Tag: BC College of Social Workers
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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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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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What Two Months of Government Custody Has Done to My Child
Two months apart, and my son’s body is telling the story the ministry won’t. Bruises, weight loss, complications at his G-tube site—each ignored while bureaucracy hides behind “delays.” I’m fighting for answers, but Bennett is the one paying the price.
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They Took My Son. I Took My Voice Back.
Since MCFD took my six-year-old son, I’ve been living in a silence that only screams. Filing this complaint wasn’t brave—it was survival. They took my child, his joy, and my peace. But they don’t get to take the truth.
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My Lawyer’s Letter to MCFD — and the Truth It Forced Into the Light
When my lawyer sent this letter to MCFD, it wasn’t just legal correspondence — it was evidence. Evidence that they lost critical safety files, ignored past findings of harm, and then tried to pretend none of it ever happened. Every word of this letter is proof that the system meant to protect my son has…