MCFD'S CALL IS BAD
FOR SO MANY REASONS (part 3 of 4)
MCFD Erred Gravely
In Métis
Child's Case
A three-year-old
Métis girl named SS was removed by MCFD from her Métis foster parents in B.C.
with whom she has been since birth, in order to send her to live with non-Metis
parents in Ontario, where her two Métis siblings live? This was ill-advised.
Using the
Ministry's own legislated and customarily stated criteria for determining
placements, I am showing you why the MCFD decision was unreasonable, and therefore
not in the child's best interests. On the previous two days you find
explanations 1-3, then 4-6.
Seventh, is the
importance of preserving the child's cultural identity. The Ontario parental
couple has not been in a position to preserve Métis culture. In distinction the
B.C. foster family are committed to the preservation of the child's Métis
identity and have taken steps to encourage this. The B.C. Metis Federation has
been active and outspoken in their support of the child being kept with her
Métis family and with part of the Métis community in her home province.
Eighth, is the Parenting Capacity of each parenting couple. In Ontario, both
parents have full-time jobs and the two sibling sisters have special needs. In
B.C. both parents are employed full time but at home, and the mother (LM) is
certified in ECE and Infant and Toddler Care and Special Needs.
Ninth, consideration is given to the other members
of a family, the
extended family. Whether MCFD had more information about the Ontario family is
unknown to this author but it is known that the B.C. foster family has been
unable to make any substantive contacts over the past years with the Ontario
family. In the B.C. foster family there are two older sisters and two older
brothers. These sisters are committed to
the care of SS and one of them has certification in child care. One of the
brothers is particularly attached to SS and she to him.
(Thank you for
reading. Tomorrow part 4. Would you please look at one of the websites, bringsshome.ca or bringsshome.com and glance at the little girl's Facebook page ‘Bring Home Baby S’. )
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