Category: Power imbalance between parents & state

Separating Children From Parents Has Been a Strategy of Canadian Politicians Since Before Confederation

Posted by on in Discrimination against parents, children, and parental child care, Effects on child outcomes: health, cognitive, behavioural, First Nations, Misc., Power imbalance between parents & state

2021 June. National Post - (web news article): "The Canadians who thought Residential Schools were a good idea"For KF archive copy of news article see here Note: Edgerton Ryerson was the 'father' of not only the Residential School system but…

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BC MCFD Child Protection and RCMP Violate Parents’ and Child’s Rights

Posted by on in Child Protection Services, Parents’ and Children’s Rights, Power imbalance between parents & state

2021 April - audio recording - KF interview of parents of BC child with Downs Syndrome regarding MCFD & RCMP intervention.Helen Ward interviews the parents to ask questions about how the family was treated when a child protection received a…

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KF Media Release: Indigenous teen denied addiction treatment by government agencies and police

Posted by on in Mature minor consent & Infants Act, Mothers, women's equality, gender equity, feminisms, misogyny, Parental consent & informed consent, Parents’ and Children’s Rights, Power imbalance between parents & state

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…

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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.

Posted by on in Mature minor consent & Infants Act, Mothers, women's equality, gender equity, feminisms, misogyny, Parental consent & informed consent, Power imbalance between parents & state

Feb 10, 2021. Mother and H. Ward. Youtube - (web video): "Interview with mother battling BC government agencies to get medical treatment for addicted teen" Kids First President Helen Ward has been assisting the family and personally witnessed the behaviour…

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“MATURE MINOR” CONSENT laws and BC Infants Act: HELP FOR PARENTS

Posted by on in Mature minor consent & Infants Act, Parental consent & informed consent, Power imbalance between parents & state

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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Daycare Subsidies: Aggregate Info From The BC Government

Posted by on in Costs & costs-benefit analysis, Daycare lobby left & right, neo-liberalism, defamilialization, Enrollment statistics, Power imbalance between parents & state

Daycare gets money even when kids are not there Get up to $4500 Cash Just to Apply Apply to Open a Daycare (plus other subsidies) Get Emergency Cash to Fix or Move Daycare Centres but not Children’s Homes Milking The…

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Media Release: Ombuds office investigating BC MCFD child apprehension

Posted by on in Child Protection Services, Parental preference, Power imbalance between parents & state

KIDS FIRST PARENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADA www.kidsfirstcanada.org  604-291-0088 MEDIA RELEASE Ombuds office investigating BC MCFD child apprehension West Kelowna - August 14, 2020 - The BC Office of the Ombudsperson has launched an investigation into the conduct of the Ministry of Child…

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More Evidence That Child Protection Service Staff Abuse, Neglect, and Pose a Serious Risk to Children

Posted by on in Child Protection Services, Misc., Power imbalance between parents & state

July 15, 2020. CBC News - article: "Province admits harm in multimillion-dollar settlement with more than 100 victims of B.C. social worker: Proposed class action settlement would cover 102 victims of Robert Riley Saunders, could cost province $15M" Vulnerable children's…

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Process for Child Protection Cases – BC

Posted by on in Child Protection Services, Law, legal cases, formal complaints, Misc., Power imbalance between parents & state

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)…

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BC Court of Appeal Will Hear The ‘Bus Dad’ Case Thursday June 11: 10am – 4pm

Posted by on in Bus Dad, Discrimination against parents, children, and parental child care, Power imbalance between parents & state

KIDS FIRST PARENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADA http://www.kidsfirstcanada.orginfo@kidsfirstcanada.org 604-291-0088MEDIA ADVISORYBC COURT OF APPEAL WILL HEAR THE 'BUS DAD' CASE THURSDAY JUNE 11 10 AM - 4PM Kids First Parent Association of Canada welcomes media and the public to attend the BC…

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