Last week, Nickel Belt MPP France Gelinas told the Ontario Legislature about a mother in her riding who gave up guardianship of her eight-year-old, high-needs daughter to the Children’s Aid Society (CAS). The family could not get the support they needed to properly – and safely -- care for the child, forcing the mother to make the heartbreaking decision. Gelinas said she’s advocating to see the return of community-based children’s agencies rather than parents receiving funds to access private, for-profit services. https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/overwhelmed-families-surrendering-custody-of-their-children-to-cas-1.7108014