The Ontario Children's Aid Society should be folded, all it's members forbidden to have jobs that bring them into contact with children again in their lives, and their buildings should be razed and the ground sown with salt. The CAS is attempting to strip two children from their foster parents (who they've been with since they've been babies to hand them over to strangers in BC. Their reasoning is based on the twisted and sick racist "thought" that informs far to many people in government social services:
But the foster parents are white, and Ian Mang, the lawyer who represents the Squamish Nation of Vancouver, said yesterday the little girls' ties to their native roots are more important "than attachment to caregivers or transient expressions of affection."
A wonderful governmental description of who their parents feel for their children.
Mr. Mang acknowledged that tearing the youngsters from the only real families they have ever known may cause "some problems," but said, in effect, that a bit of short-term pain is better than a long-term identity crisis that would have the children returning to the band as "messed-up adults at the age of 18."
Yes, imagine the confusion these poor children will feel when they found out that a person of a different race raised them. It makes you ill to your stomach, doesn't it?
But David Feliciant, the lawyer for the Hamilton CAS, said the case is not about any unfair treatment accorded the foster families, or about the band flexing any political muscle. Nor, Mr. Feliciant added, is the case about love.
"It is naïve to suggest that love conquers all," he snapped. "It doesn't."
Yes, and certainly not the mighty power of the goon and the bureaucrat.
In particular, Mr. Mang, who is white, emphasized yesterday how special, even indescribable, is "what it's like to be Squamish" and "grow up Squamish" amid the "sacred places" of the reserve.
Ohhh, he's white. Wow, that's changes everything. Why, if a white person things these children should be stripped from his family, well it must be ok.
And cower, ye worm, under the mighty indescribable power of the sacred Squamish place! How can you understand, you pathetic loser with no real culture or history worth talking what it's like to be a part of a real society?
Mr. Feliciant, while saying he wasn't diminishing the pain the children would suffer if removed from their homes, described it as "short-term distress."
Imagine anyone you know that has children, who they love and who love them back. These foster parents are these children's real parents: they're the only parents and the only love they've ever known.
Now, imagine them being kidnapped by strangers. And saying, hey, they'll get over it.
2004-05-26
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I am not going to give you are hard time on this but to let you know we fostered a First Nations child from a few days to the largest part of the first year. At the heart of it we knew and were told that we were the foster family and therefore not the final home in any respect. Our case had a happy ending with a good return. And, knowing that particular First Nation community pretty much as well as anyone I ever met who was not from it, I do think there is a difference - not better or worse but different so for a few reasons return made much sense.
I don't know about this case so if you could link it would be good. We were sure lucky and in family law there are few real comparisons between cases.
2004-05-26
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Sorry, forgot the link: fixed.
If you had the baby before it could form memories and wanted to keep it, I would feel the same way in your case. The concept of race, tribe, group as having rights that overreach the individuals "included" within ... excepting cases of voluntary association ... sickens me.
The lesson of the second millenia is that we should be moving away from this, not enshrining it. The problems with racism in the past was _racism_, not that the wrong groups were being discriminated against.
2004-05-26
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It is not racist to observe cultural difference. Being a child of Scots immigrants, in school, I was always dealing with two sets of rules (and that was in Nova Scotia!) Even more so if you are from a community farther from the "two founding nations". Our foster kid was with us almost from day one (day three) but we had contact with a parent more than once a week so there was no clean cut which I suppose maked a big difference.
But in any event, the real important thing in this is that these are foster parents. If it is like the regime we were under, you have little say in any decision of any kind and could lose any placement really on any date. That aspect of fostering is the same everywhere and from the child's point of view (whatever the reason) is always an awful attack on their stability. That is why I now have a much greater respect for what they do and will likely get back into it as soon as we have larger living space.
2004-05-26
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I don't deny that race or culture exists.
I would suggest that's incredibly racist to suggest that _race_ is an overriding factor over placing a child in a stable home, or in this particular case, taking child _out_ of _their stable home_ to place them in an unknown.
Furthermore, I offer that "one drop of blood"/"white blood is universally soluable"-type rules are racist without further arument.
Finally, I would suggest there would (rightfully) be a lynch mob if they took a (say) Scots child way from Black adoptive parents because the child wouldn't be raised in it's "own culture".
Ek, even that blood = culture thought turns my stomach.
2004-05-26
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I would be more agreeable with you (in a politically correct kind of way) if this were between persons seeking custody. Fostering is just not the same animal - except, of course, from the child's point of view.
2004-05-26
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The CAS is _supposed_ to take the child's point of view (in terms of his or her best interest), which is what has me so upset. And the CAS has decided that the best interest of aboriginal children is defined primarily by race, _not_ by being in a stable home (which the child now has). Which is not only incomphrensible to me and banally evil, but also brings us back to my first paragraph.
2004-05-26
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I think your issue is with the government rather than the CAS as the provisions of the statute include consideration of aboriginal heritage. See section 61(2) of the Child and Family Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.11:
61. (2) The society having care of a child shall choose a residential placement for the child that,
(a) represents the least restrictive alternative for the child;
(b) where possible, respects the religious faith, if any, in which the child is being raised;
(c) where possible, respects the childs linguistic and cultural heritage;
(d) where the child is an Indian or a native person, is with a member of the childs extended family, a member of the childs band or native community or another Indian or native family, if possible; and
(e) takes into account the childs wishes, if they can be reasonably ascertained, and the wishes of any parent who is entitled to access to the child.
2004-05-26
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Best interests of child
(3) Where a person is directed in this Part to make an order or determination in the best interests of a child, the person shall take into consideration those of the following circumstances of the case that he or she considers relevant:
1. The childs physical, mental and emotional needs, and the appropriate care or treatment to meet those needs.
[ 12 more items ]
Where child an Indian or native person
(4) Where a person is directed in this Part to make an order or determination in the best interests of a child and the child is an Indian or native person, the person shall take into consideration the importance, in recognition of the uniqueness of Indian and native culture, heritage and traditions, of preserving the childs cultural identity. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.11, s. 37 (3, 4).
[ Note that the foster parents are not attempting to erase or deny the child's heritage. Consider is not "overrides all other considerations" ]
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Rights of child, parent and foster parent
(5) The society having care of a child shall ensure that,
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(b) the wishes of any parent who is entitled to access to the child and, where the child is a Crown ward, of any foster parent with whom the child has lived continuously for two years are taken into account in the societys major decisions concerning the child.
[ Note here that Foster parents are treated at the same level as parents once two years have passed, which they have in this case ]
2004-05-26
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But the foster parents, as employees effectively of the CAS, are subject to the decision of the CAS in operating under this scheme and you have a section 37(5) v. section 62(2)(d) statutory conflict of interests. Section 61(2) appears to be more mandatory in its use of "shall" in relation to placement to my quick reading than 37(5) which is a requirement to take someone's point of view into account. We are drilling down very close so I would only say this is where a judge would be called in as it is a issue of interpretation of a statute.
2004-05-26
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"Returning to the band as messed up adults at age 18..."
Who says they'll be "returning to the band" after living off-reserve? Never mind "Par-ee": how ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm, once they get their first look at the FARM?!
"Messed up adults"? Yeah, not like those messed up glue-sniffing teens who grew up ON the oh-so-sacred rez... Pretty weird sacred place that seems to spawn generations of alcoholic high school dropouts.
2004-05-27
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Yeah, that's it. Children aren't individuals. They are just a piece of property, like land.
This is disgusting.
2004-05-27
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In the National Post article (not accessable online), either the Squamish or CAS lawyers said the foster parents should get to keep their children because the foster parent's lawyers introduced evidence that Squamish rez was a sh*thole with exactly the problems you're speaking of.
2006-09-18
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THE CAS ARE A BAND OF CRIMINALS. PARENTAL ALIENATION IS A CRIME AGAINST CHILDREN.
MY THREE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HASEN'T SEEN HER DADDY IN OVER A YEAR. TOO BAD I CAN"T FIND A COP,A JUDGE,A SOCIAL WORKER WITH ENOUGH OXYGEN RUNNING TO THEIR BRAIN TO ACKNOWLEDGE A TEEN BOY WHO TELLS A SIX YEAR OLD GIRL SHE IS A "SEXY BITCH IN HER BIKINI AND HE WOULD HAVE HER", POSES A THREAT. I WILL BE ON THE FRONT LINE IN THE BATTLE AGAINST THESE CORRUPT BASXXXDS FROM HERE ON IN.
I TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT I SAY AND THEY KNOW WHO I AM AND WHERE I AM.
FEEL FREE TO PRINT MY NAME OR CONTACT ME.
