http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/feed/? Latest topics Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:36:10 GMT 10 http://i33.servimg.com/u/f33/11/63/39/18/family11.jpg http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/feed/? http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/health-safety-f9/fiber-t106.htm mp3legal Dietary fiber is found in plant foods (fruit, vegetables and whole grains) and is essential for maintaining a healthy digestive system. Fiber helps support a healthy diet by: * Helping you feel fuller faster and longer, which can help prevent overeating. * Keeping blood sugar levels even, by slowing digestion and absorption so that glucose (sugar) enters the bloodstream slowly and steadily. * Maintaining a healthy colon - the simple organic acids produced when fiber is broken ... Health & Safety Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:36:10 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/health-safety-f9/fiber-t106.htm#330 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/health-safety-f9/fiber-t106.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/general-talk-f16/jokes-t13.htm Admin Dear Tech Support: Last year I upgraded from Girlfriend 7.0 to Wife 1.0 . I soon noticed that the new program began unexpected child processing that took up a lot of space and valuable resources. In addition, Wife 1.0 installed itself into all other programs and now monitors all other system activities, such as Poker Night 10.3, Football 5.0, Going To The Pub 7.5, and Softball 3.6 I can't seem to keep Wife 1.0 in the background while attempting to run my other favorite applications. ... General Talk Sun, 21 Oct 2007 02:45:41 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/general-talk-f16/jokes-t13.htm#133 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/general-talk-f16/jokes-t13.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/poverty-f15/time-to-battle-poverty-t42.htm Admin Time to battle poverty In 1989, the House of Commons in Ottawa unanimously voted to achieve the goal of eliminating child poverty by the year 2000.Campaign 2000, a non-profit organization that tracks progress towards that goal, said there's been none since 1989. In 2007, the same proportion of Canadian children, 11.7 per cent, lived in poverty. Ontario's child poverty rate is 12.6 per cent, similar to Durham where 12.3 per cent of children live below the poverty line. It's disheartening ... Poverty Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:20:27 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/poverty-f15/time-to-battle-poverty-t42.htm#204 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/poverty-f15/time-to-battle-poverty-t42.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/adoption-f8/bill-12-vital-statistics-act-in-relation-to-adoption-information-t81.htm Admin Bill 12 2008 An Act to amend the Vital Statistics Act in relation to adoption information and to make consequential amendments to the Child and Family Services Act Note: This Act amends or repeals more than one Act. For the legislative history of these Acts, see the Table of Consolidated Public Statutes - Detailed Legislative History on www.e-Laws.gov.on.ca. Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: Vital ... Adoption Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:08:59 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/adoption-f8/bill-12-vital-statistics-act-in-relation-to-adoption-information-t81.htm#278 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/adoption-f8/bill-12-vital-statistics-act-in-relation-to-adoption-information-t81.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/report-blames-social-workers-in-death-of-reena-virk-t66.htm Admin Report blames social workers in death of Reena Virk The parents of murdered teen Reena Virk are taking some satisfaction from a newly released report they say points out how social workers failed their daughter by not thoroughly investigating the girl's allegations of abuse. Canwest News Service Published: Friday, September 05, 2008 Theparents of murdered teen Reena Virk are taking some satisfaction from a newly released report they say points out how social workers failed their ... Protection Services Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:50:53 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/report-blames-social-workers-in-death-of-reena-virk-t66.htm#254 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/report-blames-social-workers-in-death-of-reena-virk-t66.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/family-court-f10/totally-betrayed-t61.htm PapaJohn OK.. as I posted over at another nameless site a few days ago... we found a new lawyer for our son. He's an awesome lawyer, considered the best in our area. We know at least ten people he has represented in family court and against C.A.S> 8 fathers and 2 mothers. He won every single case for these people and these people tell us the reason they got him was because everyone they knew that used him won as well.... So last Friday we got the phone call at 9:30 am to bring in the legal aid certificate ... Family Court Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:47:53 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/family-court-f10/totally-betrayed-t61.htm#234 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/family-court-f10/totally-betrayed-t61.