Category: Bennett’s Story
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The Ministry Wrote Back. But They Still Didn’t Answer.
After months of documentation, I received a letter that thanked me for “advocating” while ignoring the evidence of harm. This is what systemic failure looks like on official paper.
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The Sixth Letter to MCFD: Evidence of Negligence, Medical Mismanagement, and a System That Won’t Respond
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in Advocacy & Action, Bennett’s Story, Bring Bennett Home, Child Welfare Reform, Disability Rights, Formal Complaints and Legal Actions, Human Rights and Disability Justice, Human Rights in Canada, Legal and Political Advocacy, MCFD Accountability, Medical Neglect in Care, Safety & Rights, Systemic Failures in BC, systemic negligence, traumaThis post exposes what my lawyer’s formal letter to MCFD reveals about systemic negligence in my son Bennett’s case—ignored medical warnings, withheld disclosure, and dangerous misunderstandings of care. These aren’t opinions; they’re documented facts. What happened to Bennett is what happens when bureaucracy replaces compassion. This is about more than one family—it’s about every child…
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What Two Months of Government Custody Has Done to My Child
Two months apart, and my son’s body is telling the story the ministry won’t. Bruises, weight loss, complications at his G-tube site—each ignored while bureaucracy hides behind “delays.” I’m fighting for answers, but Bennett is the one paying the price.
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Formal Complaint to MCFD: Documenting Systemic Negligence, Retaliation, and Policy Violations
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in Advocacy & Action, Bennett’s Story, Bring Bennett Home, Child welfare, Child Welfare Reform, Disability Rights, family advocacy, Family Seperation, Formal Complaints and Legal Actions, Human Rights and Disability Justice, Human Rights in Canada, MCFD Accountability, Medical Neglect in Care, Safety & Rights, System & Policy, Systemic Failures in BC, systemic negligence, traumaThis post contains the full text of my formal complaint to MCFD — outlining systemic negligence, medical mismanagement, and retaliation against advocacy. Every fact is documented. Every safeguard meant to protect Bennett was violated. This is the record they can’t ignore.
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A System That Failed My Son: My Letter to MLA John Rustad About MCFD’s Unlawful Removal of Bennett
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in Advocacy & Action, Autism and Trauma-Informed Care, Bennett’s Story, Child welfare, Child Welfare Reform, Disability Rights, Family Seperation, Human Rights in Canada, Legal and Political Advocacy, Medical rights, Motherhood & Resilience, System & Policy, Systemic Failures, Un-Silenced Blog OriginalsWhen MCFD took my son Bennett without cause, they shattered more than policy — they broke a young, and vulnerable child’s sense of safety. For two months I’ve fought to bring him home while the ministry hides behind red tape, refuses disclosure, and overrides medical professionals who know him best. I’ve now written directly to…
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They Took My Son — and Then His Joy
A small Paw Patrol watch became another thing the system took—proof of how love gets policed.
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They Took My Son. I Took My Voice Back.
Since MCFD took my six-year-old son, I’ve been living in a silence that only screams. Filing this complaint wasn’t brave—it was survival. They took my child, his joy, and my peace. But they don’t get to take the truth.
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“Mommy, come back.”
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in Advocacy & Action, Bennett’s Story, Child Protection, Child welfare, Disability Rights, family advocacy, Family Seperation, Human Rights in Canada, Legal update, Medical & Care Needs, Medical rights, Parent Voice, Parental Rights, Resources for Families, Safety & Rights, System & Policy, Systemic FailuresDuring a supervised visit, my 6-year-old autistic son Bennett told me he was crying for me at night: “Mommy, come back.” This post shares that heartbreaking moment—and the photos that show just how much he’s still holding on.
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