2007-01-06
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CAS contacted my fiancees parents and convinced them that we were horrible parents and my fiancees parents took our children away. On our court date the childrens grandmother brought up the point that CAS contacted them by way of a phone call and told them that the children were not safe with us. The judge said that he wants nothing to do with CAS because all they do is hide in the bushes and get other people to do their work for them. CAS are a bunch of manipulative, conniving, sneaky, sons of bitches! I don't care what anyone has to say about this. I'd like to see someone tell me any different about them!
2007-02-08
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I wish someone could tell me how to conquer the CAS. My son is now four, I have been fighting them, and the man (my "best friend"), his step father--that decided he wants to keep him for 3 years. I cannot even win a single victory, the judge and CAS does not let me speak either in writing or in person...............................no one has control over them.
2007-03-09
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Hello,
My name is Elizabeth
I have read your story and can only imagine what you have felt. I hope that all is well by now. If not, I would like to tell you the secret and what I believe helped me win my case.
Keep it real at all times. The Society may tell you not to cry in front of the children or not to get angry at them. The police may say that they do not get involved in a CHILDREN'S AID CASE unless it is to support them. FIGHT THEM WITH EVERYTHING YOU HAVE. DO NOT GIVE UP BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO DO.
I had to take legal aid and you know what those lawyers are like. Most of my information, I had to file myself. I fought for 5 years and Just this past January my children were returned to me. I have lost my house. My job and just about any friends because I had to put my children's interest first. The Society went as far to say that I should give my kids up. I now have high blood pressure. Diabetis and some nights I wake up and check to see that my two boys are really home. They took my boys in feb 2002 and even though I won them in 2004 they kept on appealing the matter until they finally decided to give up. My boys were returned to me with a lot of anger as much like yours, they want us the mother to make it right. Now I have decided to sue the bastards. I tell them as it is. everything from fuck you to leave me alone. Much like you I want this to stop.
My advise, always stay one step ahead of thee bastards. They are poisen and the world should know and see them for the spineless snakes that they are.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth
2007-03-14
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Hi Elizabeth (and all)
I was surprised to find so many people going through the same thing as me. Unfortunately, things have only gotten worse. I have searched tirelessly night after night looking for answers. I figure someone, somewhere will be able to help. I have filed my answers too-the court 2 year anniversary came and went in February, the total time spend in this is now nearing 4 years. I am shamefully preparing for my next court date on March 20th, at which time I am requesting to go to trial despite disapproval from my (legal aid) lawyer, family, friends etc. I figure this will be the only way to have my voice heard. My son's step-father has falsley accused me of assaulting him, so I now have another court proceeding to contend with-but I assume that it will dismiss quickly, as there cannot possibly be any grounds-just another angle for him to attempt to break me down. Little does he know that although my health, now too is failing (I am only 29), I will not give up, even if it does kill me. My son and I will have our peace. I just wish it wasnt taking so long. I do not have money, tricks, connections, power, to help me..........I just hold strong to my belief that sooner or later someone HAS to listen. I dream of the day when my son doesnt have to leave me. I have been threatened that I cannot tell my son the truth about his "dad" (not being his real dad)-otherwise I will never see him again. This guy enrolled my son under a false name in JK last September in an attempt to stone wall me yet again-I caught it, but CAS still doesnt do anything about it "it is not a child protection issue". says CAS. He moved, changed babysitters, and enrolled him under a false name in school, ALL behind my back (and CAS's), ALL within the same week, then tried to deny it all when he got caught. That seems concerning to me.......
ASk me about other incidents, I have LOTS more.....................
To all reading this, if you are in a similar situation: fight fight fight. Catch me on a different day, and I may say give up, there is no hope. Reading things like this is all that keeps me going. My family and friends all care for me and only have my best interests in mind, but most wish I would give up for now, and hope that one day when my son is old enough, he will find me on his own. I just cannot do that; I love him (and he loves me) way too much. There has to be a way to topple the CAS. here is my email address for comments, suggestions, support, and constructive critic. daisy_angel1977@yahoo.ca
2007-03-31
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Hello, My name is Marlene
I understand exactly what you are going through with those people.My family has been fighting for my grandsons for almost 18 months and it has been a living hell. This has been a living nightmare and somedays I feel which will never end, but one thing is for sure as what I have told them people as long as I am living and breathing we will never give up and that goes for you and your family because thats what they want us to do. As long as they have your children and my grandchildren they have jobs and money in there pockets. Most of these assholes we have had to deal with haven't even experienced being a parent it's all by a book, well you can't raise all children by a book because they are all different. I will be the first one to admit that I'm not perfect but then who is perfect. What makes my husband and I mad is they say if the boys were to be placed in our care that we would harm them mentally and physically and we would neglect them. They are so far from the truth,and they have traumitized those boys more then we would in a lifetime. Just don't give up whatever you do because believe me that is what they want.
yours truly,Marlene
2007-04-25
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I hear you all!
I was taken away from my mother when I was only 8 years old. The CAS tormented her by making her go through all these
psychiatric assessments and everything like that. I am now 15 years old and I guess I turned out OK. I mean, I have a job and
I live with my mom again (...well, not that the CAS know of), but NEVER GIVE UP!
And to all those parents who have had their children taken, FIGHT!!! Do not let them win. If you
give up, your children will grow up to be drug addicts, not finish high school, etc. Well, all the best of luck in all of
your situations.
Matt Estall
2007-04-25
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I hear you all!
I was taken away from my mother when I was only 8 years old. The CAS tormented her by making her go through all these
psychiatric assessments and everything like that. I am now 15 years old and I guess I turned out OK. I mean, I have a job and
I live with my mom again (...well, not that the CAS know of), but NEVER GIVE UP!
And to all those parents who have had their children taken, FIGHT!!! Do not let them win. If you
give up, your children will grow up to be drug addicts, not finish high school, etc. Well, all the best of luck in all of
your situations.
Matt Estall
2007-06-24
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Hello all!
My name is Judith and I have been through seven years of hell with the CAS. My son was taken from me at the age of
eight and has been in foster care and in and out of group homes until the age of fifteen. He has been through more
than anyone can imagine and is finally speaking out about his terrible ordeal. He has ran away from every group home
that the CAS has placed him in and the CAS considers him AWAL. Don't they understand that he does not want to be in these
houses of horror and only wants to be free? He is almost sixteen and is trying now to get his life on track. I have
thought about suing the CAS for the damages they have caused him but I know this is a difficult battle. The CAS lawyers
cover up everything and pretend that nothing ever happened. I will never give up hope that my son will turn out OK and
become a responsible adult.
To all those parents out there who have been through a similar nightmare, don't give up and fight for your kids!
Judith
2007-07-05
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Hello all My name is shannon and as you all I am going through hell with cas and what is hurting me the most is I was hit by
a car 7 years ago and was put on disability and now cas is going after my disability. I have 3 wonderful children which I love
and I am fight with cas to keep them but every time I turn around I can't do anything right...I have had cas on with me since I
had my first child 7 years ago and ever time the 6 month is up they give me new court papers and now it is worse because they
are going after memory problem...I hear a lot of you saying not to give up which I am trying not to but its hard when they
drive you down. My oldest is also scared he is going to be taken..I really do wish somehow use parent could do something but we
can't..I guess all we can do is hope some day and some how the children aid society will change to work with family insted of
kidnap our children and put them in worse thing... I do know what cas put kids into because when I was 16 I told them were to
go put they did take my sister and now she is messed up from there putting her in home after home
I hope the best to all
2007-07-20
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Its about money. If social services identifies you as needy, government has a big decision to make. If they
give the young mother the money that they now give to the CAS and the foster parents, this will encourage huge welfare
rolls. Since Harris, this pathetic middle class of Canada with too much money that looks bad with shrunken brains from
narrow experience, hates the poor. If you don't care about money and are young, you are a target. You can't just
have a kid. You have to have an abortion. And if you don't, they seize your kid (if your a teenager or young or
your family disowns you or they sniff out your financial 'attitude').
and then, you can read a blog like this that can drone on for a bit about the Foster parent's rights without even
mentioning the ACTUAL parents. They don't count at all in the middle class mentality, that is paying for the Foster
Care.
This middle class thinks all social services are in fact Charity. They are a sorry bunch.
2007-08-09
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Well, we have the CAS, a bunch of lying and manipulative bastards - especially some "worker" named Tammy Lockyer. She stole
my son from my home and put him through a nightmare, all I'm waiting for is just the day when he turns 18 and is finally free
to come home where he belongs.
My sympathy to all of you,
Brandon
2007-08-11
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I agree, CAS should be abolished and all these pathetic, untrained, fanatic, child abusers forbidden to not only be around
children, but should be forbidden to have their own children. The amount of damage they cause with their lies to children
is unbelievable. With so many children dying each year under CAS direct care it is hard to swallow the fact that this
corporation is still alllowed to operate in this country. This organization is full of absolute
psychopaths. The public is slowly being informed of this unlawful, corrupt organization and The Children's Aid Society
has reacted to this pressure lately being running a bunch of new commercials pushing their own importance. Too many
children have died in the system, we refer to these poor children as the children who have been protected to death by The
Children's Aid Society.
