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Appreciate @thetyee.ca for putting more eyes on this important story about how failed systems meant to support Youth in B.C. led to the vicious stabbing of an Indigenous boy on Vancouver Island.
@indiginews.bsky.social #spotlightchildwelfare #sd71 #mcfd
When I was hospitalized this summer, my 6-year-old son Bennett—autistic, ADHD, anxious, with a rare genetic condition—was taken from me despite medical warnings. He’s now in an unsafe placement, regressing and afraid. I’m fighting to bring him home. 💔 #BringBennettHome #MCFD #AutismAwareness #BCPoli
Two months. That’s how long my little boy has been trapped in a system that’s supposed to protect him.
He’s thinner, bruised, and quieter now. #BringBennettHome #MCFD #UnSilenced #JusticeForBennett
I just published a new post on my blog:
“A Pattern of Harm: Documenting MCFD’s Failures in My Son’s Case.”
My son deserves better. Every child does.
#BringBennettHome #UnSilenced #MCFD #SystemicFailure #ChildWelfareReform #JusticeForBennett #AdvocacyMatters #ProtectOurKids #bcpoli #bcpolitics
Page 1 of formal letter dated October 24, 2025, from Darian Thomas to MLA John Rustad, Leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia. The letter is titled Urgent Request for Assistance – Unlawful Removal of My Son Bennett and Breaches of Duty by MCFD. It outlines how the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) removed Bennett James Thomas without court authorization or evidence of neglect, despite professional confirmation that his care was safe and appropriate. Keywords: Bennett Thomas, MCFD, child protection failures, autism advocacy, parental rights, British Columbia politics.
Page 2 of the letter to MLA John Rustad from Darian Thomas describing worsening health and injuries suffered by six-year-old Bennett Thomas since MCFD’s removal. Details include untreated G-tube site, weight loss, bruises without incident reports, loss of therapy supports, and inappropriate increased access to an abusive parent. The letter cites violations of the Child, Family and Community Service Act and urges independent review and accountability. Keywords: MCFD breach of duty, child welfare reform, medical neglect, autism awareness, Bring Bennett Home.
Final page of Darian Thomas’s letter to MLA John Rustad, listing requested actions: ministerial intervention, immediate reunification with mother, accountability for policy failures, restoration of medical and therapeutic supports, and independent review of MCFD conduct. The letter ends with Darian Thomas’s signature and the statement ‘bring my son home.’ Keywords: Bennett James Thomas, MCFD accountability, child rights, disability advocacy, systemic reform, British Columbia government.
Today I sent a formal letter to MLA John Rustad, calling for urgent action against MCFD’s unlawful removal of my son, Bennett, and the ongoing breaches of duty that have endangered his health and safety.
#BringBennettHome #BCPolitics #MCFD #ChildWelfareReform #UnSilenced #AutismAwareness #bcpoli
Today I sent a formal letter to MLA John Rustad, calling for urgent action against MCFD’s unlawful removal of my son, Bennett, and the ongoing breaches of duty that have endangered his health and safety. #BringBennettHome #BCPolitics #MCFD #ChildWelfareReform #JusticeForBennett #bcpoli #johnrustad
My son Bennett was taken from me on August 28, 2025, while admitted to BC Children’s Hospital. He wasn’t unsafe. He wasn’t neglected. He was loved beyond measure. This is a system hurting the very children it claims to protect. And I will not stop until Bennett is home. #bcpoli #bcpolitics #mcfd
Every piece of comfort, even love, is now regulated by the Ministry. This is what family separation under MCFD really looks like.
#MCFD #bcpoli #bcpolitics #BringBennettHome
#BCChildren #BCAdvocacy #ChildWelfareBC #FamilyRightsBC #BCMom #BCFamilyCourt #JusticeForBennett #UnSilencedBlog #BCParents
They never thought I’d actually file it.
But when your child is harmed under government care, you don’t stay quiet — you build the record they hoped you’d never make public.
This is the complaint that holds MCFD accountable for what happened to Bennett. #MCFD #BCPoli #Bcpolitics #disabilityrights
But when a system built to “protect” children starts creating the harm, you don’t stay quiet — you document everything.
This is our story. #BringBennettHome #UnSilenced #MCFD #bcpoli #bcpolitics #ChildWelfareReform #HumanRights
un-silenced.blog/2025/09/02/f...
Return it by Nov. 7, 2025, to memberservices[at]bcacdi.org
Trouble accessing it? Email memberservices[at]bcacdi.org
#BCACDI #MCFD #AdminCosts #SocialServices #CommunityImpact #BCSector #Survey
#BCConservative MLA Claire Rattee: 12-year-old girl found alone in #Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside -- no one intervened, despite reports of sexual assault and drug use
acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2025/08/clai... #MCFD #DTES #bcpoli
Youth support rent supplements to provide up to $600/month for 2yrs - no payments have been made since 02/24 - frontline staff have received no direction. Meanwhile, #bcpoli govt spent nearly $300,000 on branded socks, bags, & flyers
acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2025/06/cons... #MCFD
#BCConservative Opposition Slams #BCNDP for Failing Youth in Care While $300K Was Spent on Swag
acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2025/06/cons... #bcpoli #MCFD
#BCConservatives are urgently calling for a coroner’s inquest into the death of 18-year-old Indigenous youth Chantelle Williams, who tragically died under the care of Usma Nuu-chah-nulth Family & Child Services, an agency of the #MCFD
acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2025/04/cons... #bcpoli
#BCConservative Party Calls for Coroner’s Inquest in the Death of #ChantelleWilliams
acuriouslookatpoliticsinbc.blogspot.com/2025/04/cons... #bcpoli #MCFD
Our new report finds BC’s frontline government social workers are understaffed, lacking training and unable to get timely access to community supports that hamper their ability to care for our most vulnerable young people.
Read the report: rcybc.ca/reports-and-...
#bcpoli #MCFD
@conservativebc.bsky.social MLAs Call for Immediate Government Action to Fix a Broken Children and Youth Disability Support System
#bcpoli #MCFD #BCConservatives
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New report finds MCFD’s child welfare workforce “undeniably in a state of crisis.”
Read No Time to Wait Pt. 2 here: rcybc.ca/reports-and-...
#bcpoli #MCFD #Workforce
Thank you #MCFD Minister Jodie Wickens for meeting with us to discuss strengthening professional social work services across #BC and improving child welfare services. Your support of professional regulation is greatly appreciated.
BC Greens Call for More Accountability for Child Welfare Services | The Tyee bit.ly/3Gdq9G9 #MCFD #BCGreens #ChildWelfare #bcpoli
Bayne family denied justice @marypolak #bcpoli #mcfd... ronunruhgps.blogspot.com/2011/03/here-is-columnis...
#MCFD #baynefmly @marypolak Why remove a fragile infant from a loving home? ronunruhgps.blogspot.com/2011/02/letter-to-mcfd-p...
Baby Seized by BC #MCFD Hours after Birth ronunruhgps.blogspot.com/2011/02/baby-seized-by-m... @marypolak is this best for a Preemie who NEEDS to breastfeed?
#baynefmly @marypolak http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj9Infbts30 #mcfd, you need to right this wrong.
