Episode 2 of 7: SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS TO B.C.'S CHILD
PROTECTION
Ron Unruh's
Preface: This is the second post in a multi-post presentation on Improvements
for BC Child Protection. The content derives from a ten-page document prepared
by Ray Ferris for members of the B.C. legislative assembly. The segments for
this blog are prepared with his permission. Ray has written many articles on
this blog for the past decade. Ray
Ferris retired after a career that included significant years with the MCFD. He
has written a book entitled 'The Art of Child Protection.' You can order Mr.
Ferris' book entitled 'the Art of Child Protection' by contacting the author
directly at rtferris@telus.net.
Written by Ray Ferris. First the problems and then the
suggested solutions.
CURRENT
PROBLEMS WITH B.C. CHILD PROTECTION
Today, Problem
#2 of 4 Child & Family & Community Services Act is Routinely Ignored
Many of the important clauses in the Child
& Family And Community Services Act (CF&CSA) are routinely ignored, which
deprives parents and children of their rights to due process. Two very
important sections of the Act are, (1) the right to receive ten days written
notice of protection hearings, stating the evidence to be presented and (2) the
right to full disclosure that can be very specific. When due process is denied
to unfit parents, it can easily be denied to cases where the director has weak or
insufficient evidence.
