"Trociuk is
.. a disheartening endorsement of biological concepts of
parenthood ... flawed .... it legitimizes a heterosexual view
of the family. .. It must be ignored."
This is a Judge practicing his sexual orientation
for decades while on the BC Bench. It is inconceivable that
the Law Enforcement officers and other Judges were unaware of all
his activities. Law Enforcement Officers, are of course unable
to act without the support of the Judiciary.
The university community tells us that at least
one of the Status of
Women university profs is not just
a run of the mill Communist... she's a self professed
MAOIST!!! The difference we're told is that a MAOIST
believes in
We say it is
Hedy Fry, and these
"Second Wave Feminists" /
Status of Women /
Women's Studies types that need to be eradicated from tax
funded positions and be forced to make Reparations to the thousands
of Fathers and their families whose lives who have been destroyed by
them since the sixties. We need also the restoration of the
Enticement &
Seduction provisions of Common Law which these SOWs had struck
by Statute.
...
No one would listen to my
father , no one would give him a chance to speak. ... My dad was an
abused husband, he was abused by his wife, and the justice system.
... He was a kind man who fought a good fight but no matter what he
did or said, he could never win with this system.
The common practice in BC Courts when Fathers do
not pay Child Support
- which most of the time is merely
Imputed - is to send
non-paying Father to Prison until he or his family members pay the
fees imposed by the Judge.
Even when mothers agree that Child Support should
no longer be paid, we find that the
Family Enforcement agencies, which are private contractors
functioning as
Bounty Hunters, typically refuse to end their claim on the
father's income,.
"Lohstroh, a 41-year-old
emergency-room doctor, was shot in the back Friday when he went to
pick up his two sons at their mother's home. Police say the
10-year-old boy climbed into the back of his father's sport utility
vehicle, fired a pistol several times through the back of the
driver's seat and then ran back inside the home."
"I am writing on behalf of
Darrin Bruce White. I am the oldest of his four
children. My name is
Ashlee A D Barnett-White. ...
No one would listen to my father , no one
would give him a chance to speak. ... My dad was an abused
husband, he was abused by his wife, and the justice system.
... He was a kind man who fought a good fight but no matter
what he did or said, he could never win with this system.
Things need to change for all fathers going through this
same thing. We need to help, too many kids go without a
father because of this , too many kids are hurt."
Ashlee A D Barnett-White, Eldest Daughter
He was also paying $439 a month to support an
older
child from a previous marriage.
He had to take stress leave from his job as a train engineer
for BC Rail. Master Baker ordered Darren out of his home on
two days notice.
"I am writing on behalf of Darrin
Bruce White. I am the oldest of his four children. My name is
Ashlee A D Barnett-White. I am angry at the justice system and Maddy White (my step
mother). No one would listen to my father, no one would give him a chance to
speak. In this century everyone hears the woman and not the man , this is a
very sexist matter that needs to be dealt with.
My dad was an abused husband, he was abused by his wife, and the justice
system. My dad was a very good father and wanted the best for all four of his
children , his children at this time are 14, 10, 9, and 5. All of us children
were his life. He wanted everything he could possibly give to his children and
what he couldn't. The most important thing he gave his children were his love,
and being there for them. He loved all of his kids equally, and with all his
heart. He was a kind man who fought a good fight but no matter what he did or
said, he could never win with this system. Things need to change for all
fathers going through this same thing. We need to help, too many kids go
without a father because of this , too many kids are hurt.
My dad would never hurt anyone. He was strong, caring and tried to help as
much as he could.
Now Maddy is trying to keep away from the people that really loved him, w
here
he was born and raised, and where his family lives. I know in my heart this is
wrong and somebody has to do something. My grandfather and my uncle are out in
Prince George at this very time fighting for him. And for his rights. Please
help bring my daddy home were he belongs, and were he would like to be. I know
deep down in my heart if you help we will win , and help every other father
out there without his rights.
I may be 14 but I know where he belongs, and so do you. Please bring my daddy
home.
My name is
Les White, the father of Darrin Bruce White. In
March of 2000 my son committed suicide in Prince George, B.C. due to ‘divorce
depression’ and the court not understanding the Doctor’s report or not reading
the affidavit.
