Apprehensions of children by the C.A.S. An undoubtedly difficult topic that involves heart wrenching stories from a multitude of angles. A pendulum swings in the cases covered by the media. One day we hear of children being apprehended when they shouldn’t have been and a public outcry follows with demands for more efforts on the … Continue reading
The most commonly used definition of human trafficking can be found in the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons (1): ‘[T]he recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of … Continue reading
I’ve attached the trailer for the documentary Powerful as God as I hope it will motivate some of you to watch the documentary in full at http://www.blakout.ca. I had originally intended to cover the information in the documentary as part of my final blog post in this five part series but have instead decided … Continue reading
The Children’s Aid Society (also known as Family and Children’s Services) is a non-governmental organization charged with the responsibility of looking after children who are deemed “in need of protection”. What many people don’t understand is that CAS is a private corporation that relies on funding from the government and charitable donations, all of which … Continue reading
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