Open Letter to Canadians- No Babies Allowd in NS!

June 13, 2005
Open Letter to Canadians: No Babies Allowed in NS!

Dear Canadians,
There is a terrible crime happening in NS. Parents are at risk of having their children snatched, unlawfully, by the Children's Aid Society.

They have an incredible government support system and they are unaccountable to anyone. First they apply for an apprehension order of your child based
upon the most vague and illogical reasons,
"possible future harm." (Gestapo tactics) This is the one size fits all loophole excuse to torture and terrorize the family. Then they submit this application to a judge who routinely rubber stamps the order. (Gestapo tactics)

Next, a psychological evaluation is ordered, but wait, there's more! The psychologists are all employed by the government. What does that tell you? Refusing a biased evaluation is reason for seizure of your child because you are uncooperative.
Next step is to engage the police, SWAT Team, who will first stalk your house and family and then bash in your door in the middle of the night to forcefully snatch your baby. (Gestapo tactics)
If you resist, you will be arrested, tasered, abused and confined. The baby will be taken anyway and you will never see her/him again. (Gestapo tactics)
This is exactly what happened to a NS couple, Carline VandenElsen and Larry Finck. First a little history.

Carline and Larry lived in Ontario. They both lost custody of their previous children because our Supreme Courts routinely, during a divorce, designate one parent the custodial parent and the other parent the non custodial parent. From that moment all parents are no longer parents of their own children. A non custodial parent will never be able to make a parenting decision again as that right has been removed from them. In Carline's case her triplets were removed from her care and awarded to her ex husband. She was given very limited access to her own children for no apparent reason. We have the children and Canadian judges raise them. We must now ask permission from a judge for everything.
Our Family Law System is barbaric, cruel and unconstitutional but they have the power. They refuse to implement equal shared parenting.

Carline VandenElsen couldn't bear having no contact with her triplets, as the judge threatened to do. She took matters into her own hands and abducted them to Mexico, where she enjoyed a special time with her children.
Eventually she was caught and returned to Ontario. She was acquitted on all charges, based upon necessity. At this time however, the crown is appealing the verdict.
Despite accusations to the contrary, Carline VandenElsen never had any dealings with the Ontario Children's Aid.

Larry Finck had a baby daughter. When the mother died, the mother's brother was awarded custody of the child despite the father's application for custody.
The child went to live on the Indian reserve and the father would never have custody of his child again. It was even difficult to see her.

After a scheduled visit with his own baby, Larry Finck did not return the child, siting that the child was in danger. The courts didn't see it that way and denied custody and access to the father.

Carline and Larry met in Ontario and married. They moved to NS believing that they could start a new life here, in quiet NS. That was not to be. Upon learning of her pregnancy, the NS Children's Aid Society, got involved and kicked it up another notch. They issued an apprehension order of the fetus, claiming " possible future harm".

The Children's Aid has a checklist 14 reasons to apprehend a child. Not one of the 14 reasons was applicable so they used their catch all reason. There was no abuse or neglect and they even had a glowing family doctor's report of their excellent parenting skills.

After the birth of the baby, the judge rubber stamped the order without any investigation, without any consultation, without any home visits, despite the mandate of the Children's Aid to keep families together.

When the baby was 5 months old and nursing from her mother's breast, ( babies only food source) the SWAT team bashed in their door and attempted to seize the child. The alarmed parents refused. After a 67 hour standoff, during which time the grandmother died of natural causes, the couple gave up. The baby was seized, the parents tazerd and pushed to the ground. They were arrested and confined. The precious mother's milk was never collected for the baby. The baby hasn't been seen since and it is now more than a year later. This was supposed to be temporary. A year is long term.
The courts are now in the process of making a decision regarding permanent care, permanent removal of their child forever. This couple is very vocal in their disgust of government. This and this alone is what has caused the seizure of their child. It is now a punishable crime to voice opposition to government activities. (Gestapo tactic)

During the standoff a gun was fired, a warning shot, while the police were bashing in the front door of the family's home after midnight. (Gestapo tactics)

Carline VandenElsen was subsequently charged with firing the weapon even though no DNA was found and no gunshot residue was found. Strictly conjecture.

