February 2020. Vancouver Sun article: "Too young to ride the bus alone? Vancouver dad disagrees" (broken link) September 15, 2015. BC Supreme Court - court judgment: BC Supreme Court Decision B.R. v. K.K. - (the 'Home Alone' Terrace BC Case)…
Category: Child Protection Services
Who decides when children are old enough to be alone: parents or social workers?
Who decides when children are old enough to be alone: parents or social workers? The 2015 Terrace BC 'home alone' case set the precedent that no child under 10 can be alone anywhere ever. It all started with a neighbour…
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Children & Youth Harmed by Child Protection Services
Current family laws that define "abuse" and "risk" are vague, over-broad, and arbitrary and thus may violate the 'principles of fundamental justice' of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Parents' Charter rights to a fair trial are not addressed.…
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Legal fight against BC Ministry of Child and Family Development apprehension of Metis children
February 22, 2018 Globe & Mail article: BC Supreme Court order providing Indigenous mother daily access to newborn could set national precedent December 14, 2019 Globe & Mail front page feature article: No way out: How a mother is fighting…
Vast Power Balance Between Parents and State Recognized
November 20, 2018. Katie Hyslop. Tyee - article: In BC Odds Stacked Against Parents Fighting the Children's Ministry
Can We Trust Child Protection Services?
The government is accused of not even following its own rules. November 7, 2018. Ian Mulgrew. Vancouver Sun - article: Social worker accused of stealing from & abusing vulnerable first nations children in care of BC Ministry Of Children &…
How did good parenting become a crime?
Apr 16, 2018. Aaron Hutchins. Maclean's - article: How did good parenting become a crime?
Lock Up Your Kids
September 7, 2017: Globe editorial: B.C. to parents: Please lock up your kids
Very Superstitious Parenting
September 5, 2017 5 Kids 1 Condo: Very Superstitious: How Fact-Free Parenting Policies Rob Our Kids of Independence by Adrian Crook
Are Child Protection Services Violating our Rights?
Are children's and parents' Charter, human and privacy rights being violated by Provincial child protection workers? Parents almost never fight back due to the huge power imbalance, fear, and lack of money and time. And when they do they do…
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