Grant more rights for loving grandparents and grandchildren!

I am a grandmother who raised my grandson for 3.5 years from 8 months until 4 years old. Unfortunately, I feared the step mother did not treat him well and I suspected abuse. It is likely that for that reason, the relationship between me and my son deteriorated because they did not admit the wrongdoing but became very defensive. Back in 2021, I received some visitation rights but my grandson always cried when I was dropping him off. Eventually, he admitted very reluctantly that his step sister annoys him very often and the adults, 3 of them in the house, do not do anything about it. He always said he wanted to live in my house. Currently, both parents apply to the court to discontinue my contact time. Thus, I would like the CBC to publish the negative effects on children, teenagers and your adults from isolation from the extended family! The child can have the love, affection and support from the extended family here the grandmother and his uncle who helped me raise him when his mother rejected him and his father was too busy dating or chasing women! Canada has mental health emergency and young people are not immune. However, we had a family conference with a judge and she made a comment that it would be nice to do the child view report because usually the children do not want to visit with their grandparents. Truthfully, I was shocked because this judge assumed that the child does not need anyone but his parents. I told the court that this child and me with his uncle have a very deep bond and truly loving relationship. Nevertheless, her attitude showed to me that Canadian courts think that the child does not need anyone but his parents. Why Canadian courts do not consider that isolating children from extended families may contribute to the poor mental health outcomes of children, youth and adults because of lack of this loving, affectionate and supportive relationship with more people not just busy parents who often do not even have time to listen to children problems!! Please, please address this issue because I think it is the time to discuss it and influence Canadian Family Courts decisions. Or at least, show some lights how the absence of love, affection, support from more people affects people mental health outcomes in childhood and later in life!! Thanks. Helena Kroll, 10689 Cottonwood Crescent, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4M3, TEL. 250 219 3726