Larry Finck, charged with firing the gun and abducting his own child, has already served a year in jail. Again no DNA and no GSR was found. Strictly conjecture. What happened to “ innocent until proven guilty?” Why is an innocent man in prison for a whole year?

Both parents are charged with abducting their own child. How is that humanly possible?
Carline and Larry are now confined in the Central NS Corrections Facility awaiting sentencing. They have been denied envelopes, stamps, medical treatment, a better mattress, communication with each other, their legal files and documents, phone privileges and legal council. Larry Finck has been denied bail several times, the reason stated that he is at risk of flight. Why are murderers and pedophiles out on bail and not a father protecting his own family?

At no time was the baby every provided with legal counsel. During the criminal trial the couple each had legal representation but they subsequently fired their lawyers. They felt they were not working in their best interests. They asked for legal representation during the permanent care hearings but were denied. They wanted a lawyer who would work for them exclusively and not the integrity of the court, a required condition of all lawyers.

Carline is ready to die. She has given up on ever having justice. She has been on a hunger strike, starving for the children, since May 21/05, the anniversary of the seizure of her baby. She has demanded a Public Inquiry into the corruption of this case and all the other apprehension orders of the Children's Aid.

They have repeatedly asked for their Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to be upheld but not one court has upheld them. Section 7 of the Charter guarantees "Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of the person, and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principals of fundamental justice." Section 7 of the Charter guarantees the life, liberty and personal security of all Canadians. It also demands that governments respect the basic principles of justice whenever it intrudes on those rights.

Where are Carline and Larry's rights? Who will uphold them? Who will compensate them? Who will release them? Who will return their baby? Who will come forward and rally to their defence?
No one is safe in NS! Babies and parents are not safe anymore. At any time of the day or night, the CAS can unlawfully snatch your child. They already did!
In the meantime, Nova Scotia’s politicians arrogantly refuse to hold a Public Inquiry. The NS Ombudsman refuses to get involved.

Why? What are they hiding? The flow chart shows no less than twenty two separate entities profiting from the seizure of this child. All expenses are paid for by the taxpayers. A family at home costs the taxpayers absolutely nothing. Seizure of the child invokes 22 separate groups of civil servants and private organizations that must be paid. This is costing the taxpayers millions and millions in uneccessay expense.

We, the people, and Carline and Larry, have a right to a Public Inquiry. Call it now, or resign Premier Hamm and AG Michael Baker!

There is something else happening here that is very strange. There appears to be a blanket censorship on any information regarding this situation. Some media and the community have refused to allow information to get through. Even the local schools don't want anything to do with the truth. Libraries, schools and book stores refuse to take Carline VandenElsen's book. (Gestapo tactics) This case affects every single person in NS and in Canada. This is not the only case. We hear many horror stories everyday, all across Canada.

Carline and Larry have many supporters who have been working 24/7 for a Public Inquiry. However, the justice system is content to just let Carline VandenElsen die in prison and to continue supporting the snatching of healthy babies from their parents.

In this letter, we have identified certain actions as Gestapo tactics. This is no accident. A comparison of Hitler’s actions regarding the snatching of children by their CAS is identical to modern NS and Canadian tactics. Your child could be next! Evil is here!

Our elected civil servants are no longer working for the people but actively working against them. They are engaged in a Political Coverup that rivals Ottawa’s Ad Scam.
We are asking for all interested parties willing to support the release of Larry and Carline and in favour of a Public Inquiry to come forward.

Please call us at 902.798.5267 and leave your name and phone number. Fund-raising in progress.

Donations welcome.

Live Free!
Connie Brauer and Vic Harris
Family Civil Rights Movement
NS, Canada
902.798.5267 ( Office hours 9-9AST-1 hr past EST)
cbrauer@lincsat.com
Paypal actt: cbrauer@lincsat.com