My GPS
weblog covered in 6 parts the momentous litigation between a mother known as J.P. versus the
B.C. Ministry of Children and Family Development. She sued MCFD and won in July
2015. Hers was a case in which her
children were removed from her and given into the care of her husband whom it
was alleged had sexually abused them. Justice Paul
Walker not only condemned the Ministry but awarded the custody of the children
to their mother. Here follows my synopsized version of Judge
Walker's 140-page judgement.
Additional to the 6 part analysis of Judge
Walker's ruling, two GPS blog posts comment further to GPS: JUDGE
WALKER'S DECISION AGAINST THE MINISTRY OF MCFD … News sources jumped on this
story that Judge Paul Walker ruled that the Ministry failed
to protect children from sexual abuse by their father, … and GPS: JUSTICE
PAUL WALKER STUNNING JUDGEMENT concerns the shock waves
caused by the ruling.
As
stunning and scathing as it was, the B.C. government has appealed the
judgement. It also assigned Bob Plecas to do an independent review. He completed
and published that report before year end again MCFD is judged wanting in some
areas. Read
Plecas' full report here.
The
Appeal results are still pending and so is compensation for JP.