Darrin was off work due to medical stress leave for
depression [cognitive impairment and was unable to concentrate] and it was
unknown when he would be returning back to work [according to the doctor’s
report]. Darrin was a railway engineer (safety sensitive job) who worked for
B.C. Rail in Prince George. Darrin and his wife were having marital problems and
she left the home with the three children and filed for divorce
Darrin’s income during this period of stress leave was $
2200.00 per month, considerably reduced from his previous earnings and his cash
flow was close to nil, his assets were frozen and he was disqualified from legal
aid. Darrin felt trapped and was put in a hopeless and helpless situation before
the courts. Because of Darrin’s financial hardship, his options for proper
representation were extremely restricted and disadvantaged.
Darrin’s qualifications as a railway engineer carried many
dangerous and hazardous materials such as acids, gases, poisons and combustible
material. His position demanded proficient cognitive and concentration skills to
ensure public, coworker and personal safety. His stress leave was a major safety
concern. B.C. rail would not let him go back to work until he had 100%
concentration skills.
Darrin had three children from his marriage, Denon, Leslie
and Tasha. Darrin also had a daughter from a high school relationship, Ashlee.
Darrin was voluntarily paying child support for her. Darrin ex-wife left the
home with the three children; hence Darrin remained in the home.
The court judgement, which Darrin was handed, was severe.
Darrin was given only 48 hours to vacate his home, ordered to pay $1071.00 in
child support in which he had no problem with and $1000.00 spousal maintenance
in which he had a problem with for a total of $2071.00 per month which had to be
paid immediately on March 1,2000. Now here was a sick man ordered out of his
home earning $2200.00 a month on sick leave, court ordered to pay $2071.00 a
month support payments The court ignored the payments he was making to his
eldest child in Saskatchewan, which was in the amount of $150.00 per month. The
Federal Support Guidelines Make No Secret That Child Support Is Spousal Support
but was ignored by the court. The courts was also aware that Darrin’s ex-wife
was a qualified engineer and able to work but was not expected to share in the
finances.
How was Darrin supposed to live??? The court failed to
provide Darrin with sufficient funds from his earnings for the necessities of
life. If you starve an animal in this country you will get put in jail. Remember
Darrin was a sick man and was unable to work.
Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms Act States, Everyone
has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or
punishment. What happened here???
The Charter Of Rights were violated!!!!
My Son’s Rights were violated!!!!
Report, In Dr. Dykes ‘statement of disability’, he stated
his diagnosis of Darrin was cognitive impairment, inability to concentrate and
his prognosis for medical recovery was “unknown”.
From the B.C. Coroners Service Behavioral Investigation Dr. Postnikoff, a
Forensic Psychiatrist noted in his recommendations to the courts, that he was
concerned for Darrin’s well being. If Darrin was only bringing home $2200.00 per
month, then he would not be in a position to pay the court the ordered sum. He
was concerned that the financial arrangement could cause Darrin to experience
severe escalated stress to the point of becoming significantly dysfunctional.
Master Douglas Baker ignored the recommendation of the
Forensic Psychiatrist and ordered Darrin to pay $1071.00 in child support and
$1000.00 in spousal support, consequently also ignoring current child support
payments for his first child in the amount of $150.00.
I believe that the family justice system process needs much
change and is the primary reason that caused Darrin to feel hopeless.
How could Darrin feel anything but hopeless under a process
that forces him
into court six times in three months
ordered out of his home, striped him of every thing he owns
then orders him to live on $130.00 per month
then he must work in a safety sensitive job
but because he works in a safety sensitive job he must also
advise his Doctor about any stress and safety concerns, It’s his
responsibility as a train engineer
and he has no power over his children access.
In the court transcript the judge said and I quote he wanted
to hear more about Darrin’s stress, A forensic physiatrist cautioned the court
of Darrin’s depression but the court ignored his advice.
As you can see from the history of Darrin White when a Judge
or a Master decides to purposely ignore and overrule a professional medical
doctors recommendation it can have dire consequences. In Darrin’s case Master
Douglas Baker was cautioned and warned not to compound Darrin’s stress factor
because it would only add to his depression. Master Douglas Baker arrogantly
ignored the recommendations and insisted on implementing huge financial burdens
of child and spousal support literally crippling Darrin’s ability to live.
The Honourable Donald Brenner states that where affidavit
evidence is inadequate or does not support the position of the party, decisions
adverse to that party may be expected.
Evidence was recommended by a Forensic Physiatrist in the
Judgment Of Inquiry and Dr. Postnikoff of the B.C. Coroner Service. Is this not
adequate!!!!
