British Columbia - Director v D.G., 2017 BCPC 139 (CanLII) (Gaffar J.)
Application by Director for CCO – parents not present or represented at hearing – parents are Indigenous – both parents have substance abuse problems – mother may have FAS – mother increasingly absent from home – parents took intensive parent program but missed half of the sessions – father arrested for alleged physical assault of mother – mother appears to be homeless – father has withdrawn from presence in child’s life – child is in need of protection – CCO granted – plan for child to be placed with aunt