List of human rights laws, cases, etc. related to parental/child rights in Canada
Category: Law, legal cases, formal complaints
Kids First Complaint and BC Attorney General response re: so-called “mature minor consent” in section 17 of BC Infants Act to medical treatment:- this violates Charter rights of parents and children- the government’s aggressive communications campaign informing minors they can hide and lie about their health care to their parents also violates the Charter
2021 May - email to BC government, Dr Bonny Henry, & health care officials requesting suspension of the Infants Act and government communications campaign targeting minors with message that violates Charter rights of parents and children To 'health care providers',…
Article About Significance of the “Bus Dad Case”: ‘Power Imbalance’
2020 October. Frances Rosner. Bar Talk [Canadian Bar Association of BC journal] - (web article): "70K Legal Battle Leads to Finding that The MCFD Made Unauthorized Orders on a Parent" "When parents become involved with the Ministry of Children and…
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Comments On The 1993 Ney Case Against The Infants Act “Medical Consent” Section”
2020 June. Kids First - legal analysis (PDF): "Comments On The 1993 Ney Case Against The Infants Act "Medical Consent" Section"In 1993 there was a Charter challenge against the Infants Act that failed. The decision was not appealed due to…
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Parents vs The State
2020 March. Kids First Parent Association of Canada - legal analysis (PDF): "BC Infants Act Amendments Related to Parental Consent to Medical Treatment "The state against parents: How 'mature minor' consent came into BC law - evidence from the BC Hansard…
Legal Warning To Child Protection Service, Police and Schools: Stop Illegal Violation of Rights of Child With Downs Syndrome and Her Parents
2021 March - Kids First letter regarding illegal treatment of family of child with Downs Syndrome to BC Ministry of Child and Family Development child protection services, Vancouver Police Department, Vancouver School Board. (PDF) KIDS FIRST NOTE: following receipt of…
Laws Violate Parental Consent in Children’s Medical Treatment
September 2020. Liberty Talk Canada (on-line media) - (video): "The Infant Act with Helen Ward"interview with Kids First President Helen Ward about the BC Infants Act (mature minor consent to medical treatment) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KNvr3CL3Ow
Charges Laid In “Baby Mac” Daycare Death – Government Is Also At Fault
August 2020. Vancouver Sun - web: Charges laid in 2017 death of toddler at unlicensed East Vancouver daycareSee PDF copy here Kids First was consulted by the lawyers for this family in 2018 regarding their case against the government.…
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Human rights complaint vs BC Ministry of Education seeks equal funding for parent-directed learning
MEDIA RELEASE - for immediate release - 372 words Human rights complaint seeks equal funding to families for parent-directed learning Burnaby, BC - August 20, 2020 - Dhahan Law filed a complaint yesterday with the BC Human Rights Tribunal against…
Process for Child Protection Cases – BC
This manual details the legal processes used by MCFD and advises lawyers and parents: Sept 1, 2019. Law Society of British Columbia - (PDF) - "Practice Checklists Manual: Child, Family and Community Service Act" For original link see here (PDF)…
Bus Dad Case – BC Appeal Court: Social Workers Broke The Rules
July 6, 2020 - BC Court of Appeal Decision - https://www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/ca/20/01/2020BCCA0192.htm
Bus Dad Appeal Final Order Document 6 July 2020
Bus Dad Legal Order Document Note Timeline: Nov 14, 2019 - Original OrderJune 11, 2020 - Appeal HearingJuly 6, 2020 - VerdictOct 19, 2020 - Order entered
1993 Boland case in Tax Court of Canada
Kids First funded this case and expert witnesses. A father, Jim Boland, challenged the definition of 'child care' in the Tax Act that excludes parental child care, stating was it discriminated based on family status and violated Section 15 (equality…
BC Cases About Social Workers Disagreeing With Parents About When Children Can Be Unsupervised (broken link)
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)…
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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