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Category: Human Rights and Disability Justice

The Sixth Letter to MCFD: Evidence of Negligence, Medical Mismanagement, and a System That Won’t Respond

Oct 30, 2025

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darianlathomas

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, trauma

This 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…
Inside MCFD: How the Deputy Director Dismissed My Son’s Case

Oct 27, 2025

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darianlathomas

in Advocacy & Action, Bennett’s Story, Bring Bennett Home, Child welfare, Child Welfare Reform, Disability Rights, Formal Complaints and Legal Actions, Human Rights and Disability Justice, Human Rights in Canada, Legal & Bureaucratic Barriers, Legal and Political Advocacy, MCFD Accountability, Safety & Rights, Systemic Failures, Systemic Failures in BC, systemic negligence, trauma

I asked the Deputy Director of Child Welfare to explain how my son was taken without cause, why his care plan was ignored, and when this harm would end. Two weeks later, his response said everything — and nothing. It’s what happens when bureaucracy talks in circles while children suffer.
Formal Complaint to MCFD: Documenting Systemic Negligence, Retaliation, and Policy Violations

Oct 25, 2025

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darianlathomas

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, trauma

This 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.