Dalton McGuinty and the Ontario Liberals are set to prorogue Queen's Park on Friday and restart business on Monday Mar 8, 2010. Bill 93 will need to be reintroduced. We have from now until the next provincial election October 6, 2011 to get off our backsides, get outside to get Ombudsman oversight once and for all! Lets go to work people!! How can you get involved with Bill 93 to improve Child Protection? 1) Attend Rally's outside your local Children's Aid Office. 2) If you or your group are interested in getting Bill 93 passed or you are an MPP please contact us. 3) Get lots of "properly signed petitions". Please read the Ontario Legislatures guideline for petitions.        Please click here to download a copy of the proposed Bill 93 (PDF Format)        Please click here to download a copy of the Bill 93 Petition    (PDF Format) * * * Bill 93 Children's Aid Societies Accountability Rallies * * * Oshawa, Ontario rally is being held Friday, March 19 at 2:00pm in Oshawa at Memorial Park (Simcoe and John Streets). Please visit the Facebook Event Page for more information.  Those of you that can't attend can send an email to the Durham CAS at durhamcas@durhamcas.ca or call them at (905)433-1551. Tell them how destructive CAS can be to children and families. Kincardine, Walkerton & Owen Sound rally 4 accountability is being planned if you are interested in joining please contact us. Sudbury & Manitoulin District Children's Aid rally 4 accountability is being planned and if you are interested please contact us. Please visit the Rally 4 Accountability website for Rally help and information for your area. (*Formerly Bill 88 2006))) Ontario's Bill 93 2008  is a private members bill, proposed by Hamilton East MPP Andrea Horwath to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The Bill's first reading carried on June 11, 2008. If Bill 93 is passed, it will allow victims of malicious legal attacks by Children's Aid Societies an opportunity to be heard. By allowing the Ontario Ombudsman to investigate decisions or recommendation by Ontario's Children's Aid Societies (C.A.S.) they will be allowed to expose 'real facts' that are often hidden to protect the credibility of everyone involved. Innocent parents have been jailed or imprisoned because of the false allegations filed by Children's Aid Societies across Ontario. But worse yet, many innocent children have been adopted or placed in foster care because of the false information provided by the Children's Aid Society What is an Ombudsman? The Ombudsman of Ontario is an Officer of the Provincial Legislature who is independent of government and political parties. The Ombudsman’s job is to ensure government accountability through effective oversight of the administration of government services. The Ombudsman is appointed for a five-year renewable term and his powers and authorities are contained in legislation under the Ombudsman Act.. Has Bill 93 been passed yet? No, Bill 93 has only received it's first reading and we are anxiously awaiting a second reading. For more information please read how a Private Member's Public Bill Becomes Law document from the Legislative Library of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.   Ontario's Bill 93 2008 (Formally Bill 88, 2006) (*Formerly Ontario Bill 88 2006) An Act to amend the Ombudsman Act with respect to children's aid societies Note: This Act amends the Ombudsman 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 of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: 1. The Ombudsman Act is amended by adding the following section: Ombudsman may investigate children's aid societies 14.1 (1) Anything that the Ombudsman may do under this Act in respect of a governmental organization, the Ombudsman may do in respect of a society as defined in subsection 3 (1) of the Child and Family Services Act. Same (2) If the Ombudsman does or proposes to do anything in respect of a society as defined in subsection 3 (1) of the Child and Family Services Act, any reference in this Act to a governmental organization is deemed to be a reference to the society. Commencement 2. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent. Short title 3. The short title of this Act is the Ombudsman Amendment Act (Children's Aid Societies), 2008. EXPLANATORY NOTE The Bill amends the Ombudsman Act to allow the Ombudsman     March 10, 2010 We are seeking the publics assistance in finding a link between Waterloo Region District School Board, Community Living Cambridge, Waterloo Regional Police Service and the Family and Children's Services of the Waterloo Region. If you do please contact us. March 1, 2010 Cambridge, Ontario Ombudsman oversight rally media coverage by Waterloo's 570 News and Cambridge Times. The Cambridge rally was held Monday, March 1 joined by Chairman of Canada Court Watch, Archbishop Dorian Baxter outside Family and Children Services of The Waterloo Region at 168 Hespeler Rd in Cambridge. This rally was for support of Bill 93, which would implement oversight by the Ombudsman of Ontario and hold CAS accountable. Please visit the Facebook Event Page for more information. February 15, 2010 - Kitchener, Ontario the rally at Kitchener Children's Aid Office was a great success. The event was covered by CTV and you can watch the CTV coverage here. Visit the Kitchener Rally Facebook Event Page for more information. Februaryy 15, 2010 - How many families across Ontario cannot celebrate Family Day because their children were abducted by one of Ontario's 53 Children's Aid Societies? February 2010 - Just over a month after creators of Facebook fan page based on and linked from Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies (OACAS) "Use Your Voice" or "I am Your Children's Aid" ad campaigns website created with Ontario's Tax Payers money they quickly deleted it. While Facebook remained neutral they did however remove many fake profiles created by people that appeared to stop pleas for the CAS to be investigated, Ombudsman's oversight or want the public to know what's really happening behind closed doors. Representatives and supporters of the fan page initially attempted censoring, deleting or dismissing claims criminal activity by CAS submitted by the public before deleting the page altogether. Sadly, It closed the door on an open and productive dialogue between many good CAS critics, supporters and victims who were working towards improving child protection in Ontario while exposing the criminal activity, demanding Ombudsman oversight and criminal investigations of many of the 53 Children's Aid Societies. They deleted posts that were desperate attempts by the public to show evidence, report illegal activity and reports of child abuse all of which is mandatory by law both under Child Family Services Act and the Criminal Code of Canada. While we are not lawyers many believe the actions by certain representatives have given us no reason to believe the people who appeared to represent OACAS in this matter or it's members are investigating these claims of abuse and criminal activity or that independent police forces have been notified to investigate these serious accusations. Many victims have relentlessly staged rallies, filed complaints with the Ministry of Child and Youth Services, Police, their local MPP's and the Office of the Premier, Dalton McGuinty and nothing is being done to investigate thousands of claims. We strongly believe the public has a greater right to know the truth and deletion of these reports may be obstruction, mischief or perjury under the Canadian Criminal Codes. The Facebook page in question was located below. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Your-Childrens-Aid/211826157943 Tell your story byy joining this Facebook fan pagee. January 2010 - OASAC launches the "Use Your Voice" or "useyourvoice.ca" and "I am Your Children's Aid" an ad campaign that is upsetting victims of Ontario's Children's Aid Societies. A Use Your Voice spoof website has been created to counter what is believe by many victims to be a multi-million dollar cover-up. Also, Facebook fan group was also created to educate, Children's Aid Society victims, the public and CAS supporters about what's really happening behind closed doors. The Facebook and the victims are joining the group to tell the public what's really going on. July 09, 2009 - Constance Lake First Nation Chief and Council have taken a bold new resolution to protect it's youth by banning all members of the Ministry of Children and Youth Services and Children's Aid workers from their territory. Chief Arthur Moore says, "If for any reason a representative enters onto Constance Lake Territory, they will be treated as trespassers, and if any children are removed from the community it will be considered a kidnapping." http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2009/09/c5303.html February 24, 2009 - Child advocate 'startled' by 90 deaths among Ontario's most vulnerable kids. see press release February 15, 2009 - The Ontario Ombudsman has created a new Facebook page located here. December 10, 2008 - In November our website set a record of 24,884 unique visits or 829 per day and it's been increasing roughly 34% every month while our Facebook Group already has over 300 members attracting several new members a day. Of the estimated 44,704 victims each year most people contacting us fear speaking out against what Children’s Aid Societies have done and threaten to do and anxiously await oversight. Based on the volume of emails we receive If the fear of retaliation was removed I personally believe this Bill 93 would be passed unanimously. November 24, 2008 canadianpoliticians.ca and report your politician in the forums and let them know that an open forum has been created so that other people will know as well. November 13, 2008 - We've resent an email originally sent Oct 3 MPP List a list of confirmed MPP's supporting this bill.. November 9, 2008 - a group of Bill 93 supporters have created a Facebook Bill 93 group located here. also see the Facebook Online Petition Site November 8, 2008 - If you were involved in an adoption in Ontario, you need to know about an important change to your information and privacy rights. Effective June 1, 2009, Ontario adoption records will be opened. This means adopted adults and birth parents will be given access to identifying information from birth records and adoption orders. If the adoption order was made before September 1, 2008, adopted adults and birth parents can file a disclosure veto to prevent the release of the information. If you want your identifying information to be kept private, you should file a disclosure veto before June 1, 2009. To learn more about your rights to information and privacy regarding adoption, visit www.ontario.ca/adoptioninfo or call 1-800-461-2156. October 6, 2008 - The Bill 93 Thanks to everyone who took the time to speak to the victims of Children's Aid Societies at the rally.. October 3, 2008 - we sent an email out to all MPP's asking for their support for the victims by attending the rally for Ontario's Bill 93, 2008 at Queens Park. We also asked if they were unable to attend to inform us of their intentions regarding Bill 93. Please view our list to see if your MPP's who have notified us or who are taking action by publicly supporting Bill 93.