The Child and Family Services Review Board (CFSRB; French: Commission de révision des services à l'enfance et à la famille) is an independent, quasi-judicial agency in Ontario, Canada.
It is one of 13 adjudicative tribunals under the Ministry of the Attorney General that make up Tribunals Ontario.
[1] The CFSRB is responsible for reviewing and hearing issues that involve children, youth, and families in Ontario.
[2] The CFSRB conducts hearings and appeals mandated under the Education Act,[3] Child, Youth and Family Services Act,[4] and Intercountry Adoption Act.
[5] Under these three acts, the CFSRB resolves complaints and disputes regarding children’s aid societies,[6] emergency secure treatment, crown ward removal, refusal of adoption, and expulsion from school boards[7]