Remember this was a court ordered Forensic Physiatrist so
Master Baker had to have this evidence or did he not read the affidavit before
making his decision
As the father of my son, Darrin Bruce White, I strongly
believe that my son would be alive today if Master Douglas Baker understood and
did not over rule the recommendation of the Forensic Psychiatrist. This hasty
and uneducated decision cost my son his life.
Divorce is big business; almost every person who is involved
in one is shocked by its ruthlessness, the very inverse of romance, misery,
meanness, vengeance, and the shear injustice of it all. The Injustice, perhaps,
more than anything. (Shared Parenting Would Change This)
The Government seems to have developed a vested interest in
removing children from their fathers. The Family Court System Must Change, this
was a death that didn’t have to happen.
The courts had three charges against Darrin, all because he
wanted to see his children
This complaint is against Master Douglas Baker in the city of
Prince George B.C.
I am appealing to the Honourable Geoff Plant, Attorney
General to right this wrong so no other Father will ever be treated this way
again.
It has been over four years since my son’s death and the pain
in our ( family) hearts won’t go away, this is a death that didn’t have to
happen! Your response would be appreciated. Thank You.
Mr. Les White,
484 Leslie Bay
Brandon, Manitoba Canada R7A 2C9
The Right Hon. Jean Chretien, Prime Minister of Canada
Room 309-S, Centre Block
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A OA6 Canada
Dear Prime Minister:
When is Canada going to stop abusing children and
fathers with its utterly disgraceful family court system? My name is Les
White, the father of Darrin Bruce White. My son Darrin committed suicide
in March of 2000 as a result of the bias in our courts against men and the
injustices that are routinely perpetrated against innocent children and
their fathers by Canada's utterly disgraceful, morally corrupt and
broken-down family court system.
Just prior to his death, Darrin was a railway engineer
who worked for B.C. Rail in Prince George. As a result of the stresses put
on him by the family court process, an ex-wife who cut off meaningful
access to his children, and a family court system which is stacked against
justice for fathers, he was on stress leave and earning only about $2200
per month. His cash flow was nil and his assets were frozen by the courts.
Yet with an income of only $2200 per month he was ordered by the court to
pay $1071 in child support and another $1000 in spousal support to his
wife for a total of $2071. He was given 48 hours to vacate his home and
ordered to come up with the payments immediately. The fact that Darrin had
another child from a previous marriage did not seem to matter to the
court. In fact, his needs to survive and his other daughter's needs were
totally ignored in the calculation of payments to the mother.
The family court system did not care whether my son
had enough money to survive or provide for other children and it would
seem that Federal Child Support Guidelines are unjustly stacked against
non-custodial parents. The guidelines don't even taken into account how
much a non-custodial parent may need to maintain a bare minimal, yet
dignified, living.
What I find utterly contemptuous to the citizens of
this country is that two years after my son's tragic and needless death,
the Canadian Justice Department still seem to be thwarting efforts to
bring relief to the many children and families suffering persecution and
injustice in our family court system. When I spoke to then Justice
Minister, Ann McLellan after my son's death, she assured me that changes
were coming. But changes never did come. The only thing to come was more
empty promises and more flawed and unaccountable studies controlled by
Justice Department bureaucrats intended to twist the truth to the
politicians of what Canadians really want in our family courts.
If Canada had full and equal shared parenting
legislation in place when my son separated from his wife, chances are that
he would be alive today and our grandchildren would be benefiting from a
father in their lives and from contact with their extended family members.
As it now stands, the very fabric of our family has been torn apart and
our belief in the Canadian Justice System totally shattered. I was born
and raised in this country and once stood tall and proud as a Canadian but I can no longer say that I am proud to be a part
of this nation we call Canada as a result of what Canada's Justice system
has done to my family.
"His wife, who said she always cared about
her husband and still prays for him every night, refused to blame anyone. "What
he did, he did to himself," she said. "There is no one to blame, not the justice
system, not the advocacy coalition, not me myself." She believes court rulings
restricting access to her children and ordering support payments were "a minor
incident" in her husband's life. "If you look at the situation, the facts, you
realize there's no one to blame," she said."
2000-03-13
Court blamed for city man's death; "Darrin Bruce White was ordered
last month by B.C. Supreme Court to pay$2,071 a month to support
his ex-wife and three children. As well, the 34-year-old Prince George
man was paying $439 a month to support an older child from a previous
marriage, which, in total, forced him to pay
$2,510 a month.... But
his monthly income was only $950
in disability stress pay, after taxes."
