Post by Claire on Dec 5, 2008 23:30:24 GMT -5
So sorry for not posting more often but I have been here reading some post at some time. Just wanted to give you all an update on our situation, since for the last 4 years you guys have been so great at letting me vent and have goven me some very helpful links and ideas.
Just in case some of you don't remember or know about us, we are a family that has been trying to fight this corrupted system we call Government for 4 years regarding abuse that happened at school when Adam was 6.
We went to the Human Rights Comminssion Process and after a year finally got to the mediation process. Now 2 more years went by and we find out our Government has brought in new Policy procedures at the Human Right's Level which will now make it impossible for us to take to to Tribunal for lack of funds.
I am pasting you the letter that I have sent to several Newpapers and media in order to at least have some kind of precedent set.
I will never forget or forgive what they did to our son but maybe we can stop some other child from going through the same abuse.
A Quest For Dignity
On June 30, 2008, the human rights system in Ontario began a period of transition. People who believe they have been discriminated against will now file an application directly with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.
Here is a link to the new policies approved as of June 30th, 2008. www.ohrc.on.ca/en/commission/complaint_processing_guides
These changes will affect hundreds maybe thousands of people.
Four years ago we believe our child was physically and emotionally abused. We tried to obtain help with different Associations who are suppose to be there to protect our children.
No one responded in any form to our requests on regard to our son's mistreatments. Maybe because most of these Associations are funded by the Government ? We have gone through all the channels necessary including mediation process at the Human Right's Commission level, and now because of these new changes nothing will be done . No precedent has been set.
So the message our Government is sending is that if you can't afford legal representation for yourself or your child your human right's are non-existent.
We are really frustrated with this situation. It has been four years of writing letters and trying our best to get at least an apology for our son, with no success.
The reason we are going to the media is that a precedent has to be set, and people need to know to fight for their rights for something as simple as dignity. Why let the Government decide to give free representation to criminals, but then allow a little 6- year- old child with Down syndrome to be treated in such a manner. No one should arbitrarily strip away the dignity of any child and get away with it.
We are from a small town which is perhaps why some Associations didn’t seem interested in our situation. We have seen less abuse put TV, but then in the bigger cities these things do not go unnoticed. The reason we didn’t go to the media before is that we believed in our Government and The Canadian Charter of Rights.
But our experiences in the last four years have proven that wrong. This fight is not over until all our children can be safe form abuse.
Just in case some of you don't remember or know about us, we are a family that has been trying to fight this corrupted system we call Government for 4 years regarding abuse that happened at school when Adam was 6.
We went to the Human Rights Comminssion Process and after a year finally got to the mediation process. Now 2 more years went by and we find out our Government has brought in new Policy procedures at the Human Right's Level which will now make it impossible for us to take to to Tribunal for lack of funds.
I am pasting you the letter that I have sent to several Newpapers and media in order to at least have some kind of precedent set.
I will never forget or forgive what they did to our son but maybe we can stop some other child from going through the same abuse.
A Quest For Dignity
On June 30, 2008, the human rights system in Ontario began a period of transition. People who believe they have been discriminated against will now file an application directly with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.
Here is a link to the new policies approved as of June 30th, 2008. www.ohrc.on.ca/en/commission/complaint_processing_guides
These changes will affect hundreds maybe thousands of people.
Four years ago we believe our child was physically and emotionally abused. We tried to obtain help with different Associations who are suppose to be there to protect our children.
No one responded in any form to our requests on regard to our son's mistreatments. Maybe because most of these Associations are funded by the Government ? We have gone through all the channels necessary including mediation process at the Human Right's Commission level, and now because of these new changes nothing will be done . No precedent has been set.
So the message our Government is sending is that if you can't afford legal representation for yourself or your child your human right's are non-existent.
We are really frustrated with this situation. It has been four years of writing letters and trying our best to get at least an apology for our son, with no success.
The reason we are going to the media is that a precedent has to be set, and people need to know to fight for their rights for something as simple as dignity. Why let the Government decide to give free representation to criminals, but then allow a little 6- year- old child with Down syndrome to be treated in such a manner. No one should arbitrarily strip away the dignity of any child and get away with it.
We are from a small town which is perhaps why some Associations didn’t seem interested in our situation. We have seen less abuse put TV, but then in the bigger cities these things do not go unnoticed. The reason we didn’t go to the media before is that we believed in our Government and The Canadian Charter of Rights.
But our experiences in the last four years have proven that wrong. This fight is not over until all our children can be safe form abuse.
