Urgent Action Letters

What Two Months of Government Custody Has Done to My Child

Oct 28, 2025

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in Bennett’s Story, Bring Bennett Home, Child Welfare Reform, Disability Rights, Family Seperation, Human Stories, MCFD Accountability, Medical Neglect in Care, Parent Advocacy, Safety & Rights, Systemic Failures, Systemic Failures in BC, systemic negligence, trauma

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.

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

Sep 8, 2025

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darianlathomas

in Bennett’s Story, Bring Bennett Home, Child Welfare Reform, Formal Complaints and Legal Actions, Legal and Political Advocacy, Legal update, MCFD Accountability, Parent Advocacy, Systemic Failures, systemic negligence

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…

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

Aug 28, 2025

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darianlathomas

in Advocacy & Action, Bennett’s Story, Child Protection, Child welfare, Child Welfare Reform, Disability Rights, family advocacy, Family Seperation, Human Rights in Canada, Legal & Bureaucratic Barriers, Medical Complexity, Motherhood & Resilience, Parent Voice, Safety & Rights, System & Policy, Systemic Failures

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