Parental Rights – Page 2

When Protection Becomes Harm: The Battle to Defend Bennett’s Basic Rights

Oct 1, 2025

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in Advocacy & Action, Bennett’s Story, Child welfare, family advocacy, Family Seperation, Medical & Care Needs, Medical rights, Parent Voice, Parental Rights, Resources for Families, Safety & Rights, System & Policy, Systemic Failures

When the system meant to protect children causes harm instead, families are left to fight for justice. Bennett, a six-year-old autistic and medically complex child, has been denied basic sensory supports and placed in unsafe conditions under MCFD’s care. This story exposes how “child protection” in British Columbia is violating the very rights it claims…

Separated by the System: The Unsafe Conditions Tied to a Mother’s Reunion with Her Son

Sep 5, 2025

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in Advocacy & Action, Bennett’s Story, Child welfare, Medical rights, Parental Rights, Systemic Failures

After a week of forced separation, I was told I could see my son again—but only if he “settled” into a placement I had already refused for safety reasons. This piece exposes how bureaucratic conditions are keeping medically fragile children apart from their families in British Columbia’s child-protection system.

BC Mother Pleads with Premier and MLA After Disabled Six Year Old Son Apprehended from Hospital

Sep 2, 2025

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in Advocacy & Action, Bennett’s Story, Child Protection, Child welfare, Disability Rights, family advocacy, Family Seperation, Human Rights in Canada, Medical & Care Needs, Medical rights, Parent Voice, Parental Rights, System & Policy, Systemic Failures, Uncategorized

On September 2 2025, a Coquitlam mother sent an urgent letter to Premier David Eby, MLA Rick Glumac, and Minister Jodie Wickens. She pleaded for help after her six year old son with many complexities, Bennett, was taken from hospital care despite clear professional warnings.

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Separated by the System: The Unsafe Conditions Tied to a Mother’s Reunion with Her Son