of older children to withdraw from parental control.
Child and Youth Privacy in the Education System 14 février 2022 Melanie McNaught This article summarizes a recent OBA Webinar regarding child and youth privacy, with a particular focus on privacy issues for school boards and educators.
Program Recap: COVID and the Family Court 14 février 2022 Jean-Frédéric (J-F) Hübsch This article reviews a recent Webinar regarding Family Court decisions related to the pandemic, including vaccination and remote learning, that will interest members of the Education Law, Family Law and Child and Youth Law sections.
Reviewing the Rights of First Nations Children: Commenting on the Caring Society Litigation 16 juillet 2021 Szymon Rodomar and Wei Yang A review of the submissions made during an application for judicial review in Federal Court concerning a 2019 compensation order made by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (“CHRT”) for Indigenous victims of the discriminatory underfunding of child and family services (the “Compensation Decision”) and the CHRT’s 2020 decision regarding the definition of “First Nations child” (the “First Nations child Decision”).
Adoption and Openness - Let's Compare 24 mai 2021 Imran Kamal, barrister and solicitor, LSO Certified Specialist – Indigenous Legal Issues Recent developments in openness in adoption proceedings in Ontario are reviewed, including three decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal.