Child abuse
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Child abuse come in two forms, one where the parent is abusive or negligent, and when the government gets involved.
There is great harm done to the children of our country and of a lot of western societies, under the guise of Children Protection. These are gigantic bureaucracies who care more about their high-towering offices and the paychecks of the countless directors of the countless offices.
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The subject is Quebec's abused children and their fate at the hands of the Youth Protection service. There are tens of thousands of cases every year. The offenders typically get 18 months. For the children, life becomes a round of foster care, return to parents and life in Youth Protection hostels where the conditions are harsher than those faced by their abusers. They're moved around without warning or recourse. It's a life without stability, security or possessions. At 18, the system expels them. Many have no life skills. There's nowhere to go but the street.
Veteran Quebec journalist and broadcaster Paul Arcand has found people willing to talk from all sides of the story. Abusers and social work management weasels, who offer bland, self-serving evasions, get the least attention. The victims get the most. Adults now, they offer vivid, detailed accounts of what happened to them and what the experience has left them with. Hate, rage and mistrust figure significantly.
In one striking moment, he brings Minister of Child Services Margaret Delisle into one of those cells and closes the door. She lasts just over a minute before asking to be let out, and from the hall shoots him a look of rueful admiration as she realizes just what's been caught on film.
- Original french version torrent
