Carol presented a paper at Brock University on “The Right of Adoptees to Know Their Origins” at the National Joint Social Work Conference held within the larger Congress of Social Sciences and the Humanities. She stated her conviction that the right of adopted persons surpasses all other adoption issues in importance. Tracing the history of open adoption records in other countries, in Canada, and specifically in Ontario, Carol lauded the tireless efforts of the Coalition of Adoption Records which resulted in the passing of The Access to Adoption Records Act in 2009. While it is a modified Bill with contact and disclosure vetoes, Canada is heading in the right direction with respect to open adoption records in all provinces and territories. Comments are closed.
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AuthorCarol Bowyer Shipley brings a unique perspective to the world of adoption as an adoptee, an adoptive mother and an adoption professional. As adoption practitioner and birth parent counsellor, she worked for 25 years in the private adoption system and public child welfare agencies in Ontario with adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents. Recently retired, she lives in Ottawa, Canada, with her husband, Ken. Her four children, their spouses, and seven grandchildren constantly enrich her life. This is the updated edition of her first book, published in 2013. Archives
July 2016
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