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/demonstrations-education-f4/canada-s-sorry-record-of-abandoning-fathers-t62.htm Admin Barbara Kay: Canada's sorry record of abandoning fathers Posted: September 03, 2008, 10:30 AM by Kelly McParland Barbara Kay, Full Comment If you live in the Chatham, Ont., region, be warned that today you may happen upon a purple Barney Mobile full of scary characters ... Demonstrations & Education Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:56:25 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/demonstrations-education-f4/canada-s-sorry-record-of-abandoning-fathers-t62.htm#235 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/demonstrations-education-f4/canada-s-sorry-record-of-abandoning-fathers-t62.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/injustice-f13/ont-woman-convicted-on-disgraced-pathologist-s-testimony-granted-bail-t105.htm Admin Ont. woman convicted on disgraced pathologist's testimony granted bail 'I would never wish this upon my worst enemy,' freed mother says Last Updated: Thursday, March 12, 2009 | 3:01 PM ET Comments212Recommend106 CBC News A Toronto woman released on bail Thursday pending a review of her 1995 murder conviction, which was based on evidence presented by a disgraced former child pathologist, says she has been through a "living hell." Tammy Marquardt speaks to reporters ... Injustice Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:18:35 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/injustice-f13/ont-woman-convicted-on-disgraced-pathologist-s-testimony-granted-bail-t105.htm#319 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/injustice-f13/ont-woman-convicted-on-disgraced-pathologist-s-testimony-granted-bail-t105.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/foster-kinship-care-f7/vulnerable-children-fare-well-with-relatives-t104.htm Admin Placing vulnerable children with relatives is a viable option, a new study by Cochrane Researchers suggests. In view of several recent high profile child abuse cases, the study may have important policy implications. "We don't know what type of out-of-home care is best for children. But our research suggests that children placed with relatives do as well or better than those placed with foster parents," says lead researcher Marc Winokur, who works at the Social Work Research Center ... Foster/Kinship Care Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:22:32 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/foster-kinship-care-f7/vulnerable-children-fare-well-with-relatives-t104.htm#318 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/foster-kinship-care-f7/vulnerable-children-fare-well-with-relatives-t104.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/general-court-issues-f11/notice-of-contempt-motion-private-information-lengthy-but-important-t103.htm fixchildrensaid Hi all, I intend to file a Notice of Contempt Motion on Monday, due to repeatedly not being granted access to my children recently, as per a current court order. Any advice would be appreciated. To follow is a bit of a background. (I live in London.): In 2003, when we separated, I agreed to grant my ex-wife interim sole custody. In 2004, I was granted joint custody, due mostly to an Office of the Children's Lawyer Clinical Investigation that recommended such. My ... General Court Issues Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:48:14 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/general-court-issues-f11/notice-of-contempt-motion-private-information-lengthy-but-important-t103.htm#317 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/general-court-issues-f11/notice-of-contempt-motion-private-information-lengthy-but-important-t103.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/colborne-resident-hid-cas-runaway-t102.htm Admin Colborne resident hid CAS runaway Posted 2 days ago A 44-year-old Colborne resident will serve 14 days in jail for hiding a 14-year-old runaway ward of the Children's Aid Society of Northumberland from both police and children's aid workers last year. The accused, who cannot be named in order to protect the identity of the girl, pleaded guilty Aug. 18 to obstructing a peace officer. His sentence came Oct. 20 in the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg. As Crown attorney Brad Kelneck ... Protection Services Sat, 25 Oct 2008 08:40:57 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/colborne-resident-hid-cas-runaway-t102.htm#316 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/colborne-resident-hid-cas-runaway-t102.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/canadian-law-f12/a-chink-in-the-london-police-services-armour-t101.htm fixchildrensaid I posted the following on the Canadian Equal Parenting Council Yahoo group that I belong to, yesterday: Quote:Hi all, Tonight, Bob H, Ryan D and myself (Brad C) attended a Community Consultation Meetingþ that was put on by the London Police Service, with the meeting's intent being to get the public's input into what adjustments could be made to the policing policies for London's next three-year budget plan. Ryan began to raise his concerns about London's infamous ... Canadian Law Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:11:22 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/canadian-law-f12/a-chink-in-the-london-police-services-armour-t101.htm#315 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/canadian-law-f12/a-chink-in-the-london-police-services-armour-t101.