'Child protection', 'mature minor', and education laws that allow government to intervene in family life and even take children from their parents have their origins in 'PARENS PATRIAE' which means 'the parent of the fatherland'. This concept dates back to…
Category: Mature minor consent & Infants Act
Government policy harms and kills children
2024 October - video documentary - Adam Zivo, Centre for Responsible Drug Policy - Government Heroin 2: The Invisible GirlsThis short documentary exposes the roles of the federal and BC governments' "safe supply" drug policy in the addiction and death…
2025 April – video – Kids First – “‘Mature Minors?’ BC Infants Act & Federal Policies”
This presentation addresses the radical changes to parent-child rights in consent and health care that got its start in BC in the 1970s. The powerpoint below has the URLs/sources. (There were some tech problems at the event.) Download KF 2025…
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BC Centre for Disease Control video: Assessing for so-called “Mature minor” status
2012 (date at end of video) - BC Centre for Disease Control Immunize BC VIDEO - "Mature Minor Informed Consent Grade 9: Informed Consent for Immunization - Consent for Series Process - Mature Minor in a School Setting" This video…
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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',…
Government Attacks Parental Consent for Kids’ Health Care: “Mature Minors” & BC Infants Act
2021 June. Kids First - (youtube video): "BC Government Campaign Attacks Parental Consent for Kids' Health Care: "Mature Minors" & BC Infants Act" Parents' legal obligation and right to determine their children's health care is under attack across Canada. The…
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…
KF Media Release: Indigenous teen denied addiction treatment by government agencies and police
KIDS FIRST PARENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADAwww.KidsFirstCanada.org 604-291-0088 info@KidsFirstCanada.org Media release - 440 words Indigenous teen denied addiction treatment by government agencies and police Burnaby, BC - February 11, 2021 - A mother is pleading with BC government agencies and police…
2021 February – Video interview of BC mother battling government agencies and police who refuse to allow her to access health care for her minor son who is at extreme risk due to drug addiction.
Feb 10, 2021. Mother and H. Ward. Youtube - (web video): "Interview with mother battling BC government agencies to get medical treatment for addicted teen" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uflab8O9RGQ&feature=youtu.be Kids First President Helen Ward has been assisting the family and personally witnessed the…
“MATURE MINOR” CONSENT laws and BC Infants Act: HELP FOR PARENTS
November 24, 2020Read and adapt this redacted letter to "health care providers" who allow minors to consent to or refuse health care without parental consent. Health care providers (in the BC Infants Act) includes anyone providing any therapy or preventative…
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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
Mature Minor Consent Laws
Mature minor consent laws undermine parents' and children's rights. February 2020. Helen Ward. Kids First Parent Association of Canada - discussion article: "Mature Minor Consent Laws" (Download article PDF here)
“Mature Minor Consent” in BC’s Infant Act violates Charter rights
"Mature minor consent" in BC's Infants Act violates Charter rights to life, liberty, & security of personTragic overdose death of 16 year old whose doctors shut out parents from medical decisionsTragic overdose death of 15 year old whose parents were…
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