Summary Powerful As God - The Children's Aid Societies of Ontario is a documentary that delves into society's most controversial and secretive topics. The film navigates 'truth' by engaging twenty-six witnesses with diverse experiences into conversation. By facilitating a voice for individuals whose lives have been tragically affected, with observations and recommendations by experts who have worked directly with the agency (such as doctors, social workers and lawyers), the film reveals a child welfare system plagued by systemic and bureaucratic abuse that urgently requires public attention. Financed by tax dollars and wielding extraordinary power, the Children's Aid Society is deconstructed to reveal a broken system where employees have been heard to describe their influence over children and families to be as powerful as god. View more details
Directed : Esther Buckareff
Written : Unknown
Stars : Laurel Broten Clara Michael Clarke Lina Desmoulin
Genres : Crime Drama Documentary News
Release date : Feb 23, 2001
Countries of origin : Canada
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Production companies : Documentary Media (MFA) Program, Ryerson University
Summary Powerful As God - The Children's Aid Societies of Ontario is a documentary that delves into society's most controversial and secretive topics. The film navigates 'truth' by engaging twenty-six witnesses with diverse experiences into conversation. By facilitating a voice for individuals whose lives have been tragically affected, with observations and recommendations by experts who have worked directly with the agency (such as doctors, social workers and lawyers), the film reveals a child welfare system plagued by systemic and bureaucratic abuse that urgently requires public attention. Financed by tax dollars and wielding extraordinary power, the Children's Aid Society is deconstructed to reveal a broken system where employees have been heard to describe their influence over children and families to be as powerful as god. View more details
Genres : Crime Drama Documentary News
Release date : Feb 23, 2001
Countries of origin : Canada
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Production companies : Documentary Media (MFA) Program, Ryerson University