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/child-welfare-system-unsafe-for-some-ndp-t100.htm Admin Child-welfare system unsafe for some: NDP Sarah O'Donnell edmontonjournal.com Monday, October 20, 2008 EDMONTON - The Alberta government is knowingly leaving some of its most vulnerable children in unsafe situations, the provincial New Democrats said this morning. The New Democrats released a series of quarterly reports from the province's child and youth advocate that had previously been secret. NDP MLA Rachel Notley said the three years of reports from the child ... Protection Services Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:49:40 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/child-welfare-system-unsafe-for-some-ndp-t100.htm#314 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/child-welfare-system-unsafe-for-some-ndp-t100.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/children-at-risk-as-foster-care-crisis-escalates-t99.htm Admin Children at risk as foster care crisis escalates Regina (20 Oct. 2008) - Children in the care of the Ministry of Social Services in Regina are at risk as an emergency situation in the foster care system escalates, says the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees' Union (SGEU/NUPGE), the union which represents front-line child protection workers and Family Services staff. Children, from infants to 16-year-olds, are being housed in overflow facilities, such as hotel rooms, a ... Protection Services Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:44:34 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/children-at-risk-as-foster-care-crisis-escalates-t99.htm#313 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/children-at-risk-as-foster-care-crisis-escalates-t99.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/hastings-cas-projects-21-million-deficit-t95.htm Admin Hastings CAS projects $2.1M deficit Lack of provincial support blamed http://www.intelligencer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1243442 The Hastings Children's Aid Society is projecting a $2.1 million deficit by the end of this fiscal year -- a fact it attributes to a ck of provincial support. While the shortfall won't stop the agency from delivering essential services, executive director Len Kennedy said it will put more pressure on staff who oversee hundreds of kids in care. "On ... Protection Services Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:21:31 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/hastings-cas-projects-21-million-deficit-t95.htm#301 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/hastings-cas-projects-21-million-deficit-t95.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/general-court-issues-f11/the-going-rate-t97.htm Admin
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Protection Services Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:45:56 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/former-cas-employee-denies-allegations-t96.htm#304 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/former-cas-employee-denies-allegations-t96.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/canadian-law-f12/province-launches-justice-information-portal-t64.htm Admin By Robert Todd | Publication Date: Monday, 01 September 2008 Attorney General Chris Bentley believes a new information system will help improve access to justice by “taking the mystery out of the law” for ordinary Ontarians. Attorney General Chris Bentley at the launch of Justice Ontario last week. “We should be able to invite anyone from the street into our legal system and give them the assistance they need to navigate, ... Canadian Law Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:52:50 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/canadian-law-f12/province-launches-justice-information-portal-t64.htm#244 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/canadian-law-f12/province-launches-justice-information-portal-t64.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/canadian-law-f12/child-and-family-services-act-civil-liability-t32.htm Admin There is no protection from civil liability for Children's Aid Society workers who act in bad faith or in a manner that would be viewed as not being in a child's best interests. There are 7 components to the role of a Children's Aid Society in the Child Protection field. 1. Investigation before apprehension 2. continued investigation subsequent to an apprehension 3. consideration of all appropriate protective measures 4. formation of a fair and defensible position 5. reassessment ... Canadian Law Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:35:39 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/canadian-law-f12/child-and-family-services-act-civil-liability-t32.htm#190 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/canadian-law-f12/child-and-family-services-act-civil-liability-t32.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/poverty-f15/ontario-program-cutbacks-t94.htm Admin Ontario program cutbacks a "blatant attack" on the elderly, poor: NDP Oct 09, 2008 Romina Maurino THE CANADIAN PRESS http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/515022 TORONTO–People trying to raise their grandchildren with limited financial means are being advised by the province to go on welfare rather than receive a few hundred dollars from a government program each month to help cover their expenses. In what critics called it a "blatant attack" ... Poverty Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:40:47 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/poverty-f15/ontario-program-cutbacks-t94.htm#299 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/poverty-f15/ontario-program-cutbacks-t94.