Letter to the Editor - Prince George Citizen,
2000-04-09, Sunday
Dear Sir/Madame:
I have followed with interest some of the response from the Law
Society of BC and in particular the letter form
D. Mayland McKimm of the
BC Bar Association listing “facts” regarding the Darrin
White tragedy. The poet Czeslaw Milosz has observed that those
“who are alive receive a mandate from those who are silent
forever” so as an advocate for the PCAC and one who had spoken
to Mr. White prior to his tragedy I will try to put some
perspective on the subsequent events.
The Parent &
Child Advocacy Coalition (PCAC), like the
Law Society of BC and Canadian Bar Association, is a non
profit organization. We provide peer mentoring on a self-help
basis and in the longer run are working towards law reform. The
failure in Mr. White’s case was that he had no where else to
turn. The Law Society and other agencies in this province
clearly failed Mr. White. We do not receive a cent of government
funding. Most family lawyers in BC will not take on the father’s
case without a sizeable cash deposit, as they know they have
little change of success. We have invited a member of the Law
Society to attend our meeting and offered to attend theirs
without reply. What Mr. White did not know was that there are
two standards used in family court and it was only a matter of
time before the Family Maintenance Enforcement Program would
start seizing his remaining property. It is grotesque to suggest
Mr. White who was court ordered out of his home and lost access
to records and financial assets and was traumatized from
unnatural separation from his children that filling out the
proper forms would have solved his problems. The lawyers
opposing Mr. White, as mandated officers of the court had a
legal obligation to bring any relevant facts to the courts
attention – this was not done.
I had an astonishing response when I contacted the Law Society,
the Office of the Supreme Justice and the BC Civil Liberties
Union; all implied that it was not their problem and Mr. White’s
case was an unfortunate instance. The system blame attributed to
Mr. White is of course nothing new in history: the alternative,
if true, would require a significant review of how we deal with
family breakdown in this province and admission of error on the
part of the institutions that claim they operate “in the public
interest”. Of course, Mr. White isn’t here to tell his side of
the story which makes it much easier to personally blame him.
The Law Society of BC has a legal monopoly to operate; they are
not subject to independent review nor do they compete on price
or advertising; the average lawyer in BC makes about twice Mr.
White’s income when he was working. Not one lawyer has offered
to come to donate his/her time to our organization. In the
Canadian Bar Association letter there is a call for review for
legal aid funding; I certainly agree with them in that the
family law industry does need transparent and comprehensive
review.
"Many men enter into or are brought into the divorce experience with
expectations that a wise judge will help to create TWO new healthy households.
But, unfortunately for some, or many, the importance of dad and the children"
somehow receives less emphasis than "mom and the children".
For instance, on March 1, 2000, 34 year old Darrin White was ordered to pay
$2,071 per month to his ex-wife and three children. Now, for some that may not
be a problem, but Darren White at the time was on stress leave, we are told
because of depression over the breakup of his marriage, leaving him with an
after-tax income of $950 per month. (Interestingly, White's ex-wife Madeleine
White, was also a qualified locomotive engineer).
Some would believe that when a marriage falls apart, it will take time for
the post-marital families to find their new dynamics. Others do not seem to see
the need or want to allow time for grieving, healing and reorganization. The
judge in Darrin's case, apparently did not believe his story, and maybe decided
that it would be best if he well, motivated, Darrin.
Ok, so Darrin was left in a position where he had a support order way out of
line with his current income, had restricted visitation rights, was dealing with
allegations of spousal abuse, and his wife was given the matrimonial home. And,
of course, Pay up or "GO TO JAIL!" was also hovering in the wind.
Now, one might think that this apparent precarious situation would raise some
red flags yet Madeleine White's lawyer, Darren Lindsay, was reported as having
said that "there was no indication White was suicidal."
An article in the Vancouver Sun told us that "In a court document in which
White sought a variance on a restraining order, he wrote about the importance he
placed on his role as a father. "My children need their dad and I need them," he
wrote. "I cannot tell my children I love them even though I am sure they know
it. They need to hear this as often as possible," he wrote in the document, ..."
On March 13, 2000, Darrin White, father of four hanged himself . His body was
found in woods near the University of Northern British Columbia.
Roger Galloway, Liberal MP, stated that "Darren White's Death was an absolute
tragedy, but entirely foreseeable". White's brother-in-law Murray Empey stated
"The court system didn't listen to him. It failed him. He gave up, and no one
wins. Not the kids, who now don't have a father, not the ex-wife, not the
court,"..."The court system bullied him to his death."
