Our Stories: Adoption Across Canada

If you have been separated from a family member through adoption, please share your story with us. Submit your story here.

Alberta:	Ingrid – Calgary, 1960 Debbie Reynolds – Calgary 1976 T.W. – Calgary, 1998
British Columbia:	Karen Carrico – Victoria, 1976 Red – Vancouver, 1975 Cedar – Victoria, 1980 Anna – Vancouver, 1983 Melissa MacDougall – Quesnel, 1988
Ontario:	Alice McKinnon – Atikokan, 1965 Sue Foster – Ottawa, 1970 Valerie Andrews, Toronto, 1970 Carmelita Drake – Toronto, 1971 Marie – Guelph, 1977 Catherine – Toronto, Ontario,1978 Denise - Ottawa, 1989
Saskachewan	Lisa – Swift Current, 1974

* The terms “unwed mother,” “birthmother”, “birthmom”, “”birthparent”, and “birthfather” make a parent appear to be less than the mother or father they are. These terms dehumanize and limit the parent’s role to that of an incubator. These terms are used on this website for search-engine purposes only. Using the honest terms “mother”, “single mother” or “natural mother” help the public to understand why real family members must not be separated to obtain babies for adoption.