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Surrogate not legally a baby’s mother, judge rules

Joseph Brean | September 13, 2011 A Saskatchewan judge has ruled that a woman who gave birth to a baby girl in 2009 is not actually the child’s mother, in a decision that exposes the gap between legislation and reality in modern parenthood. “It’s tough for the legislators to keep up, and this is a […]

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Australia’s Roman Catholic Church apologises for forced adoptions

By Bonnie Malkin, Sydney Australia’s Roman Catholic Church has issued an apology for its role in the forced adoptions of babies from unmarried mothers during the 1950s, 60s and 70s, a practise that has been described as a “national disgrace”. It is estimated that more than 150,000 young women across Australia had their children taken […]

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Liberals pass law to ease adoption of Crown wards

By: Laurie Monsebraaten Social Justice Reporter, Published on Wed Jun 01 2011 Ontario passes legislation to remove legal barriers that trap most of the province’s 9,000 Crown wards in foster care with no hope of adoption. Queen’s Park has removed legal barriers that trap most of the province’s 9,000 Crown wards in foster care with […]

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Canadian parents wary as China confronts baby trafficking

by Leslie MacKinnon Posted: May 25, 2011 When Cathy Wagner of Bridgewater, N.S., heard a CBC story last week about babies stolen from their families several years ago in Hunan province, her reaction was that nothing has changed. She’s the mother of a 5-year-old girl adopted from the same region in China. “It’s like a […]

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Exhibit features babies unwed mothers gave up

GRIMSBY — The Grimsby Public Art Gallery is showcasing an installation that honours the lives of unwed mothers and the babies they gave up in the early and mid 20th century. Foundling, by Michele Karch-Ackerman, is an exhibition that sheds light on a secret chapter in Canadian history: the stories of young women who were […]

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Ont. Ombudsman Probes Children’s Aid Society

The provincial ombudsman will now be able to look into any complaints about a cash-strapped Children’s Aid Society in southwestern Ontario. Andre Marin’s office said the ombudsman has jurisdiction over the Huron-Perth Children’s Aid Society, now that the provincial government has appointed a supervisor for the agency. Children and Youth Services Minister Laurel Broten announced […]

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Adoptees can find mom, but not dad

By: Nicole Baute When Ontario opened its adoption records on June 1, adult adoptees yearning for information about their birth parents applied in droves. When Ontario opened its adoption records on June 1, adult adoptees yearning for information about their birth parents applied in droves. But as the replies came back, it became clear something […]

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