CAS is the real child abusers and exposure and their own fanatic beliefs are slowly destroying them. Change is coming
everyone, get ready to sue them as they are a private corporation and once the levy breaks so will the organization known
as Children's Aid Society. The citizens are starting to educate themselves on the truth.
2007-10-12
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Were do cas get off ruining happy familys does any one not make at least 1 mistake this is what is happening to me april 21
2006 my spouse and i had a domestic disput no police involvement but my 8 year old saw some of it so she told her class teacher
and they called cas. cas stated they wanted us to seperate for a while and for him to seek counselling and then he could return
then in march of 07' i asked what my kinark worker (special needs worker) thought i should do because back in that fight he was
drunk and said for me to watch it if i ever left him. i only was wondering how to ask if that was still something i had to
worry about without opening heald wounds because we where doing great i just thought about what would ever happen so thy called
cas and cas gave me three days to leave or my kids would be gone which was confussing because everything was actually great. so
i went into shelter and got housing and called him to say that the girls and i were ok and i was sorry they told me i could not
tell him what was going on so my 5 year old over heard me talking to him and asked to speak to him and she invited him to her
b-day we started spending alot of time together he was enjoying spending time with the girl even thoughthey are not his
biological,he still treats them like they are!anyways my service contract stated the children weere to have no contact with him
without permission from cas. Tonight they came and tried to take the kids and threatened if they see him or communicate in any
way they would be taken they cant even say hi through any body they dont want to loose there dad and i dont blame them he has
straightened up alot just to have his family back!they said i can see him whenever but no communicating for the kids what can i
do ?
2007-10-12
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thankyou can someone please help im falling apart my family is scared of the loss
2007-10-16
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Dear Charmaine,
I cried when I read this because I really feel for you. I am going through pretty much the same thing right now,
except I lost my kids. They told me I had to leave him and I did but without him a part of me was missing. We kept in
touch although we weren,t together and he would spend the night sometimes without the children knowing. CAS got news of this
and took my kids.
I feel I have no support from them, they make me feel inferior. Instead of working with me to help me get my children back
it seems they try to keep me down. No parent is perfect, we all make mistakes, I made some bad choices but I am a damn
good mother. Even though I am not middle class and cannot provide brand name clothes and cannot keep up with the Jones' my
children are very well loved and the bond we have is very strong. I nursed all four of them and brought them up the best
I could. My children are well rounded pretty normal kids. My heart breaks for them because their world is turned upside down
now. They have been in care for eight months now and my oldest attended three different schools, it is a good thing she is
pretty resilient and can adjust well to new situations. I am sure she is affected by all this because she damn well hates
the cas. My kids can't wait to be returned back to me. They look forward to our visits and it hurts them terribly to have
to leave their home every week and return to their "new homes". I have been through alot since this all happened. I
am a pretty level headed person but they bring me feel out of control and make me feel there is something "Wrong" with me.
Honestly,for all you reading this..... what is more harmful to a child- to see their parents fight or to be ripped out of
their loving mother's arms and be placed with strangers. You be the judge.
2007-10-24
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I HAVE A MAJOR ISUE WITH THESE MONEY HUNGRY BITCHES. CAS ARE THE WORST SOCIETY AGENCY EVER PUT UP. THEY DON'T INVESTIGATE
LIKE THERE TOLD TO, THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT OUR CHILDREN, THEY ARE ONLY THERE FOR THE MONEY, THE ONLY REASON THEY TAKE OUR
CHILDREN IS TO SECURE THERE NEXT PAY CHECK. I AGREE THERE ARE SOME CHILDREN IN NEED OF PROTECTION, BUT TO INVESTIGATE,
BEFORE TAKING ACTION.
MY DAUGHTER WAS APREHENDED FOR A COMPLAINT CAS GOT ABOUT ME SMOKING WEED. WHO FUCKING CARES, SHE WAS ALWAYS TAKEN CARE
OF, ALWAYS CLEAN, FULL STOMACH, NEVER WENT WITHOUT NOTHING. I ONLY SMOKE A FEW PUFFS OF A JOINT BEFORE GOING TO BED,
THIS WAS MY WAY OF RELAXING FROM MY BUSY MOTHERHOOD DAY,READING A BOOK, OR TAKING A BATH WITH A FEW PUFFS TO HELP ME GO TO
BED.
THIS WAS NNNOOO REASON FOR TAKING MY BABY, NOW SHE IS IN A PLACE SHE HATES TO BE, SHE TELLS HER LAWYER THAT MOMMY
NEVER HIT HER,NEVER YELLED, AND IS ALWAYS HAPPY WITH HER, SHE TELLS HER LAWYER SHE WANTS TO BE HOME WITH MOMMY, AND THAT
SHE MISSES ME, ALL THIS FROM A 3 YEAR OLD. LIKE COMME ON, IF I WAS SO BAD AND NIGLECTED HER,BECAUSE OF WEED(NEVER), SHE'D
BE ABLE TO TELL HER LAWYER THAT. BUT NO, KHIANA(MY DAUGHTER) HAS NEVER SAID A BAD THING ABOUT ME. SHE CRIES AND FREAKS OUT
EVERY VISIT I HAVE WITH HER(EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAYS) SHE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHY SHE CAN'T BE WITH ME, HER LITTLE HEART IS
BROKEN AND TROMATISED, AND THEY SAY THERE ARE IN THE BUSINESS FOR THE CHILD'S BEST INTEREST.. BULL SHIT, THEY HURT ME AND MY
ANGEL,THEY DID NOT HELP IN ANY WAY. THEY ARE TARING MY DAUGHTER APART....... SOCIETY IS BULL SHIT, AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED
INTO ALOT STRONGER. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD REALLY THINK ABOUT SETTING UP A HIGHER SOCIETY TO OVER LOOK THESE
ASSHOLES...
MY DAUGHTER AND I ABSALUTLY DID NOT DESERVE THIS, SHE NEEDS TO RETURN TO HER HOME. YOU TELL ME IF THERE'S
ANYTHING SADDER THEN SEING YOUR BABY GIRL BEING RIPPED OUT OF YOUR ARMS, SCREAMING AND HITTING THE WORKER CUZ SHE WANTS TO
BE WITH YOU, AND THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO, BUT TO GIVE IT TIME , TO PROVE YOURSELF..................... I HATE YOU GUYS
ALL(CAS). AND I DON'T CARE WHO READS THIS, THEY NEED TO HEAR IT. AND MY DAUGHTER NEEDS HER MOTHER.
2007-11-06
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Can someone give me some advice on how to deal and answer CAS questions, about disciplining ure child
2007-11-15
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The CAS is a disgrace to child welfare. Since the death of the dooly child that was under watch of a CAS child, they
have made it sooo easy to take children from their homes... all they need is words on paper. Evidence is a thing of the
past in the family courts system.
My daughter was taken from me when she was 8 years old. They accused me of leaving my daughter at home alone while I
went out and "partied". First of all, anyone who knows me, knows I DONT DRINK and I DONT PARTY. Short of going to
every bar in Toronto and requesting them to sign a document asking if they recognise me as a regular patron, you are left
playing the "he said, she said" game which a family can NEVER win against thanks to the CAS getting all the credibility with
the judge. I finally went to my MPP. My daughter was returned 2 weeks later (this is after a 2 year fight), I got a
letter of apology and they closed my case. One year later, I met a wonderful man (my finance) my daughter and I both
love. He lives in a great area in the chicago suburbs. CAS kidnapped my daughter from his care while I was visiting
in TO stating "you abandoned her with some guy". And they used Homeland Security to do it. They aparently contacted
Department of Child and Family Services on "numerous occasions" but in USA the DCFS investigates based on evidence... not
just bullshit words on paper and according to my latest court documents DCFS didnt investigate. (you would think maybe
because they are more aware of the area I lived in.... example... the school system is in the top 2% of the entire USA, the
crime rate is the lowest in the chicago area, and it is a tight, close family community) So they contacted the toronto
police child explotation unit, making a claim that I "smuggled my daughter across the border and sold her to some guy".
Homeland Security apprehended my daughter and my finace, interrogated both of them for hours before contacting me. Found
NO VALIDITY to the CAS accusations and even apologized to my Finance. THey called me, (at 11pm at night) and told me they
dont know the state laws and as far as they are concerned my Finance is not her legal guardian. They told me to get back
to chicago asap and they would release her and I could get documentation from my lawyer in IL stating the facts and the
law. Well, I had an hour to get downtown to the bay street bus station and on a bus, which I did. By the time I got
to chicago, CAS has spun their web of BULLSHIT around Homeland Security, and convinced them with my so called "documented past"
(which let me remind you they apologized to me for a year before hand) that my parenting was under question. NOw
first of all... if any of the original accusations were found true... both my finace and I would be both arrested.
