Category: Legal & Bureaucratic Barriers
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Inside MCFD: How the Deputy Director Dismissed My Son’s Case
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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, traumaI 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.
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The Day My Lawyer Wrote ‘Immediate Attention and Action Required’
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in Advocacy & Action, Bennett’s Story, Child Protection, Child welfare, Child Welfare Reform, Disability Rights, family advocacy, Family Seperation, Human Rights in Canada, Legal & Bureaucratic Barriers, Medical Complexity, Motherhood & Resilience, Parent Voice, Safety & Rights, System & Policy, Systemic FailuresOn August 28, 2025, a lawyer’s letter titled “Immediate Attention and Action Required” was sent to the Ministry of Children and Family Development regarding the urgent needs of Bennett, a medically complex child. Despite numerous professional reports highlighting unsafe conditions and the necessity for coordinated care, the Ministry had previously ignored requests for action. The…
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