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/general-talk-f16/the-sudbury-star-has-deleted-my-blog-corruptioncentral-t93.htm Admin I would seem the Sudbury Star is taking sides. Follow the link to this article and voice your opinion on their censorship! Some comments have been included here. CAS challenge - Public Accountability vs Personal Attack... Posted By corruptioncentral 13 hours ago The Sudbury Star has deleted my blog in which I challenged the Children's Aid Society of Sudbury to a public debate. The CAS says alot of "nasty" things about people in their "private" court rooms ... General Talk Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:03:32 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/general-talk-f16/the-sudbury-star-has-deleted-my-blog-corruptioncentral-t93.htm#298 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/general-talk-f16/the-sudbury-star-has-deleted-my-blog-corruptioncentral-t93.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/injustice-f13/is-it-possible-to-get-a-fair-trial-in-canada-t92.htm Admin Fr. Raymond J. de Souza: Goudge report reveals a crack in the foundations of justice Posted: October 08, 2008, 11:00 AM by Kelly McParland, Fr. Raymond J. de Souza Is it possible to get a fair trial in Canada? Justice Stephen Goudge did not permit himself to put the question so dramatically in his report into pediatric forensic pathology in Ontario. He found the work of the lead pathologist, Dr. Charles Smith, to be spectacularly incompetent, and the oversight of his superiors ... Injustice Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:51:28 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/injustice-f13/is-it-possible-to-get-a-fair-trial-in-canada-t92.htm#297 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/injustice-f13/is-it-possible-to-get-a-fair-trial-in-canada-t92.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/teen-holding-baby-tasered-by-vancouver-cops-t84.htm Admin Teen holding baby tasered by Vancouver cops Police say they were afraid teen was accidently smothering her sick child and had no choice but to taser Katie Mercer , The Province http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=170cc1e0-b865-413f-aaf4-cbc5d04ed428 Published: Friday, September 26, 2008 A teenage girl is alleging police officers tasered her twice in the neck while she was clutching, her baby. Misha Peterson, 16, said Vancouver police officers held ... Protection Services Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:18:07 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/teen-holding-baby-tasered-by-vancouver-cops-t84.htm#284 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/teen-holding-baby-tasered-by-vancouver-cops-t84.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/family-court-f10/provinces-family-court-system-broken-t36.htm Admin Province’s family court system ‘broken’ Judge shortage a ‘crisis’ By Tim Naumetz | Publication Date: Monday, 31 March 2008 OTTAWA — Family court lawyers are stunned at learning how the government and opposition MPs recently rushed a bill through the House of Commons that touches the heart of Canada’s justice system — the courts. “What’s more fundamental to our system, our democracy, than access to justice? Without that system, we really have anarchy,” says Alfred Mamo. They ... Family Court Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:37:59 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/family-court-f10/provinces-family-court-system-broken-t36.htm#197 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/family-court-f10/provinces-family-court-system-broken-t36.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/two-more-children-die-while-in-care-of-child-welfare-system-t91.htm Admin Two more children die while in care of child welfare system Posted By THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG — The deaths of two more children in care has again cast a spotlight on a child welfare system in crisis — an agency that won’t talk, a northern authority whose embattled CEO quietly quit, and a yet-to-be-delivered provincial plan to combat suicides in First Nations communities. Two children originally from Shamattawa First Nation, among the poorest reserves in the province, died ... Protection Services Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:07:12 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/two-more-children-die-while-in-care-of-child-welfare-system-t91.htm#293 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/two-more-children-die-while-in-care-of-child-welfare-system-t91.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/canadian-law-f12/get-to-know-your-rights-under-the-law-in-ontario-regarding-audio-recording-t89.htm Admin Get to know Your RIGHTS under the LAW in Ontario! Recording your own court hearing is YOUR RIGHT! In Ontario In Ontario, under the Province’s Courts of Justice Act, citizens do have the right to audio record their own court hearing for the purposes of supplementing their notes. This same right is also extended to members of the media and to lawyers. Section 136 of the Courts of Justice Act states the following with Section 136(2) being the most important to ... Canadian Law Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:33:40 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/canadian-law-f12/get-to-know-your-rights-under-the-law-in-ontario-regarding-audio-recording-t89.htm#290 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/canadian-law-f12/get-to-know-your-rights-under-the-law-in-ontario-regarding-audio-recording-t89.