Neither of us have been. My daughter is now 14, back in the CAS's care, my finace is here with me in Toronto and we
are trying to get her back. Funny thing... all those things they apologized for in the past, are all back in the court
papers as if they are legit. My daughter's will to fight is almost at an end. She told me "Mom, if we dont win this
round, I cant fight anymore"
My heart is breaking and my will has been tried and tried again. People in the system are trying to buy her, fill her
head with BS, (they did a psycho-educational assessment on my daughter and told her for 2 years she was disabled.... when I got
her back from them and got her tested through the school board she qualified for gifted school with 98 percentile.... that
didnt stop them from saying in the court documents..."mother is out of touch with her daughter's needs.... child is not gifted
like mother claims but disabled and mother has unrealistic expectations of her daughter".....
I cant wait to not only go infront of the review commitee but I want to go to the supreme court of canada with my
charter of rights and get this wrong made right. Not just for me and my daughter, but for all the other families out
there who I have witnessed over the years having their will broken and their children lost.
One thing I can say... if you are currently in a battle with the CAS over BS.... go to www.canadacourtwatch.com those people empowered me and my daughter (teaching her
her REAL rights) the first time I got my daughter back. AND NEVER EVER MEET WITH A CAS WORKER WITHOUT A
TAPE RECORDER. But becareful... if the CAS finds out your child is meeting with advocates and learning their rights...
they will stop your visitations.
God Bless all who have had to deal with the wrath of the childrens aid society. May he keep us strong until true
justice is served.
2007-11-15
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ANYONE who has issues with the CAS should immediatly go to
www.canadacourtwatch.com ask to speak to Vernon if you are in the
Toronto Area. They have amazing ways of helping you get your children back.
Some are not aware but the laws now state after a child has been in care for 24 months, CAS can automatically get Crown
Wardship of your child. Contact the site. They got my daughter back.... they cant keep CAS away, but they can help
the fight.
2007-11-15
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Gino...
Unfortunatly 95% of the legal aid lawyers in the family court system SUCK, so I would normally tell you to speak to a lawyer
first but I fired two, represented myself for the last year and I got further than my two lawyers did combined. Contact
Canada court watch and ask them. They will give you the BEST advice ever. NEver meet with a CAS worker without a tape
recorder. As most people here know.. they will warp everything and anything you say.
Also if you dont trust your judge... under section 136 of the courts of justice act you have the right to record your
hearings. Check it out on the website... they even tell you exactly what to say to the judge so you can have your
rights.
God Bless and I send all of you will. Will is the one thing they try to break... dont let them!
2007-12-27
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It's one thing to take a child from the only home they ever remembered and loved, that child will return to the love
that was taken away from them irraguardeless of what colour it is. HOpefuly that child will remember where they felt
safest.
My son sees the world in a rule free gangster sort of way. He ran to a stepfather whom no doubt loves him but cannot
take care of himself unless his "OLD LADy can take care" of things. He has given up on working has never followed the rules
smokes dope eats pills talks negative and has spent 3 quarters of his life in jail. The tricker is my son is of age to decide
who he chooses to live with. My son wants no rules, just like his stepfather didn't want rules-the two fourteen year olds. His
association with the bikers runs deep and my son has "voices" but it not monitoring if the stepfather has taken him to the
hospital, The cas in fort frances has been notified of all this and they know through their own experience with him:my child
has explained i want to drink smoke and have no conseqences, i want him safe but cannot cas see-what life is that to be
left in-we are making society accepting of that type of rule. cas is what-for who- for the future of our children do they
really care or is it just to much work? If not you tell me what it is.
2008-01-01
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Its great that you all have come here to rant about CAS and to state your cases against them and you all are willing to
fight you have made that evidently clear and some have even given others help by telling them places they can go to get help in
their case..so whats next?
Keep fighting alone or ban together to make a legal fight against them and the unjustice they have inflicted upon so many
families.
I fortuantely don't have a first hand story to tell but I do know what its like to have children from your family
takena nd be given no hope of their return. My cousin;s son's were taken and when family tried to get them they were rejected
without validation as to why. They were not given any requirements they coudl meet to allow them to get their grandsons back
they were simply told no... get everything in writing....anything they say to your face they can deny...if they arent putting
it in writing its because they know what they are doing is wrong. My 3 little sisters were also taken by CAS..they told
my dad what he needed to do to get them back and he went above and beyond, he has had caseworkers fired because they complained
about how they had no right to keep my sisters and they should go home, he has had CAS workers tell him to his face that CAS
has no case and they should be returned but when question by lawyers they deny ever saying these things to save thir jobs.
What happened to standing up for the greater good of mankind? What happened to not allowing prejudice to invade our justice
system? when did we become a society that sat back and let an organization emotionally and mentally disturb the children of our
future? Its time for someone to take a real stand and fight legally against what they are doing to children. What they are
doing is abusing and violating childrens rights. Lawyers are lazy they want easy cases with quick cash profit ....when did
money become more important then fighting injustice?
We've decided to take a stand, my Aunt and I, to help find against an organization who realistically abducts your children
from you and then tries to make you out to be some horrible scum of the earth.
There needs to be better guidelines for these people to operate on, there needs to be someone giverning their actions much
more closesly, there needs to be lawyers who are so damn lazy and will do everything in their power to make sure no one's human
rights are being stripped from them...children have as much right as anyone!
Let's stop teh abuse and ban together together to make sure these organization is no longer stealling children unjustly from
their homes.
I am a 24 yr old single mother of two small children and I often get seen in a view point that is unjustly laid upon me. Not
all young people are horrible ppl who cant be parents. I come from a wealthier family, I had a great child hood and I'm in
University now for Biotechnology and I am actually thinking highly about going into Law, Family Law to be exact...so I'm not
stupid. And I'm not willing to sit back and let these organization ruin children mentally and emotionally.
Children are our future, money should never be the reason we dont fight for their rights!
2008-01-29
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2008-02-20
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we have been railroaded now for the at least the past 4years please help me because i really dont have a clue of what is
going on we have 5 beautiful kids the cas has broke into my home and said that we were unfit to look after our children there
was alwaysd los of food clean clothes and lots of love our kids want tro be returned to our home if you can give me any
advice please let me know MOM IN DISTRESSSS
2008-02-20
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marlene email me at money_mavin(at)yahoo.com i can give you some
ideas to help you but no guarantees. they are a powerful organisation with very little accountability. they spin web
after web after web till you cant handle anymore. email me and i can give you some advice but no guarantee itll be
over when you get them home. we can talk. I wish there was a support group for this of some sort for the parents.
there is nothing out there to help support us going this tragic and horrifying experience
2008-02-26
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I am a new mother of six days and today i had the cas show up at my door with the police coming to take away my son
becqause when i was three months pregbnate my bf was into some drug things that i was unaware of but we got raided but the opp
found nothkng in the house exept pipes and two weeds roaches and we all where charged and they called the cas then the cas came
and met with us and said that if we do drug test that they will close the file . i did 2 test for them and they misteriously
got lost i thougt they got them. ow they have taken my son from both me and hois father untell they get further proof that we
are fit this is his first child and my charges are being dropped unfortunatly he is going to jail for thirty days. the cas
sasid that we cant be alone with our son at all and rthat they need us to prove that we are fit.. but this insadant happened
woith out my knowlage abd when i was pregnate all my test have came up clean but we are still not alowed our rights can
someone please help me out on this one im lost,,,,
2008-03-05
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I just finished reading most of the comments and found alot of them remarkably like my story. I am a 44 year old
mother with a 2 1/2 year old and 4 year old and live with them in a rural farmhouse. Just recently, I was playing with my
kids on a Friday night. I had had 3 beers when my little one ran after the ball we were playing with and bent down to
pick it and hit her forehead on the corner of the coffee table. It bled for a little bit and when I could see the cut i
decided that she probably needed stitches. My license is under suspension so i called my ex to come and get her and take
her to the hospital and get it checked out. He picked her up and I stayed with the 4 year old because it was 10pm. and he
needed to go to sleep. After 1 1/2 hours I called the hospital and was told they were still in the waiting room and this
is not a busy hospital (Cobourg). Obviously they did not feel this was a emergency to be dealt with immediately so I felt
at little more at ease. I had 3 more beer after I put my son to bed and waited for my ex to call me. I heard
nothing for that time period and put a pot of coffee on and started calling the hospital to get some answers. I was
rudely told to not call back again after the 6th call. I kept calling my exs cell phone and finally reached him and he
told me that CAS told him to take my daughter home with him. I was beside myself that no one bothered to inform me of any
of this. I drank two pots of coffee waiting for the police to call me back. At 1am the "GOD SQUAD" as I like to
call them showed up. I was interrogated for an hour by two officers and a CAS worker. They told me I was an
alcoholic and wanted me to do a breathalizer. When I refused they told me I was lying about everything! They
searched my house and when they couldn't find anything they started to berait me. They told me it was my fault that a
babysitter I had gotten for my daughter 4 months ago that inserted his finger into her. They told me that my daughter hit
her head because I was drinking....and so on. My ex had told them that i drank all the time which is so far from the
truth its not funny but they believed everything he said. They checked on my son who was sleeping and said they were not
going to take him because he was sleeping. I know that CAS would take any child at any time if they thought there was any
kind of danger to them. The next day I found out that my ex was going to keep my daughter indefinitely. I was
completely out of my mind. I slipped into a depression and couldn't eat or sleep. Just drink coffee
constantly. CAS showed up 4 days later and told me I had a drinking problem. I was told that I needed to address
the problem to get my daughter back. I was so upset that I said I would do anythning to get her back. Just tell
me. i signed release forms and they told me it would be best to move closer to my ex in Peterborough. i
agreed. i did everything asked of me. It's been two weeks. I got to see my daughter for 15 min. at
McDonalds. My son is starting to show signs of distress without his sister and playmate. i told my ex and CAS that
I was going to speak to a lawyer because there was no reason what-so-ever to keep her away from me any longer. CAS told
me that if I pursued this they would file against me and take both my children! My ex had somewhat agreed that my
daughter could come home this weekend but the CAS said that they could not recommend this and he won't go against them because
he thinks he would get in trouble. So now what? I feel like my daughter has died. I went thru all the
steps of mourning. My ex told me on the phone..."now you know how it feels" and laughed histerically!
