Category: social justice
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Six Months In: What Happens When Trust Erodes in the System
The text message came at 10:22 AM: “Bennett is choosing to continue his activity instead of taking the call. Staff are respecting this.” I stared at my phone, reading it again. In six months—twenty-six weeks, one hundred and eighty-two days—my son had never once refused our daily call. Every single time, without fail, he ended…
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The Ministry Ignored the Court’s Decision. My Advocate Fought Back.
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in Advocacy & Action, Bennett’s Story, Bring Bennett Home, British Columbia, Child Protection, Child welfare, Child Welfare Reform, Disability Rights, Human Rights and Disability Justice, Human Rights in Canada, MCFD, Parent Advocacy, Parental Rights, social justice, Special needs advocacy, System & Policy, Systemic Failures in BC, systemic negligenceAfter four full days of court, the judge determined that child protection concerns against me were unsubstantiated. So why is my son still in care? Because I was honest about needing support—and now that honesty is being used as the weapon to keep us apart. This morning, my advocate sent a letter to MCFD leadership…
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They Took My Son Three Days After I Said No
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in Autism parenting, Bennett’s Story, Bring Bennett Home, British Columbia, Child Protection, Child Welfare Reform, complex care, Disability Rights, family advocacy, Family law, Human Rights in Canada, Parental Rights, social justice, Special needs advocacy, Special needs parenting, Systemic Failures in BC, systemic negligenceWhat happens when a special needs parent advocates too loudly? When you question a placement, raise safety concerns, or simply say ‘no’ to the Ministry? In my case, they took my son. This is the story of a removal that should never have happened—and a fight to bring Bennett home.
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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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