KF Resource: media

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

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon September 1, 2021September 4, 2021in COVID-19, Law, legal cases, formal complaints, Mature minor consent & Infants Act, Misc., Parents’ and Children’s Rights

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

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon June 17, 2021in Discrimination against parents, children, and parental child care, Mature minor consent & Infants Act, Parental consent & informed consent, Parental preference, Parents’ and Children’s Rights

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…

Federal Budget 2021 Child Care Funding: Kids First President Helen Ward

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon April 22, 2021May 14, 2021in 2021 Daycare Budget

https://youtu.be/M5ETylAP0fg

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

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon February 12, 2021February 12, 2021in 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…

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 kidsfirstcanadaon February 10, 2021in 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…

“Looking after your own child is work, and it’s honourable work and it’s essential work and it should be regarded as such” – Helen Ward

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon November 24, 2020November 24, 2020in All-day kindergarten/daycare/preschool/ELCC, Daycare lobby left & right, neo-liberalism, defamilialization

Kids First President Helen Ward quoted: Nov. 18, 2020. Alex Ballingall. The Star - article (web): "Ottawa considering tying provincial money for child care to a new set of national standards" See Kids First PDF copy for reference here NOTE…

Media release: BC parties’ daycare promises ignore majority of families, miss opportunity to earn votes

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon October 16, 2020in Children's Well-Being, Costs & costs-benefit analysis, Daycare lobby left & right, neo-liberalism, defamilialization, Discrimination against parents, children, and parental child care, Enrollment statistics, Misc., Mothers, women's equality, gender equity, feminisms, misogyny, Vacancy rates, Work, unwaged work, labour force statistics, GDP

KIDS FIRST PARENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADA http://www.kidsfirstcanada.org info@kidsfirstcanada.org Media release: BC parties’ daycare promises ignore majority of families, miss opportunity to earn votes Burnaby, BC - October 15, 2020 - BC’s political parties have missed the opportunity to earn votes…

Laws Violate Parental Consent in Children’s Medical Treatment

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon October 6, 2020in Law, legal cases, formal complaints, Mature minor consent & Infants Act, Power imbalance between parents & state

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

Human rights complaint vs BC Ministry of Education seeks equal funding for parent-directed learning

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon August 20, 2020September 3, 2020in COVID-19, Discrimination against parents, children, and parental child care, Government Submissions, Law, legal cases, formal complaints, Misc.

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…

Media Release: Ombuds office investigating BC MCFD child apprehension

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon August 13, 2020August 13, 2020in 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…