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/new-warning-signs-at-children-s-ministry-t88.htm Admin New warning signs at children's ministry Paul Willcocks Times Colonist Sunday, September 28, 2008 It's not automatically alarming that there are questions about decisions by the Ministry of Children and Families to leave children in what look like risky homes. That's why child protection social work is so challenging. There is a lot of balancing of risk and benefits and tough decisions. But it is alarming to see the ministry fail to come up with explanations for four ... Protection Services Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:48:45 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/new-warning-signs-at-children-s-ministry-t88.htm#289 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/new-warning-signs-at-children-s-ministry-t88.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/poverty-f15/ontario-poverty-reduction-strategy-consultations-t87.htm Admin Summary Report: Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy Consultations (March-August 2008) www.povertywatchontario.ca September 8, 2008 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Poverty Watch report consolidates feedback from thousands of Ontarians who participated in over 75 community meetings and consultations on poverty reduction from March to August 2008. The meetings included government-led consultations, convened by Minister Deb Matthews and / or MPPs from around the province. Meetings also ... Poverty Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:08:15 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/poverty-f15/ontario-poverty-reduction-strategy-consultations-t87.htm#288 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/poverty-f15/ontario-poverty-reduction-strategy-consultations-t87.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/it-s-tough-to-dig-the-truth-out-of-cfs-bureaucracy-t86.htm Admin It's tough to dig the truth out of CFS bureaucracy Lindor Reynolds Updated: September 25, 2008 at 07:20 AM CDT Lies, damn lies and prevarications. That's what you can expect when you try to extract the facts of a troubling child welfare case from people sworn to protect children in care. Ten days ago, I told you about the latest installment in the lives of six aboriginal siblings whose crack-addicted mother is serving time for running an inner-city brothel. After being ... Protection Services Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:35:08 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/it-s-tough-to-dig-the-truth-out-of-cfs-bureaucracy-t86.htm#286 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/it-s-tough-to-dig-the-truth-out-of-cfs-bureaucracy-t86.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/despite-ban-cfs-still-using-hotels-to-house-kids-t85.htm Admin Despite ban, CFS still using hotels to house kids By: Gabrielle Giroday Updated: September 25, 2008 at 07:20 AM CDT CHILD and Family Services continues to house children in hotels one year after the province banned the practice, with no limits on how long the children can be kept in the facilities. In July 2008 -- almost one year after the ban kicked in -- CFS said a total of 79 children and youth were put into hotel rooms for emergency shelter at some point during the month, ... Protection Services Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:32:26 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/despite-ban-cfs-still-using-hotels-to-house-kids-t85.htm#285 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/despite-ban-cfs-still-using-hotels-to-house-kids-t85.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/ten-years-after-ontario-still-waiting-for-unified-children-s-aid-system-t83.htm Admin Ten years after, Ontario still waiting for unified children's aid system By: Rosie Lombardi, InterGovWorld.com(Sep 25, 2008 09:00:00) The wheels of change are turning at an agonizingly slow rate for Ontario's most vulnerable citizens. In the late 1990s, the province was racked by a series of horrific deaths of children in the care of children's aid societies. Public outrage sparked reforms and investigations into the failings of the system. A key recommendation made by the ... Protection Services Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:10:18 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/ten-years-after-ontario-still-waiting-for-unified-children-s-aid-system-t83.htm#283 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/ten-years-after-ontario-still-waiting-for-unified-children-s-aid-system-t83.