Some believe that there must have been serious mitigating circumstances for
the judge to make the decision that he did, and serious circumstances relating
to many other things in his life that resulted in Mr. White's suicide. Others,
believe that our system of family law is far too often forgetting about "The
sacred Father-Child bond". It makes dad virtually invisible, not apParent
and seemingly non-existent. As a result, their zest to work in what many call
"the best interests of the children" far to frequently ends in the worst
interests of the children.
Darrin White's 14 year-old daughter wrote "This country's justice system has
robbed me of one of the most precious gifts in my life, my father." "I know my
father was a good man and a good father. He did not deserve to be pushed over
the edge as he was. He did not deserve to be kept from seeing his children. He
obviously reached a point where he could see that justice was beyond his reach
and for reasons that only God will know, decided that taking his life was the
only way to end his suffering."
Four years have now passed since the death of Darrin White and still far too
many people believe that in our Family Law Courts, justice is not being served
and that justice does not even have the appearance of being served. Darrin and
his children’ were written out of the equation and did not stand a fair chance
from the get go.
2004-03-11
Darren White Memorial Candle Light Vigil
New Westminster Supreme Court,
651 Carnarvon Street, 7:30 p.m.
See RIPs in Testimonials;
Contact Lorne at: lornem@intergate.ca
or call:(604) 551-1198
Darren White died in March of 2000. BC Supreme Court
Master Doug Baker
ordered Darren to pay $2,071 per month in child and spousal support. His monthly
income at the time of that order was only $950 after taxes. He was also paying
$439 a month to support an older child from a previous marriage. He had to take
stress leave from his job as a train engineer for BC Rail. Master Baker ordered
Darwin out of his home on two days notice. Darren had nowhere to live nor any
way to meet his court ordered financial obligations. Darwin was also denied
access to his children. He was only 32 years old, and he had suddenly lost
everything; his home, his marriage, his children and his dignity. Darren went
alone into the woods near the University of Northern BC in Prince George, and
hung himself.
...
No one would listen to my father , no one
would give him a chance to speak. ... My dad was an abused
husband, he was abused by his wife, and the justice system.
... He was a kind man who fought a good fight but no matter
what he did or said, he could never win with this system.
The common practice in BC Courts when Fathers
do not pay Child Support -
which most of the time is merely
Imputed - is to send non-paying Father to Prison until he
or his family members pay the fees imposed by the Judge.
Even when mothers agree that Child Support
should no longer be paid, we find that the
Family Enforcement
agencies, which are private contractors functioning as
Bounty Hunters, typically refuse to end their claim on the
father's income,.
Imputed Income assessed to Dads with no Job or
"Underemployed"
If a BC Judge thinks the Child Support you
pay based on your real Income isn't enough, they might impute Income to
you to artificially boost the Support Cheque. These "judgments' can be
free-wheeling, arbitrary and punitive for all members of the Victim's
family.
In
"Women and the Process of Constitutional Reform"
McLellan warns that <Horrors!>
"Provincial
Legislatures may impose a presumption of Joint Custody... and
perpetuate the domination of men over women"
This is a Judge practicing his sexual orientation for decades while
on the BC Bench.
It is inconceivable that the Law Enforcement
officers and other Judges were unaware of all his activities.
Law Enforcement Officers, are of course unable to act without the
support of the Judiciary.
"Honourable
senators know that I have studied a terrible and pernicious
heart of darkness that has developed in our court system, being
the use of
FALSE ACCUSATIONS in civil justice.
This is the
mischief of litigating parties, usually mothers, suddenly within
the context of divorce and within child custody proceedings
falsely accusing the other party, usually fathers, of the sexual
abuse of their own children. ,,,
These
FALSE ALLEGATIONS are often made with the overt or
covert complicity of their lawyers. They are a lethal weapon in
the business of parental alienation. They are a tool for
achieving sole custody of children and creating fatherlessness."
"RCMP say
the man died Saturday in a crash near the Dundurn military base
south of Saskatoon. He was driving a car that was hit head-on by
a truck pulling a trailer on the wrong side of the highway."
<Rick's death seems all too convenient!!!!!>
"Shame on them,"
Rick Fredrickson
said in an interview, after learning
the couple who left a Saskatoon
hospital with his newborn son this
spring while he desperately
sought help asserting his
Paternity & Right to custody
..
<The Adoptive Parents> now want
access to his financial records in
order to calculate how much he
should pay them for the child's
care."
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