2008-03-11
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Notice to members of the public who have had dealings with the CAS, known as the
Children's Aid Society. We are gathering a list of plaintiffs and their information to put forth a class action lawsuit
against the Children's Aid Society and Government of Ontario Canada., For human rights violations and infringements. Notice
there is no fees or charges for this service. Should we proceed the Law Firms will charge a fee based upon award from the
courts. No win no charge .
The information we require from you will need to show neglect, corruption, human rights
violations and any form of abuse be it emotional physical or sexual, that has occurred to your children or has effected your
emotional well being while your children were or are in the care of the CAS Ontario.
It pertains to anyone whom is in care was in care or is effected by this agency life interrupted
by psychological damage caused by beign subjected to their emotional duress by being in direct care or by their children
being in direct care now or past.
Information submitted by you needs to be condensed into point form by date from 1st occurrence
to the last occurrence. This information can be submitted regardless of whether you regained or retained custody or not of
your child(ren).
All personal information will be forwarded to (Barristers and Solicitors considering a Pro Bono
Civil suit a Class Action law Suit will commence and also demands will be made for retribution for families and their
children, We also plan to demand justice is serves and after we win the civil suit and WE WILL, action will be taken to
demand criminal charges are pressed for any and all whom have misrepresented the rights of children by systemic abuse.This
will be kept in strictest confidence. Your contact information is required incase we need to discuss your case with
you.
Your information can be sent by mail to:
Ms Kathleen Mattinson
Cherish The Children (independent media)
99/2008 Founding Director
19 John St North Unit 2
Hamilton On Canada
L8R 1H1
Ph 289 396 8595 Fax 289 396 9931
Or to
Cassandra Armishaw
Director of Communications
Independent Investigative Journalist
Box 64, Genelle, BC Canada V0G
1G0
Email: gm_eden@yahoo.ca
2008-03-12
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I have just found this blog, and not well versed in blogs.
if someone was thrusted into and now intrenched into a fight for their life and their childs life, not only has
the evidence to prove it(and yes i am fully aware of,"its not what you know, its what you can prove") but can demonstate how
high it goes up therefore the system is trying to barry you,what do you do? who do you go to?? the evidence i poses identifies:
child abuse,mutilation,torture,rape,obstruction of justice, witness tampering,evidence tampering,evidance
fabricating,entrapment, wrongful and malicious prosecutions,attempted murder, and a massive amount of sercumstancial evidence
to murder(two murders and depending on how the law is interpreted, 2 additional).
If you would like to view,hear and read the proof i will be more than willing to provide the evidence,for the more that
posses it,the harder it will be to barry it .
Comment #43 — michele dykstra again
2008-03-19
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Just thought I'd put my update in with these WITCH-HUNTERS. It will soon be a month since my little girl was taken
from me for no reason. Here's what has been happening since my last letter. CAS (Bonnie Conlin) told me if I
didn't snap out of my depression she would take my 4 year old too. If i got a lawyer to get my 2 1/2 year old returned,
she would file against me and take my son too. I was told after I did an alcohol and drug test we could clear this up
immediately. The test came back negative and my doctor told her she had no concerns about the safety of my children and
that I was a binge-drinker( i call it partying) whenever my ex took the kids. still not good enough. she said
the test didn't go back far enough. when she saw that I had shaved my head out of personal preference she told be that
that ruins any chances of a follicle test and I must have deep emotional problems. she lied and said that my doctor had
concerns about the children. my doc is clearing that up!!! she told me I would have to move closer to my ex...i
packed up my house and gave notice to move. she told me to get some help...i booked an appointment with
FORECAST. nothing satisfies this woman or that damed organization. she hasn't been out to visit on my
son for almost two weeks. she called and said she filing against me. I hid for the night so she couldn't get my
son. went to Legal Aid and hired a lawyer. As soon as they called her she called me and told be she wasn't seeking
removal of my son but a court order of supervision. jordyn still can't come home though. i see my lawyer tomorrow
and because my separation papers state that the primary residence is with me and my ex has not filed anything...she might be
coming home soon! of course i thought if i jumped through all their hoops I'd have her back already like she told
me!! no doubt she will file against me to take them both like she threatened to do because she's on a power trip.
my doctor and legal aid cannot understand why they think i'm o.k. with my one child but not both....it's all bullshit....i'm
out of my depression now and READY TO FIGHT TO GET MY KIDS BACK TOGETHER AGAIN WITH ME!!!!!!! WHERE THEY SHOULD BE!!!!
thanks for listening...it helps to get it off my chest. I'm also joining a class action lawsuit with 'Cherish the
Children" not for any financial gain but to help support those who have been wronged by this horrendous organization who seems
to have to answer to no one for their innuendous, half-truths and out-right lies. for trying to beat people into
submission with threats. I lost 20 lbs in the first two weeks and wanted to kill myself. i was in a very dark
place without my little one. they need to start being accountable.
2008-04-01
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well...i'm back and no further ahead since i hired a lawyer. A former CAS lawyer mind you...we're now going on 7 weeks
without my babygirl. I have passed urine tests and refrained from drinking ANY alcohol when I have my son. Still,
not good enough. I've packed up my house and am trying to find a place closer to their father as REQUESTED by CAS.
I've even agreed to rehab which I don't agree with because it is not neccessary....still not good enough. My ex says i
can have my little girl this weekend because he has plans with his girlfriend (by the way, is now the mother to my child since
I'm not in the picture for her)....CAS says no. it looks like I'll have to represent myself in court and get things
moveing.....wish me luck....someone.
2008-04-01
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I wish you all the best. I went through two lawyers the first time and finally represented myself. Its amazing
how they can change their story a million times. Oh and I wouldnt trust anyone who used to work for the CAS. The
hard thing is finding someone who IS NOT in bed with them. Best of luck with everthing. If you need any support or
help let me know.
2008-04-01
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Pamela...thankyou for responding...how did you make out representing yourself...any pointers? Any help would be
appreciated. Call me 905-349-2129.
2008-04-01
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I didn't mention that my ex says that i could take my daughter this weekend as he has plans with his girlfriend ( and by the
way, I have been letting him take our son on his weekends but he wouldn't let me see our daughter during pickups or dropoffs)
as long as CAS approves and they won't let me.
2008-05-08
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okay...I am just now dealing with CAS...My ex called them on me and made bogus allegations that my fiance beats me and my
kids...
The CAS investigated and found them statements to be untrue.. I signed waivers for the CAS to gain access to my children's
medical records, because one of the allegations were also that I neglected their medical needs. That proved to be wrong as
well,the CAS found my children were up to date on everything.. Where my problem begins is that my fiance was dealing with a
drug addiction and I confided in my doctor a few months ago about it. She offered me help and he has since quit doing cocaine.
The doctor shared this with my CAS worker but I did not give the CAS access to my medical records, so were my rights
violated?
CAS now is saying that they want hair follicle tests of my fiance. My fiance has never done any drugs in or around my home.