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/injustice-f13/history-was-just-erased-t82.htm Admin 'History was just erased' TheSpec.com - Local - 'History was just erased' Inquest into killing to ignore family violence Susan Clairmont The Hamilton Spectator (Sep 26, 2008) Jared was the victim of domestic homicide. His father killed him. Stabbed him multiple times. Even while the eight-year-old begged for his life. Then his father drove across Brantford and held his estranged wife at knifepoint. Might have killed her, too, if police hadn't shot him dead. And ... Injustice Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:05:21 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/injustice-f13/history-was-just-erased-t82.htm#281 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/injustice-f13/history-was-just-erased-t82.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/poverty-f15/bill-47-right-to-adequate-housing-t80.htm Admin Bill 47 2008 An Act to establish the right to adequate housing as a universal human right Preamble The right to an adequate standard of living, which includes adequate food, clothing and housing, is a universal human right that is recognized by Article 11 (1) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, as proclaimed ... Poverty Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:58:00 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/poverty-f15/bill-47-right-to-adequate-housing-t80.htm#277 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/poverty-f15/bill-47-right-to-adequate-housing-t80.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/family-court-f10/bill-33-in-support-of-grandparent-access-t79.htm Admin Bill 33 2008 An Act to amend the Children's Law Reform Act Note: This Act amends the Children's Law Reform Act. For the legislative history of the Act, see the Table of Consolidated Public Statutes - Detailed Legislative History on www.e-Laws.gov.on.ca. Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly ... Family Court Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:47:17 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/family-court-f10/bill-33-in-support-of-grandparent-access-t79.htm#276 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/family-court-f10/bill-33-in-support-of-grandparent-access-t79.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/foster-kinship-care-f7/the-central-region-foster-care-project-initial-observations-t77.htm Admin THE CENTRAL REGION FOSTER CARE PROJECT: INITIAL OBSERVATIONS A Submission to the Ontario Association Of Children's Aid Societies’ Journal Dr. Thomas Waldock The Central Region Foster Care Project was originally the initiative of the eight central region children's aid societies; the agencies involved in the project are Durham, Toronto, Toronto Catholic, Jewish, Peel, York, Halton, and Simcoe Children's Aid Societies. The project, well underway at the present time, has serious implications ... Foster/Kinship Care Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:34:37 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/foster-kinship-care-f7/the-central-region-foster-care-project-initial-observations-t77.htm#271 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/foster-kinship-care-f7/the-central-region-foster-care-project-initial-observations-t77.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/foster-kinship-care-f7/professionalization-of-foster-care-t76.htm Admin PROFESSIONALIZATION OF FOSTER CARE TURN THE KEY AND START THE ENGINE Baldwin P. Reichwein In Volume 64 (3) of The Social Worker, Dr. Waldock set out an eloquent argument in favour of professionalizing foster care. I am pleased that Dr.Waldock opened the dialogue on this subject. Social workers would do well to support his thesis in the interest of children in care and child protection work generally. In sotto voce, as social workers we carry some, but not all of the responsibility ... Foster/Kinship Care Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:22:26 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/foster-kinship-care-f7/professionalization-of-foster-care-t76.htm#270 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/foster-kinship-care-f7/professionalization-of-foster-care-t76.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/family-court-f10/chiefs-seek-unified-family-court-t75.htm Admin Chiefs seek unified Family Court Bentley awaits federal government action By Robert Todd | Publication Date: Monday, 15 September 2008 Ontario’s judiciary last week celebrated the start of a new year with pomp and circumstance — but the new-look Opening of the Courts ceremony also served as a forum for two chief justices to sound off on the province’s struggling family court system. “Family law matters which are now understood to be complex, social problems that require multidisciplinary ... Family Court Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:46:48 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/family-court-f10/chiefs-seek-unified-family-court-t75.htm#269 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/family-court-f10/chiefs-seek-unified-family-court-t75.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/foster-kinship-care-f7/improving-child-and-youth-residential-services-in-ontario-an-action-plan-t74.htm Admin Improving Child and Youth Residential Services in Ontario An Action Plan http://www.gov.on.ca/children/graphics/stel02_179822.pdf Improving Child and Youth Residential Services in Ontario An Action Plan Over the past year, the Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS) has been working with its partners – other ministries, community agencies and other stakeholders – to develop a plan to establish a more integrated system of residential services for children, youth ... Foster/Kinship Care Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:22:13 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/foster-kinship-care-f7/improving-child-and-youth-residential-services-in-ontario-an-action-plan-t74.htm#268 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/foster-kinship-care-f7/improving-child-and-youth-residential-services-in-ontario-an-action-plan-t74.