B.c.'s Family Justice System: In Our Children's Best Interest?
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 1:15:49
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Synopsis
Its one of the most alarming family justice cases in Canadian history: A high-conflict custody battle with allegations of sexual abuse by a father and incompetence by B.C.s Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) that raises serious questions about how our system deals with families at their breaking point.In a five-part CKNW special investigation, reporter Charmaine de Silva takes an in-depth look at how a judge, a lawyer and our system, in general, led to justice being derailed.
Episodes
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![How B.C.’s ill-equipped system spawned the longest child welfare fight in Canada’s history]()
How B.C.’s ill-equipped system spawned the longest child welfare fight in Canada’s history
30/11/2017 Duration: 14minIt's one of the most alarming family justice cases in Canadian history. A high-conflict custody battle with allegations of sexual abuse by a father, and incompetence by BC's children's ministry, is raising serious questions about how our system deals with families at their breaking point. In a CKNW special investigation, reporter Charmaine de Silva takes an in-depth look at how a judge, a lawyer, and our system in general led to justice being derailed.
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![The B.C. dad who couldn’t afford a lawyer, couldn’t get legal aid, and lost access to his kids]()
The B.C. dad who couldn’t afford a lawyer, couldn’t get legal aid, and lost access to his kids
28/11/2017 Duration: 12minIt's one of the most alarming family justice cases in Canadian history. A high-conflict custody battle with allegations of sexual abuse by a father, and incompetence by BC's children's ministry, is raising serious questions about how our system deals with families at their breaking point. In a CKNW special investigation, reporter Charmaine de Silva takes an in-depth look at how a judge, a lawyer, and our system in general led to justice being derailed.
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![The family lawyer whose zealous advocacy missed ‘obvious red flags’ and helped an unfair trial proceed]()
The family lawyer whose zealous advocacy missed ‘obvious red flags’ and helped an unfair trial proceed
27/11/2017 Duration: 19minIt's one of the most alarming family justice cases in Canadian history. A high-conflict custody battle with allegations of sexual abuse by a father, and incompetence by BC's children's ministry, is raising serious questions about how our system deals with families at their breaking point. In a CKNW special investigation, reporter Charmaine de Silva takes an in-depth look at how a judge, a lawyer, and our system in general led to justice being derailed.
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![The B.C. judge who ignored evidence, ‘erred in law’ and put a ministry under fire]()
The B.C. judge who 'ignored evidence,' ‘erred in law’ and put a ministry under fire
25/11/2017 Duration: 17minIt's one of the most alarming family justice cases in Canadian history. A high-conflict custody battle with allegations of sexual abuse by a father, and incompetence by BC's children's ministry, is raising serious questions about how our system deals with families at their breaking point. In a CKNW special investigation, reporter Charmaine de Silva takes an in-depth look at how a judge, a lawyer, and our system in general led to justice being derailed.
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![How ‘flawed’ B.C. court rulings tore 4 kids away from their dad for 5 years and counting]()
How ‘flawed’ B.C. court rulings tore 4 kids away from their dad for 5 years and counting
24/11/2017 Duration: 11minIt's one of the most alarming family justice cases in Canadian history. A high-conflict custody battle with allegations of sexual abuse by a father, and incompetence by BC's children's ministry, is raising serious questions about how our system deals with families at their breaking point. In a CKNW special investigation, reporter Charmaine de Silva takes an in-depth look at how a judge, a lawyer, and our system in general led to justice being derailed.
