Category: Disability and Justice
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Survivable
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in Advocacy, Advocacy & Action, Autism, Autism & Complex Needs, Autism parenting, BC Legislation and Policy, Bennett’s Story, Bring Bennett Home, British Columbia, Caregiver & Parent Rights, Child Protection, Child welfare, Disability and Justice, Disability Rights, family advocacy, Family Seperation, Human Rights and Disability Justice, Human Rights in Canada, Human Stories, MCFD, MCFD / Government Accountability, MCFD Accountability, Motherhood & Resilience, Parent Advocacy, Parent Voice, Parental Rights, Parents navigating the system, social justice, Special needs advocacy, Special needs parenting, System & Policy, Systemic Accountability, Systemic Failures, traumaThere is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from fighting a system that doesn’t acknowledge it’s fighting back. For months after Bennett went into care, that was my life. I was showing up — to visits, to phone calls, to meetings — and hitting walls I couldn’t see, couldn’t name, and couldn’t get anyone…
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Unable. Not Unwilling.
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in Advocacy, Autism & Complex Needs, Bennett’s Story, British Columbia, Child Protection, Child welfare, Child Welfare Reform, Disability and Justice, Disability Rights, family advocacy, Family Seperation, Human Rights and Disability Justice, Human Rights in Canada, Human Stories, MCFD, MCFD / Government Accountability, MCFD Accountability, Motherhood & Resilience, Parent Advocacy, Parent Voice, Parents navigating the system, Safety & Rights, social justice, Special needs advocacy, Special needs parenting, System & Policy, Systemic Accountability, Systemic Failures, systemic negligence, traumaDarian, a mother of seven-year-old Bennett, shares her struggles with the child welfare system that led to her son’s removal due to insufficient support instead of harm or neglect. Bennett has complex support needs, and despite Darian’s persistent efforts to secure appropriate resources, the system failed to provide them, resulting in his placement in out-of-home…
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My sons emojis said what MCFD won’t hear
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in Bennett’s Story, Bring Bennett Home, Child Welfare Reform, Disability and Justice, Disability Rights, family advocacy, Family law, Human Rights and Disability Justice, Human Rights in Canada, Human Stories, MCFD / Government Accountability, MCFD Accountability, Parent Advocacy, Parent Voice, Parental Rights, social justice, Special needs advocacy, Special needs parenting, Systemic Failures in BC, systemic negligence, traumaBefore MCFD removed my son, his father had no guardianship and saw him four hours every two weeks — supervised. Since removal, that’s been increased to 12 hours a week, supervised only by his father’s wife, who has no training in his complex care needs. My son has autism, ADHD, a G-tube, PDA, developmental delay,…
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Presentation Hearing Update: What Really Happened in Court Today
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in Advocacy & Action, Autism and Trauma-Informed Care, Autism parenting, Bennett’s Story, Bring Bennett Home, British Columbia, Child Protection, Child Welfare Reform, complex care, Disability and Justice, Disability Rights, family advocacy, Family law, Family Seperation, Human Rights and Disability Justice, Human Rights in Canada, Human Stories, Legal & Bureaucratic Barriers, Legal and Political Advocacy, Legal update, MCFD, MCFD AccountabilityJanuary 29, 2026 Today marked a significant moment in our fight to bring Bennett home. The temporary custody order for the Director was granted—but the reality of what happened in that courtroom tells a very different story than what MCFD’s allegations would have you believe. The Judge’s Findings The most important thing to understand is…
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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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