He did it when he was out with his friends and he would come home after I had the little guys in bed so they never knew about
it anyway. Does he have to do a hair follicle test? I asked a friend and she said that he does not have to do it. It has not
been three months that he has been off of the drugs. Also they told me that I am not allowed to leave my children alone with
him even though he is the father of two of the three of them. They said that if it shows up in his test that they are going to
make him move out and get into rehab. How is that fair if he has already quit? It has not been three months yet so it will
still obviously show up on his test. They want to come in tomorrow and do this. If he is made to move out then me and my
children will be left to struggle because he is the sole provider in our home. How will he be able to support us from
rehab?
I really need advice asap. Can someone please tell me what I should do?
2008-05-08
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Have him shave his head tonight. My ex accused me of being a drug addict ( so CAS says... he denies making that call
but they claim he did) and they want blood.. then its going to be hair.. and I dont have that kind of time. I have to get
my daughter back NOW before we are at the 24 month mark and they take wardship of her. Worst part is my daughter is
almost 15 and has the right to choose where she wants to live. Yet no one is listening to her. I am shaving my head
and donating it to locks of love. Only so they cant spin another wheel, have court put over yet again because now they've
thought of something else they need. They are insane people. The longer they take the more broken your kids
become and you stuck sitting there helpless. Well I can shave my head and get rid of one more wheel spinning for
now... who knows what the next one is going to be. And your ex should be brought up on charges of
mischief. Unfortunatly, in this system with NO WATCH DOG... there is no justice and no accountability. I dont know
what city you are in.. but FYI.. in Hamilton Ontario apprehensions went up last year 91%. Be very careful dealing with
these people. And Id also write a letter and complain about your doctor to the college. What she did is
illegal. Not that itll matter in family court. They dont care how they get the information, legal or not. Its
insane. 110% insane.
2008-05-25
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I'll try to make this story short, believe me when dealing with this rogue organization; it is always anything but....!5 years ago I met this woman, she was a drug addict, I did not know until it was to late, she got pregnant after about a month, I decided to stay with her, to make sure the child would be born healthy, what a hell of a time, trying to keep someone of drugs, I ended in the hospital with 2 broken ribs and a ruptured spleen, she was very violent, and unpredictable, she even at one time put a knife to her stomach threatening to kill the child if she did not get drugs...anyway I lost, the child was born a drug addict and since then feel that I also failed as a father and a man. When the child was born, c.a.s. Ottawa took her into custody, of course blamed me, since I was a man, I must be the one doing drugs and giving it to the woman, never mind that I don’t drink nor do drugs, but I was a man, so I was treated like the enemy. They made the mom go through drug rehabilitation, twice, and twice they gave the child back to her and took her away from this woman. Then instead of asking me to come up with a family plan, they tried to give her up to adoption.I did what I had to do, and she is now living with me, and is now 16 y old, very talented and normal, but the thing I had to go through, and endure, I think everybody knows by now, but I did not treat c.a.s. like the enemy, but an obstacle, they want you to be aggressive, and look to set you off as violent if your a man, they want your child for economic purposes or whatever their little mind figure. The thing that’s important here is the racism I had to endure, as a man, and especially as a native man, a statement was made in the office, on bank st. at the time, that to this day, never forgave them and gave me a realisation that whether a man of native man, you are the enemy to this extreme out of control feminist organization, one was, "what would a man want with a little girl", (and this is my daughter where talking about), they tried real hard to tag me as weird, I would want to raise my own daughter, the other is this one "fuc..ing Indians, the only thing they ever do is collect welfare, get drunk and cause trouble".... nice hey! It wasn’t said to me personally but someone in the office told this to the person sitting in the waiting room, they did not know he was my ride, and my brother.7 years later, the mom shows up, now the only thing I am guilty of, is that I really loved this woman, and wanted to give her the chance to change and live a normal life, especially for our daughters sake, she lived with us for a while, tried a relationship again, but it did not work, she left for Ottawa, then after a while told me she was pregnant and it could be mine, so I lived up to my responsibility, supported her financially, became the Childs father, for 2 years, and then she disappeared, it took me 5 years to find them again, and yes it was drugs.....again. To make this short, I called c.a.s. when I found out the child was taken and asked if we could put the sisters together, to my surprise they agreed, told them the truth, I might be the dad, but I did not want to cause any problems, they told me she was adopted out, and this is where it becomes strange, they and the so called adoptive parents brought the child here, for visits and even dropped her off a few time on her own. In my opinion it was to easy, and I was right, on a xmas, me and my daughter bought presents, and I got a "we are wondering what kind of man is nice to little girls", and the attacks started almost immediately, see the comparison here, attack the father, the man, forget I raised my daughter for 16 years on my own, don’t drink, don’t go to bars, don’t do drugs, I am the enemy, simple as that. It got so bad, the 7 year old child was even been emotionally abused by these adoptive parents, one time she came here, she said," my mom told me if I come here no one will love me", in my mind, I stated to wonder what else was been put in this child’s mind. I was disgusted, and asked what was going on, that’s when the adoptive parents, told me they where personal friends of this case worker and I should not try anything, that they use to work for c.a.s., so on, so on. I did not do anything wrong, I even offered financial support, but was attacked from the beginning, it got so bad, they even tried to play mind games with my daughter, sending birthday cards with papers in it that looked like a money order for $20, making her believed she had money. I had to stop all access for both girls, they are hiding something, got a lawyers from legal aid, and even the lawyer turned on me, promised me anything, told me I was been badly treated, the sisters where badly treated, only to be told a few days later, and I quote, " sorry you have no rights, the sisters have no rights, and by the way I am keeping your legal aid certificate". Nice hey !They tried so badly to get rid of me, that they send the local c.a.s. at my door, when my daughter was 15 and accused me of been abusive, I was surprised at first, but soon realised what was going on, the worker told me she had to make another visit that Thursday, but I decided to call a day earlier, and asked her bluntly, "are you sure you are not been used by the Ottawa’s c.a.s. to scare me?" She got defensive, and said oh no we would never do that, so I told her, all this looks fishy, I just told Ottawa c.a.s. that I was going to hire another lawyer and 2 days later you show up. Well guest what, the second visit, which they are oblige to do, never happened and I never heard from her again, considering they have to do a follow up visit and inform you the case has been closed, I have come to a realization that they did trie to scare me away, and used all at their disposal to do it. Why????About the so called adoptive parents, they are emotionally unstable and liars, jealous, and abusive. The father has anger problems, I sent my daughter to their houses, for a visit with her sister, and he gave her dirty looks, and yelled the whole time she was there, I know she is telling the truth because he did the same to me, he even called his wife in front of me and with is eyes on me, he said, I love you, I miss you, Ill see you soon, I love you, miss you. This is a man thing, when a man does this, in front of another man, he is giving a message. The adoptive mom told c.a.s. I was the one talking to the child all the time on the phone, which was not true, when I confronted her, she blamed the 7 y old child, saying she was the one complaining, she told me not to try any court action because she had fought others the keep this child, and when I asked the c.a.s. worker why this was happening, she told me she was lying....Only after all this happened did I decided to go see a lawyer, but to no avail, like I said before. There is more to this, but as you can see, my opinion is, twice I have dealt with these people and twice they attacked me as an enemy because I was a man........for no fringing reason, I did nothing wrong. The only thing I was ever guilty of is loving the wrong woman, but not at the expense of my daughter, she always came first, if I had to choose......As you can see, if your a man, you will be treated like the enemy, they are sneaky, they will be friendly, but don't let your guard down, remember this is your children, and as one c.a.s. worker once told me, the thing is, they make you believe they have more power than they really have... I tried to put as many details as I could to understand my dealings with them, but their is more to it and all bad....To give credit, not all are like this, I have friends in the system, where I live that are very helpful, and really want to help, but the one in Ottawa, or large cities, are out of control, and look as your children as an economic gain, or to give to their personal friends, and that is wrong.
2008-06-01
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Hi Everyone. I have heard all kinds of crazy stories regarding the Ontario CAS and I have had too many insane dealings
with them myself. I am tired of the abuse of power, corruption, lies, manipulating, and the destruction of happy
and healthy children. I am starting to put together a case to bring to the United Nations to have them investigate
the Ontario Children's Aid's practises and to bring the International attention to this matter that we desperatly need.
The Ontario Government will then make the RIGHT decision to allow the Ontario Ombudsman to oversee the Children's Aid
Society. To date, the Ontario Government is the LAST province in Canada to listen and the Ontario CAS
operates with absolutly NO WATCH DOG. If you have ever tried to complain about them, you understand exactly what I am
talking about. Any institution that is supposed to be working in the "best of interest of the child" and operates
fully to this mandate, should NOT have a problem with the oversight, but CAS has fought hard against it and even
denies MPP's questions stating "they cannot interfere in the courts processes" leaving us parents with no where to
turn.
