October 6th, 2015 Media Release -- email letters includedKids First Parent Association of Canada In letters to BC Premier Christie Clark the mother of the eight-year old at the centre of a recent ruling by the BC Supreme Court describes…
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September 30, 2015: Do Social Workers have too much power? The Nation explores the question in "Has Child Protective Services Gone Too Far? A debate sparked by the free-range parenting movement has drawn attention to the threats and intrusions poor,…
Sept 2015: Global TV video and article - BC case of 8 year old home alone--interviews with the child's mother and Kids First President, Helen Ward
The Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family say "It's a parent's right to decide". Sep 17, 2015 CBC article: B.C. Supreme Court rules 8 is too young to be left home alone
April 2015 Washington Post article: "Child protection agency seizes children walking home alone from park, doesn't tell distraught parents for two hours". Does the state require parents to provide 24/7/365 child supervision until age 13?
March 2015 Salon article: "Help! My kids were stopped three times by police for being outside unsupervised" Police harass kids and parents for walking and biking in safe neighbourhood. Result? The kids are now afraid to go out alone. Time…
Jan 2015: Maryland parents investigated for neglect after letting kids walk home alone from park
Feb 2012, Huffington Post article: Dad arrested and strip searched because 4 year old drew a picture of a gun. Ontario Premier approves and school officials say they "co-parent"
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