Bennett’s Story – Page 3

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

Oct 1, 2025

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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…

My Lawyer’s Letter to MCFD — and the Truth It Forced Into the Light

Sep 8, 2025

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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…

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

Sep 5, 2025

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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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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.

The Day My Lawyer Wrote ‘Immediate Attention and Action Required’

Aug 28, 2025

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

My Lawyer’s Letter to MCFD — and the Truth It Forced Into the Light

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

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

The Day My Lawyer Wrote ‘Immediate Attention and Action Required’