Vancouver Island couple camps at B.C. legislature to protest apprehension of newborn
A couple from Campbell River is camping in front of the B.C. legislature in Victoria in protest after officials removed their newborn baby from their care.
The couple was thrilled to have brought a baby girl into the world, after having previously lost a daughter after a complicated pregnancy.However, Philip and Sonja were still settling a past legal issue and were told Sonja would have to be placed in a transitional house in Vancouver, without Philip. However, Sonja said she was assured she would be able to retain care of their child.
“We went to get her [Sonja] dinner … we go back and they say, ‘We’ve apprehended your child.’ They were waiting outside of the hospital,” Philip said. “They wouldn’t even let us up.” Sonja, who is a member of the Dene First Nation, is concerned that with each moment that passes, she is losing precious time to instill in her baby tradition and language.
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