R.B. v The Children's Aid Society of Metro Toronto

In this case, the parents were members of the Jehovah's Witnesses, and when their child was born prematurely with several physical ailments, they resisted the recommendations of the doctors to use blood transfusions due to their religious convictions.At the age of one month, the doctors felt the baby's life might be in danger and wanted to administer a blood transfusion as part of the treatment.The parents refused.An application was made to a Provincial Court judge to make the child a ward of the Court, with responsibility for health decisions given to Children's Aid.This was done on a temporary basis, and the transfusion was administered.The parents objected to this as an interference with their Charter rights and appealed the decision to grant wardship.