May 31, 2013 - Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry

B.A. CYR - DR.EX. (WALSH) MAY 31, 2013
D.L. ROUSSIN - DR.EX. (WALSH)
S.E. TAYLOR - DR.EX. (WALSH)
D.M. KNOL - DR.EX. (WALSH)
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Sharon?
MS. TAYLOR:
I think the most telling thing is,
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for me is that many of our families say that they -- if it
wasn't for organizations like ours they do not know if
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they'd have their children.
To me, that's a big marker
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that we're doing something right with our kids.
I think
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that if I was looking at a direct service as far as
families, it starts with them in the centre and us being
able to facilitate the best possible way to have them reach
their fullest potential and their children reach their
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fullest potential.
I also believe that all of us have to
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sit at the table as equals, not consultation; it's about
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true engagement where we are actively involved.
And we do
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know the difference when we're being tolerated versus being
truly accepted for what we have to say.
I think, on the other hand, I really think that
in this day and age we have to look at the bigger issues
that are barriers to our families and look at the effects
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of poverty and discrimination.
whole piece that has to go on.
I still think there's that
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And I think we have to start looking at us as
organizations that we do operate because we are (inaudible)
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base but it works.
Our families are telling us that it
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works.
We have enormous amount of families that come to
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our organizations that are not in the system, and then how
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