Durham CAS Client Authorizes Communication Regarding Case

The Durham Children's Aid Society client who has been seeking access to her files for several days has given written authorization to the Society, their Directors, Staff and Legal Counsel to openly communicate with John Dunn of the Foster Care Council of Canada to facilitate advocacy on her behalf in her attempts to get access to personal information the Society has in their care and control about her.

Prior to obtaining the written authorization from the Durham CAS client, Dunn contacted the Society's internal Legal Counsel, Lana Maria Patricia Pryce at 905-433-1551 x2318 to ask if she would explain why the Society is refusing to allow this one particular client to have access to her files in contravention of Society policy and common practice.

Policies and practices which have been previously confirmed by the Society's Supervisor, Theresa Ducey as being established. Upon receiving a return call from Pryce, and after starting to ask about the Society's practice regarding clients accessing their files, Dunn was met with an abrupt response from Pryce stating simply that she is not going to discuss the matter and referring me to the Society's media relations department staff.

Dunn then obtained the written authorization from the client enabling the Society to discuss the case with him and then left a message on Pryce's voice-mail asking her to respond. So far, there has been no response, although someone from the Society has visited this blog as confirmed by our stats counter.