The Court held that the denial of legal aid to parents whose custody of their child was challenged by the government is a violation of section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
ðə kˈoːɹt hˈɛld ðætðə dᵻnˈaɪəl ʌv lˈiːɡəl ˈeɪd tə pˈɛɹənts hˌuːz kˈʌstədi ʌv ðɛɹ tʃˈaɪld wʌz tʃˈælɪndʒd baɪ ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɪz ɐ vaɪəlˈeɪʃən ʌv sˈɛkʃən sˈɛvən ʌvðə kɐnˈeɪdiən tʃˈɑːɹɾɚɹ ʌv ɹˈaɪts ænd fɹˈiːdəmz.