Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies (OACAS) has responded to the bankruptcy and invites families to continue their adoption process with the public CAS system

                        Click here to view the OACAS website>>
 
A Website for Families of Imagine Adoption – Families with Hope 
                        Click here to visit Families with Hope>>

A Message from the FIA Committee re: BDO Release Creditors Meeting July 30 
                        Click here to view the meeting details>>

The Families of Imagine Adoption (FIA) Steering Committee has put together information on the Importance of Completing a Proof of Claim Form
                        Click here to review>>

Contact information for the Families of Imagine Adoption (FIA) Steering Committee 
                        Click here to view contact info>>

ACO  delivers a letter to Deb Matthews, Minister of Children and Youth Services 
                       Click here to read the letter >>

 Ministry of Children and Youth Services posts information on the Government of 
                       Ontario website
                       Click here to see the information>>

BDO Dunwoody Limited has been appointed as the Trustee in Bankruptcy and will be handling the financial matters
                       Click here to view notices on their website>>


Letter sent on behalf of Saint Anne clients to Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario; Deb Matthews, Minister of Ontario Child and Youth Services; and Sharon Gollert, Head of Adoptions, Ontario Child and Youth Services 
                        Click here to read the letter>>

Resources

Families adopting from Ethiopia are connecting through a Yahoo group- canadaadoptsethiopia
                       For more information go to www.Yahoo.ca

A Facebook group has been set up called Imagine Adoption Program- Support Group and can be found here: 
                       http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=100987897477&ref=ts

An online petition to the Ontario government is available at 
                        http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/SaveOurDreamofAdoptingInternatio/ 

Immigration officials are being urged to expedite the process for families who are currently matched with children in Ethiopia and Ghana. Jason Kenney, Federal Minister of Immigration, can be reached at                    
                        kennej@parl.gc.ca

Media

Hear Minister Deb Matthews on CBC's Ontario Today, July 16 "International Adoption"
                        Click here to hear the interview>>
July 17^th news story from CBC:
                        Click here to read>>

If you have any updates or questions, please contact us at:  info@adoption.on.ca 
call us at:  416-482-0021 or 1-877-adopt20