What I am asking is anyone, with any documentation (proof) of their lies, manipulations, ETC. to please forward them to
me. Audio recordings are needed and accepted as well. (I have quite a few juicy ones myself I've
recorded). I promise unless I have written permission from you, I will keep your name, address, children(s)
names, (especially in active cases) 100% confidential. Whether you have had or are having current dealings with
the CAS. You have the right to access your file, and can obtain copies of their notes, court affidavits, contradicting
assessments, etc. I encourage you to exercise your rights, gain access to this material, gather up your proof and
please send it to me. The way I would like to present it is as such -- Children's Aid's documention/notes, what was filed
with the courts, and then your evidence (letters, affidavits, sworn statements, assessements etc.)
A crazy case I heard about today is about a lady who was told to get braces for her child within a week or the CAS
Kingston would apprehend her child. That is insane and an abuse of power. My child was identified as "disabled" by
the Toronto CAS, but when I had her tested through the Toronto School board, after a huge battle to get her back, she was
tested "gifted" and put into the gifted program. I also got a copy of the affidavit they submitted to the courts telling
them "I am out of touch with my daughters educational needs... I have unrealistic expectations of my child"... and it was their
excuse to try and keep my child from me for yet another 6 months. I also have the assessment that they did, which
doesn't really say she is disabled, but that did NOT stop them from reporting the truth the courts. This is the type of
documentation I require to get the attention we desperatly need!!! PICTURES are also accepted! I have before
and after pictures of my child and the change in her is heart breaking and very visual! Also, any documtation of false
police reports, or evidence of how they use the other systems to gain access to your children is greatly needed. I want
to raise awareness to these other systems just what they are being "used" for but through the United Nations so I don't put
myself at risk or anyone else brave enough to come forward and support me.
I am a single mother who is surviving through the system, a credit advocate and professional speaker. I promise
you I will present this better than any lawyer you can find out there. (I know I've been through 4 so far, and I was
able to get further representing myself in a shorter period of time, than all of the lawyers did combined).
Anyone who has been into a CAS office, and seen the United Nations Mandate they have on a huge plaque hanging on the
wall, will understand why I want to bring this to the UN. They do not live by a single word on that plaque and I want
them to be aware of it. We need action. We need accountability. We need our children to be protected and
safe.
Please email me at money_mavin@yahoo.com
I will share all of my contact information with you as well as my story if need be. I am also very interested in
starting up a support group for parents and kids dealing with or who have dealt with the CAS. Any parents who
have tried to find counselling for their children to help them repair after being broken by a system knows how hard it is to
find help that is willing to face the real issues that are affecting your children. I have been searching for 3 years and
have yet to find anyone myself. If we stand together we really can bring change. It is the only thing that has
helped me to hang on all these years. I still believe it, and I still want to see it happen. Lets help each
other. Lets band together and make this change so we can protect our children, our children's children, and other
children who are out there at risk to this system.
Sincerely
P. Palmer
2008-06-01
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My wife and I are in desperate need for some help fighting against C.A.S
These people have taken our lives away from us. We have done everything they have asked of us. They put our
children in someones care that they know uses drugs, but yet we suffer the consequences. If anyone can help please
contact us. We do have Lawyers but we are started to feel so helpless.
2008-06-06
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Ryan contact me at money_mavin@yahoo.com I can offer you all the support
and advice I can. Ive gone through the same trouble and lawyers only extend things. Not shorten them like you
think. Youre not helpless yet. Write me and Ill give you my phone number.
2008-06-06
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This day and age you cannot shout at a child, you cannot control your child except to say please and I appreciate. Even the
teachers cannot control the children.
The entire system has changed there is not special classes in place in all schools for children who need special
teaching causing more frustration for a LD (learning disability) leaving a child in care of social workers of the
school. Parents sign all papers they have available to find the underlying cause of the child being behind in areas
and keep all appointments with many different specialists and the schools are aware of this.
. Many more children are becoming medicated with pharmecutical drugs that really do not fix the problem only helps
eliminate some of the symptoms and often causing other problems to the childs health.
Parents get scrutinized for choices they make that they feel are better for a childs welfare by schools bringing
about more stresses upon the child.
Instead of having things in place for children that have LDS these children are put on long waiting lists to get
different services available. Papers are signed the beginning of each year giving permission to social workers of the
school to question your children each time something happens and not all the time will the parent be informed of
behaviours. Meanwhile the child starts to act up more in school etc... because of added on stress.
Parents are still held accountable for childrens actions, called into schools for meetings, child is talked to by
school and parents and/or suspended for a period of time. Remember the child may have a LD. Pulling the child further back
instead of ahead.
Possibly the act of the child was discussed with social workers or so bad that they called in CAS. Meanwhile
it could be actions that are seen right there on the school grounds by other children.
The fire keeps getting higher and higher and now said child is angry at the school and when goes back does even
worse.
Parent is considered unable to deal with thier child. Goes to foster home and gets abused, mistreated, hurt from not
having the care of a loving parent, the childs world is now turned upside down. Instead of the extra help that the parent
wanted in place to enhance the childs learning the child is now medicated.
Children with LD's do not cope very well with change.
Children with LD's often withdraw to hide thier LD's or tend to hang with the wrong crowds to feel accepted.
I found this article showing most children that do crimes are from foster homes.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...er-study_N.htm
FAMILY INFLUENCE
Children who stay in troubled families fare better than those put into foster care. Those who:
Were arrested at least once:
• Stayed with family: 14%
• Went to foster care: 44%
Became teen mothers:
• Stayed with family: 33%
• Went to foster care: 56%
Held a job at least 3 months:
• Stayed with family: 33%
• Went to foster care: 20%
Source: Study by Joseph Doyle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
When children do crimes. eg. vandalize school property
If these are not children with LD's of some fashion or in some need of help I say yes what they did should be
righfully punished. But if these truly are children that have been failed in some way they should get the support and help
they need. Like children that are into cutting etc... it could be a cry for help.
There is a good movie called the best little girl in the world that I added to my playlist on youtube for anyone that is
interested in watching it. Sometimes children just do things to cry out for help and/or because they wish to hurt they way
they have been hurt.
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_lis...2959743F8E6FB4
But above all I do wonder about todays children and todays system if there is too many cut backs, laws preventing control
and/or just an over all weak system.
There seems to be too many names for each behaviour of a child these days oppositional defiant disorder, (or whatever it is
called) add, addhd and too many learning disorders that many children get catergorized as. Yet things are not inplace in
the schools, children are not allowed to be kept back yet years can go by without properly trained teachers to teach each
child and/or a teacher who just gets tired of a different child. Children are kept in the same classes with other peers
that see these actions and are harrased and teased.
This is an American story but no further from the truth about how Canadas system
operates.
Say no to adopting kids brought into the system from cas. Always ask if the child was
given up freely to an adoption agency.
CAS should only work with children that are in OBVIOUS need of help ie... badly beaten, burned
or sexually abused. There should be follow ups to be sure the children are not abused in foster homes but once they
are in place in a foster home and a child gets marks because these people work with them the children are then
ignored. CAS is sitting back waiting for your child to act up in school and your childs actions to be reported to
them so they can to take your child for any reason at all that they feel fit. They want thier pay cheques. It
is easiest to get stories from a child with a learning disorder. They will have your child medicated in no time.
Not all children taken into custody of CAS are even from troubled families, sometimes the
parent will do all they can do to help a child with a LD and the school will just get more easily frustrated with your
child and who knows how they are handling the child and if all truths are told, but rest assured everything your child does
goes on thier records and your child will be questioned day in and out to see if the blame can be passed onto the
parent. Maybe the child is just tired of school and the questioning and then the questioning will begin at home with
CAS.
This is where your taxes goes to kidnapping children from loving homes where they often just
mistreated and medicated instead of loved and supported.
Let the truth be known
Mississauga
2008-06-06
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We all have to be tougher and stronger and group together just like those strikers at GM and go straight to the
Government in Ottawa and charge, fill up the streets of the whole city demanding to put an end to this and NOW. Make a
date say in 3 months or so from now and demand all children that were not at extreme risk to be returned to the loving families
NOW. Spam the meeting date in newspapers, over the net on car windshields and get everyone together. Forget the
long way of posting and posting and getting no where. We need to take serious action asap. They get gay pride day
in toronto evry year and thousands if not millions show up. Why can't we?
2008-06-12
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I'm not going to make this long and I am not going to disagree. Taking these children away from the only family they
have ever known is wrong. How do we know it's short term loss. These children may feel that loss through their
entire lives. And maybe even resent the very people they were sent to. BUT...... I think it is wrong to base an
attack on the CAS for the actions and words of a few. I know someone who works at CAS and he is kind and gentle with his
own children, my children and the neighbourhood children. His job and the jobs of other CAS workers is to protect
children. The decision to move these children is very misguided, but let's not forget the children that CAS protects and
saves everyday. Boys and girls of every race and religion that are beaten and abused and ultimately saved by these people
who can and will lose time with their families and friends to go and save a child who really needs them. My friend and
her husband (who works for CAS) are devoted parents, wonderful people and genuinely kind human beings that I am blessed to
know. The system isn't always fair or right but please don't condemn the entire CAS organization and the people who work
in that system because of a few that need to be in a different profession.