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/cas-scores-high-mark-but-more-can-be-done-t73.htm Admin CAS scores high mark but more can be done: official September 16 2008 http://www.intelligencer.ca/PrintArticle.aspx?e=1200866 Hastings Children's Aid Society staff say they are impressed with a grade given to them by the provincial government for their handling of children in its care. The Ministry of Children and Youth Services recently completed a review on the treatment of Crown wards -- children whose legal guardian is the CAS -- and gave the local agency a score of 72.8 ... Protection Services Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:56:28 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/cas-scores-high-mark-but-more-can-be-done-t73.htm#265 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/cas-scores-high-mark-but-more-can-be-done-t73.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/all-about-eve-t72.htm Anonymous ALL ABOUT EVE A pregnant Barrie woman is fighting to kick the drug habit that drove her into prostitution Posted 2 days ago This is part of an ongoing story about 'Eve' -- a pregnant prostitute and drug addict who was arrested in downtown Barrie in July following an undercover police sting called 'Dear John' which resulted in the arrests ... Protection Services Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:55:50 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/all-about-eve-t72.htm#264 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/all-about-eve-t72.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/general-court-issues-f11/chalk-one-up-for-the-good-guys-t71.htm PapaJohn So.... my obstructing a peace officer trial was yesterday.... The cop that brutally assaulted me got his ass handed to him soundly by the judge, the city police force was severely reprimanded for an extreme waste of tax payers money by having the SWAT team at the apprehension with absolutely no justification, and the charges were completely withdrawn and the judge stated that if he were the judge in the family case our grandson would be returned to us and the CAS would be facing criminal charges!!!!!!! ... General Court Issues Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:03:12 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/general-court-issues-f11/chalk-one-up-for-the-good-guys-t71.htm#263 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/general-court-issues-f11/chalk-one-up-for-the-good-guys-t71.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/foster-homes-face-over-crowding-t69.htm Admin Foster homes face over-crowding Lana HaightSaskatchewan News Network; Canwest News Service Saturday, September 06, 2008 SASKATOON -- Several foster homes in the Saskatoon area are severely over-crowded, a problem that's being investigated by the provincial Children's Advocate."We had heard that children were being placed at risk in overcrowded foster homes. There wasn't the level of supervision. There wasn't the level of vigilance," said Marvin Bernstein, Children's Advocate ... Protection Services Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:47:58 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/foster-homes-face-over-crowding-t69.htm#257 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/foster-homes-face-over-crowding-t69.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/allegations-against-foster-father-of-sex-assaults-in-70s-t68.htm Admin Allegations against foster father of sex assaults in '70s CORNWALL PUBLIC INQUIRY September 6, 2008 Allegations of sexual misconduct by a foster father made by several of his wards over the course of three years eventually got his home closed down by the Children's Aid Society of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. And it may have taken so long because it was the tendency of caseworkers not to believe ... Protection Services Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:38:05 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/allegations-against-foster-father-of-sex-assaults-in-70s-t68.htm#256 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/allegations-against-foster-father-of-sex-assaults-in-70s-t68.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/demonstrations-education-f4/queens-park-rally-in-support-of-bill-93-ombudsman-oversight-t67.htm Admin Queens Park Rally in Toronto Monday October 6th 2008 9:00am - 4:30pm Speakers - Andrea Horwath, NDP Children and Youth Services Critic and MPP for Hamilton Centre (and introduced Bill 93) - Randy Hillier, PC MPP for Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington - Archbishop Dorian Baxter, chairman of NAPPA (National Association for Public and Private Accountability) and Canada Court Watch and MP candidate for Newmarket/Aurora - Erika Klein, Director (specializing in ... Demonstrations & Education Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:08:34 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/demonstrations-education-f4/queens-park-rally-in-support-of-bill-93-ombudsman-oversight-t67.htm#255 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/demonstrations-education-f4/queens-park-rally-in-support-of-bill-93-ombudsman-oversight-t67.