Tag: mental-health
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The Sixth Letter to MCFD: Evidence of Negligence, Medical Mismanagement, and a System That Won’t Respond
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in Advocacy & Action, Bennett’s Story, Bring Bennett Home, Child Welfare Reform, Disability Rights, Formal Complaints and Legal Actions, Human Rights and Disability Justice, Human Rights in Canada, Legal and Political Advocacy, MCFD Accountability, Medical Neglect in Care, Safety & Rights, Systemic Failures in BC, systemic negligence, traumaThis post exposes what my lawyer’s formal letter to MCFD reveals about systemic negligence in my son Bennett’s case—ignored medical warnings, withheld disclosure, and dangerous misunderstandings of care. These aren’t opinions; they’re documented facts. What happened to Bennett is what happens when bureaucracy replaces compassion. This is about more than one family—it’s about every child…
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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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Formal Complaint to MCFD: Documenting Systemic Negligence, Retaliation, and Policy Violations
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in Advocacy & Action, Bennett’s Story, Bring Bennett Home, Child welfare, Child Welfare Reform, Disability Rights, family advocacy, Family Seperation, Formal Complaints and Legal Actions, Human Rights and Disability Justice, Human Rights in Canada, MCFD Accountability, Medical Neglect in Care, Safety & Rights, System & Policy, Systemic Failures in BC, systemic negligence, traumaThis post contains the full text of my formal complaint to MCFD — outlining systemic negligence, medical mismanagement, and retaliation against advocacy. Every fact is documented. Every safeguard meant to protect Bennett was violated. This is the record they can’t ignore.
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A System That Failed My Son: My Letter to MLA John Rustad About MCFD’s Unlawful Removal of Bennett
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in Advocacy & Action, Autism and Trauma-Informed Care, Bennett’s Story, Child welfare, Child Welfare Reform, Disability Rights, Family Seperation, Human Rights in Canada, Legal and Political Advocacy, Medical rights, Motherhood & Resilience, System & Policy, Systemic Failures, Un-Silenced Blog OriginalsWhen MCFD took my son Bennett without cause, they shattered more than policy — they broke a young, and vulnerable child’s sense of safety. For two months I’ve fought to bring him home while the ministry hides behind red tape, refuses disclosure, and overrides medical professionals who know him best. I’ve now written directly to…
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Understanding the CFCSA and Family Rights
Under the Child, Family and Community Service Act (CFCSA), families in British Columbia have the right to be informed, consulted, and included in all decisions about their child’s care. Yet months after my son’s removal, no family plan has been provided—despite legal obligations. This article explains how MCFD’s delays and lack of transparency violate core…
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BC Mother Challenges MCFD in Court Over Withheld Evidence
On October 2, 2025, my lawyer sent a letter to MCFD that put into writing what I’ve been saying for months — that silence and delay are not child protection. After a month of unanswered emails, withheld reports, and decisions made behind closed doors, the letter demanded accountability. It called out MCFD’s refusal to hold…
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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…
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Original post: They Took My Son While I Was in the Hospital — and I’m Not Staying Silent
While recovering in the hospital, my vulnerable son was taken from my care by the Ministry of Children and Family Development. Families like mine shouldn’t be torn apart by the very system meant to protect us. This post began my public fight for transparency, accountability, and justice in BC’s child-protection system.
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