2008-06-13
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How would you feel if for years you have been fighting for your child taking him to child and adolescent services after the
school tells you he may be adhd and you do this and this doctor says he would not medicate him now. The school does thier
own testing saying he is adhd and yet the child and adolescent phycologist says he isn't in need of medication. Then you
have the school re-test 2 years later after you get other workers involved from programs within your city to be sure that the
proper educational needs are in place and have them re-test.
You have all the backing you need in place and have many people by this time working with your son and discussions going on
on how your child would be taught in the school and what all else is going to be in place for him. Then all of a sudden
just before the new tests are done you get this call from cas saying they need to meet with you because of your sons
behaviour. The same behaviours he has had for years. The new tests came back in btw and state that he is just a
slow learner with stress and it is possible that the behaviour is just a way to seek positive attention and basically to
relieve stress. ie.... he cannot be happy in learning as his memory is not that great etc... he is not happy at school in
that and gets laughed at but if he acts silly and does stupid things he gets attention and does not care what kind of
attention. The first call I got from CAS I stated I am aware of which son you mean. I have 3 sons. I told
them he may have adhd and the first word out of the workers mouth is well then you better medicate him. This just from
the words he "MAY HAVE"
I am the mother I know everything about his learning and know when he reads what he reads he cannot answer a single question
relating to a story and cannot put it down in sentences. If you read it to him he understands more but cannot grasp it for long
term memory. Some things will stay some things will not. I was in the process of seeking other learning
alternatives for this child. This boy I signed papers left and right with the school to have many people working with him
including the social worker. I have no idea what is said with him or what has happened, but there is too many suspicious
things and thought running through my head at this moment. Everytime the boy would act up at the school I know he would
be going to see the social worker. This I signed at the beginning of the year to give permission for him to do so only
for him to get any help he needed.
This boy may be a handful and some may say he is bad but I fear not anyone would be as patient with him as I am. I
have even had teachers yell at him and then get told myself you do realize he is not an easy child. I myself have said
yes but he is my son and stood up to this teacher myself and told her so and said you may have given up on him but I haven't
she was not even going to give him a part in a play saying he would not be able to memorize it anyways. I demanded her to hand
me some lines to have him memorize and I worked with him day and night for the short 2 days that were left, much less than
given all the other children. He memorized 3 of the songs and half of the lines. NObody else would do for this boy
what all I have done.
They are the ones who give him permission to go and play instead of doing work because he does not listen. I found
because he does not understand and there is no positive telling him you can do it or extra help that he needs. One on one
at home he can do it. I was going to have a tutor for him from the school with the new test and the support systems I had
in place. I know in my h ear the problem here is this young boy will do and say anything to get attention away from doing
work. He is a great story teller and if he hears or sees anything will go along with it and keep talking for as long as
he can to keep attention. I was hoping to build his confidence and return some eagerness and happiness to him in
learning. Will I ever know if this strategy will ever work now?
2008-06-13
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Where is peoples rights to getting second opinions? What is wrong with delaying things if you think it is in the best
interest of a child as a mother you can feel in your heart things are just not right. I got proof on papers
now. Too late huh, but almost in time. You go out and get everything lined up as you do not want to have
misdiagnosis. You bring in someone else into meetings with you from other agencies. I take it the school got tired and
feared another year of not having him as controlled as they wanted. Yeah I avoided medicating for years, but these programs
come too slowly too and you go on waiting lists to acheive them. Was I really not doing enough for my son. ha You be the
judge. They knew if the tests came back this way they would have to teach him as is and supply a tutor and look at some
computer learning and spend more time with him etc... and then be looking for other alternatives. All I get is all his
behaviours is inappropriate, underdisciplined and that to discipline you have to keep at it and not let one thing pass, maybe
not enough supervision. What about the school yard? Not enough teachers on the grounds and who really starts what.
I have my son saying he is teased and yet he does not speak up lots at school too. I really do not know. Yes, I had
problems with him at home but it seems like nothing next to the problems coming from the school. Let me tell you this is
only more reason for him to hate school.
I asked him if he can remember what he said to who at school ie... principal, social worker, teachers etc... Well the
boy is not good at remembering everything and he said I don't remember anything that would do this and that he does not
understand. I just asked him to try harder and to try to stop acting silly and he said ok Mom I will try. I won't
forget that first visit and he said I love you Mom and I am sorry for lying. I have no idea lying for what. I
feel he has something inside of him too. Or maybe he feels it is all things over the years. I don't know.
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I am a former Child who was taken into childrens aid custody. Please do everything you can for your children and fight
to get back custody.My story is not pretty but here it is...During my stay with C.A.S I was labelled a lyer and a psycho
sexual pyschopath at the age of 6 for accusing my father of sexually abusing me and after it came to light that he in fact
was they made an agreement with him that he go to counselling to avoid jail witch in turn left me going back every weekend for
family visits and being sexually abused for years with children's aid society's knowledge.I was placed in abusive foster homes
where we were beaten daily and used for child labour and sexual satisfaction also with the key worker's
and children's aid society's knowledge .After going through court where the foster parents were aquitted of the crimes I
was sent to a group home only to be forced out and left to live on the streets at the age of 14. I have left out quite a bit of
other stuff but I just wanted to let you all know that your children need you and please never give up on the fight against
children's aid or for your children. If I had people like all of you in my life I'm sure it would have turned out
different and maybe I wouldn't wake up every night crying because to this day I'm still affected by my past and I'm not the
only one.
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I raised four children alone for thirteen years
I homeschooled my children as well as they went to a private christian school
the un rights of the child are the most draconian stupid laws to ever exist
america did not sign the bill because of conservative members that know
its a secret policy to destroy families and family rights
the cas only cares about their own service THEY GET PAID WHEN THEY DESTOY FAMILIES
www.henrymakow.com
wake up canada wake up america your communists are standing at the door
Comment #62 — Cherish The Children
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Well CAS (Child Abuse Services) your days of secrecy seem to be over , and your days of whipping parents into submission
also over. your days of using the psycological terrorism tatics upon parents also over. Your 5 steps to tyranny is also exposed
along with your true agenda to legally kidnap Ontario's children profiteeering off our children also soon over . Believe me CAS
soon you will loose your mandate and I guranteee all of us here now will see the day when even our Minister of Youth and Family
Services Deb Matthews resignation. We have won CAS its only a little time before we see family law reform. By the next election
your positions and abuse of power will be nothing more then the most talked about human rights infringements in this century .
All the criminals whom walk holding an iron fist will soon be holding Iron Bars.
Guess what heard a very interesting conversation between two of your case workers they had no idea whom I was and was
walking chatting away , what an interestesting coversation they had , Yes CAS we too have ears that record :))) One new case
worker was bragging how she received a bonus check in the mail , with her husband saying " what is this for" both happy and
surpised to receive this little extra bonus , in which there was an insert describing that , she received the bonus for placing
a couple of children in care. She then spoke to the other worker walking beside her wow this is great Im gonna go out and grab
a few more children, and they both laughed and continued walking down the road . Yes imagine you case Wackers actually take
pleasure in destroying childrens lives , and by the way Im going after thsi case worker , lets see how many laughs you wil have
behind bars , I heard Suzie is awaiting and loves fresh meat meoowwwwwwwwwwwww
See you soon CAS but this time you will be the defendants
2008-11-03
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CAS and every other "child protection" agency does what is in ITS best interest. If they have run out of prospective
children to kidnap in biological parents' homes, the next logical phase is to work from their other set of "leads" - foster
parents. I would never be a foster parent because you are stealing someone else's child. And just because CAS or
whomever says that child was abused, does not mean they were abused. Natives in this country have been devastated
precisely because they have been the victim of child protection, and this victimization is inter-generational. Give
biological parents the help they need, the money they need, if they need it. Otherwise, leave them alone. Quit
kidnapping children. And quite taking children that have been kidnapped. If you can't have children because you are
infertile, tough luck - don't steal someone else's. If you want to do good deeds, work toward exposing and abolishing
so-called child protection - the most abusive system to children and families every invented. Educate yourselves!
Comment #64 — Cherish the children
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Bravo David,
Very well said , this is exactly whats happening , they also use family against family by giving kinship 900 pr child and an
authoratarian role . This creates the kinship provider to have a role of power over the lost parents or parent and soon begins
to infilitrate family .
Comment #65 — wake up families of north america
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