PHOTOS DO TELL THE STORY

Photos on this Facebook page portray Ayn Van Dyk in moments of fascination, or play, or affection or contented involvement with an object of interest. We are understandably incensed at what seems to us as a senseless apprehension, an unconscionable term of enforced foster care, and the abuse of biological parent right and privilege.

MY CANADA - IS THERE ROOM FOR ANOTHER TRUDEAU?

Justin Trudeau has his father’s surname. He’s good looking. He’s fresh and public interest renders him charismatic. Since he announced his candidacy for leadership of the Liberal Party, he has looked like the front-runner and perhaps even a shoe-in winner. That is, until the airing recently of comments he made during a TV interview two years ago. The comments are divisive, fractious, not wise words for a national leader. But two years ago he was not yet an official candidate so he said what he wanted to say. His first quoted gaffe is, ““Canada is struggling right now because Albertans control our community and socio-democratic agenda. It doesn’t work.” That was followed by Trudeau’s comment that the greatest prime ministers were MPs from Quebec and then this, “This country — Canada — it belongs to us.”

CIVIL RIGHT & AYN VAN DYK

Civil or human or political rights are rights which rest upon the premise of birthright into a polity or state or society. Conceptually, one’s birth must ensure that a person is a citizen who can fully participate in the civil and political life of that state without experiencing discrimination or repression. Neither government or organizations or individuals must be permitted to infringe upon those basic human rights.

B.C.'s MINISTRY OF CHILDREN IS DAMAGED

I am deeply concerned. I am also confounded. I have respect for all who opt to work for the welfare of children and families. I applaud all who do their work effectively. I am puzzled each time I become aware of cases that have been handled badly by administrators or social workers. I hear the voices of so many parents and advocates for parents and their children that I have come to the conclusion that our own British Columbia Ministry of Children and Family Development is damaged. 

CULTURE OF THE COURTS IN CHILD PROTECTION CASES

Today's post is a comment in response to a variety of other comments made on a Facebook page dedicated to the return of Ayn Van Dyk to her father Derek Hoare. IT IS WRITTEN BY RAY FERRIS, A BLISTERING CRITIC OF THE WAY THE MINISTRY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT IS OPERATING TODAY. The Facebook page is entitled 'Help Bring little Autistic girl back to her daddy." You will find informative dialogue throughout the page. 

"As I said in my address to the conference last August and I repeated in the advice letter to parents which you put in the blog, the court is an industry providing employment for many people. Lawyers for prosecution and defence both make a lot more money out of prolonging cases. The culture of the courts is adversarial and so enmeshed in process that goals and outcomes become completely obscured. Who do you blame, when all the participants see themselves as victims of circumstance and powerless to change anything?

PRE-TRIAL HEARING & TRIAL DATE SCHEDULE

The pre-trial hearing date has been scheduled for November 23rd, in preparation for a trial for the trial scheduled for December 7th.

Ayn Van Dyk is ten years old and she was removed from her biological father’s custody and care in June 2011. Only now at the end of 2012, does her case come before a judge. All of this time MCFD has been able to defend its management of this case by using legislation that empowers it to care for the best interests of children and this case their procedure has been to withhold her family from her.

Please reflect on the cruelty of a system that permits a Ministry such as MCFD to take a child away from her parents, siblings and home and hold her for 18 months her case can be properly adjudicated for cause or legitimacy.