{"id":498,"date":"2020-07-14T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/willbouma.ca\/?p=498"},"modified":"2020-07-16T08:34:06","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T12:34:06","slug":"birth-alerts-statements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willbouma.ca\/birth-alerts-statements\/","title":{"rendered":"Birth Alerts Statements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"498\" class=\"elementor elementor-498\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9d46e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9d46e1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f3ccd3\" data-id=\"0f3ccd3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d541bee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d541bee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>STATEMENT FROM WILL BOUMA MPP, BRANTFORD-BRANT \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 July 14,2020<br \/><br \/>Our government is listening and taking tangible steps to combat systemic racism, including in Ontario\u2019s child welfare system.<br \/><br \/>As a direct result of a Round Table discussion I had with Associate Minister Hon. Jill Dunlop and Six Nations of the Grand River Chief and Social Services in December 2019, I am happy to announce that the Government of Ontario is issuing a directive to end the practice of birth alerts province-wide.<br \/><br \/>I heard from Indigenous and other racialized communities that this practice separates newborns from parents shortly after delivery and disproportionately affects racialized and marginalized mothers and families.<br \/><br \/>No woman should be discouraged from seeking pre-natal care or parenting supports because they are afraid their child will be taken from them if they do.<\/p><div>Instead of immediately separating families and making assumptions about a mother\u2019s capacity, we are directing Children\u2019s Aid Societies and hospitals to collaborate and create new protocols which support vulnerable families and mothers.<br \/><br \/>Eliminating birth alerts is an important step in creating a child welfare system that is focused on prevention and early intervention.<br \/><br \/>Our top priority is the well-being of Ontario\u2019s children, youth and families.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Thank you,<br \/><br \/>Will Bouma<br \/>MPP Brantford-Brant<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STATEMENT FROM WILL BOUMA MPP, BRANTFORD-BRANT &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; July 14,2020 Our government is listening and taking tangible steps to combat systemic racism, including in Ontario\u2019s child welfare system. 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