tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060003097513753942.post3828702143111726612..comments2024-02-24T16:30:33.798-08:00Comments on GPS: THE BAYNE STORY IS LIKE AN ONION / 483Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353695791008715393noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060003097513753942.post-731404102385565932011-03-23T11:58:32.599-07:002011-03-23T11:58:32.599-07:00It is interesting that the 'multiple layers...It is interesting that the 'multiple layers' strategy is the approach the Ministry uses to promote lengthy intervention. A typical investigation effort is to portray the average family as appearing complex as possible. This way, they get to make it appear as if their job is difficult and solving the problem will take a long time, and this justifies a lengthy intervention period.<br /><br />The key to reforming child protection is to simplify issues, NOT to make them appear more complicated. If it costs taxpayers ten times more than the total cost of raising a child from birth to University for child protection investigators to do their job, fire them and revoke child removal authority.<br /><br />If police can make a determination in a day parents are not responsible for abusing their children, let THEM make the protection determination and let social workers do their job and administer services only.<br /><br />MCFD participants in this case have gone out of their way to present a complex picture for the judge.<br /><br />Read through the 3-day shotgun approach by MCFD Lawyer Finn Jensen as he successfully floods the judge with fear doubt and uncertainty with respect to the Baynes family. By listing every conceivable concern, real or imagined, fabricated, hinted at, the judge was tasked with wading through this mess, and he did so willingly. <br /><br />The judge had it within his power to first order the family undergo a Parental Capacity Assessment before trial resumed mid-2010, but he chose not to do this. The Ministry chose not to apply for a mandatory PCA.<br /><br />This judge encouraged complexity by not objecting to anything, so in my opinion, this judge is complicit in this fiasco of a trial.<br /><br />After nearly four years, what is this solution we see after this complex analysis and massive taxpayer expense and permanent psychological damage to children? <br /><br />In his judgment, the judge does not have any idea of the remedial service to recommend, the, MCFD lawyer has no idea in his closing argument, asking the judge to answer this question, the social workers never mention any remedial services other than being very general and just repeating the word "services;" the Director does not mention any specific service in his letter threatening to remove Josiah if said unspecified services were not engaged. <br /><br />What service cuts through this seemingly complex situation that comes to the rescue and will be responsible for returning four children after four years? <br /><br />This one and only service is called "Project Parent." Perhaps 30-50 hours to complete. Try and find any mention of "Project Parent" in trial transcripts. Go to any MCFD office and see what brochures you can find on "Project Parent." ASK any Ministry office to provide you with information and come back to this blog and write what you found. I went to two offices in the lower mainland, grabbed perhaps 50 pamphlets in the office and I found nothing. MCFD does NOT WANT PARENTS TO KNOW of this service before removal.<br /><br />Completing this Project Parent course will satisfy the Ministry. Simply agreeing to it satisfies the Ministry of concerns because it lets them off the hook for removal, even if they later withdraw without a trial. The course is meaningless in terms of actual training and testing, but that is beside the point.<br /><br />After a complete analysis of the Baynes family to "peel off the layers" to get to a conclusion, what do you bet the parental capacity assessment will recommend Project Parent as the remedial course of action? <br /><br />This as opposed to the observation by the psychologist there is nothing wrong with this family, and that continued supervision is counterproductive to the objective of family reunification (I copied that phrase right out of my own PCA) and the Project Parent service is NOT required and the children should be returned immediately? <br /><br />This chance is small if the psychologist ever has hope in the future of snagging further $10,000 assessment contracts from the Ministry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com