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Canadian Adoptees for Truth and Openness
by Ron Murdock
I've been fighting both the Nova Scotia Government and the Federal Government in Ottawa for some twenty-five years to open adoption records in Nova Scotia. I call this fight "TUSS" (The Uphill Ski School) since the effort involved, trying to get anywhere with these governments, makes trying to learn to ski uphill look very easy.

And still waiting . . .

hmm. Despite an email from the Premier telling me he'd "get back" to me some time ago, there still hasn't been a response to my first letter. Time for another reminder I guess. Patience is a wonderful thing. Gregg Bradon, in his book "The Spontaneous Healing of Belief" talks about feeling as if what ... click for more

on 11/22/2009 03:40AM

Still waiting

Resent the email to Premier Dexter today asking for a response and had a personal reply almost immediately from him to say they would get back to me as soon as possible. Watch this space. ... click for more

on 10/14/2009 05:19PM

Congratulations to the NDP

Congratulations to the NDP on their recent win in Nova Scotia. Here is the email I sent to Darryl Dexter today. I wonder if he will respond? Dear Mr Premier Congratulations on your party's outstanding success in the recent election. You are aware of my continuing interest in the issue of adoption di ... click for more

on 06/16/2009 10:20AM

A work around all legislation

While the fight goes on for the right of older adoptees to access their personal information, a simple change in procedure would solve the problem in one stroke. Instead of illegally altering the statement of live birth in adoption, instead of changing the baby's name and making it look as if the ad ... click for more

on 02/13/2009 05:20AM

Australia leads the way, yet again

The following press release outlines the courageous and socially accountable steps the Australian government are taking to open adoption records in that country. A few years ago it was the Australian government which publicly apologized to natural mothers for the abuse and hardship earlier legislati ... click for more

on 02/13/2009 05:06AM