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/canadian-law-f12/paralegal-speaks-out-on-lsuc-regulation-t65.htm Admin By Marshall Yarmus | Publication Date: Monday, 01 September 2008 It has been more then one year since Ontario’s attorney general handed paralegal regulation over to the Law Society of Upper Canada. The first licences have now been issued to paralegals. Consumers have slowly found that many services that paralegals have traditionally offered the public are now only available by a lawyer, at a higher price. The law society has said that services such as uncontested divorces, preparation ... Canadian Law Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:53:22 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/canadian-law-f12/paralegal-speaks-out-on-lsuc-regulation-t65.htm#245 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/canadian-law-f12/paralegal-speaks-out-on-lsuc-regulation-t65.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/poverty-f15/manitoba-welfare-recipients-choosing-between-rent-food-study-t55.htm Admin Manitoba welfare recipients choosing between rent, food: Study Friday, August 29, 2008 WINNIPEG - More than three-quarters of welfare recipients in Manitoba have been unable to cover their monthly rent with the money they receive from the province, a new report says.That means more than 10,000 households have been tapping into social assistance funds meant for food in order to pay their shelter costs.The report by the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg says shelter allowances have ... Poverty Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:20:53 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/poverty-f15/manitoba-welfare-recipients-choosing-between-rent-food-study-t55.htm#224 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/poverty-f15/manitoba-welfare-recipients-choosing-between-rent-food-study-t55.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/foster-kinship-care-f7/child-advertised-for-foster-family-t54.htm Admin Saturday » August 30 » 2008 Outdoorsy boy needs home to call his own Monday, August 11, 2008 Nick, 111/2, is an industrious, active youngster who loves the outdoors. This past winter, he shovelled and salted walkways for two days and got to enjoy a shopping spree for his efforts. Cold and snow never stopped him from building a fort or from playing hockey. At summer camp, he loves swimming.Soft-spoken, happy and sensitive, Nick ... Foster/Kinship Care Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:02:21 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/foster-kinship-care-f7/child-advertised-for-foster-family-t54.htm#223 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/foster-kinship-care-f7/child-advertised-for-foster-family-t54.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/part-1-a-knock-at-the-door-t51.htm Admin Part 1: A knock at the door Tue Aug 19, 2008 By: By Jillian Follert DURHAM -- When Christina heard the knock on her door one sticky August morning in 2006, she thought it was her neighbour returning the hair dryer she had lent her a few hours earlier.“Or else I never would have answered it,” she said.The single mother -- who was 26 at the time -- had been anticipating a visit from the Durham ... Protection Services Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:31:53 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/part-1-a-knock-at-the-door-t51.htm#216 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/protection-services-f6/part-1-a-knock-at-the-door-t51.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/foster-kinship-care-f7/can-placement-of-adolescent-boys-in-foster-care-be-harmful-t53.htm Admin CAN PLACEMENT OF ADOLESCENT BOYS IN FOSTER CARE BE HARMFUL? AN ANALYSIS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, WELFARE AND CORRECTIONS OUTCOMES Abstract This paper uses anonymized linked administrative data from health, education, welfare, corrections and child protection to estimate the impact of placing 16 to 18 year old boys in foster care on a range of outcomes. Both propensity score matching and instrumental variables are used. Workers’ propensity to place children in care and policy changes are ... Foster/Kinship Care Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:19:13 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/foster-kinship-care-f7/can-placement-of-adolescent-boys-in-foster-care-be-harmful-t53.htm#218 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/foster-kinship-care-f7/can-placement-of-adolescent-boys-in-foster-care-be-harmful-t53.htm http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/general-court-issues-f11/circuiting-t52.htm Admin Chapter 13.3 Civil Justice Review: March 1995 Circuiting: Circuiting has been a hallmark of the superior court in Anglo-Canadian jurisprudence since the time of the Normans in the eleventh century. In Ontario, circuiting can be traced back to the first act of the new government of Upper Canada in 1792, which introduced the English common law as the applicable law in civil and criminal matters in the province[67] . ... General Court Issues Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:52:51 GMT http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/general-court-issues-f11/circuiting-t52.htm#217 http://familyinjustice.forumotion.com/general-court-issues-f11/circuiting-t52.htm