Episode #1208 | Added November 2, 2012

Sources report that 30,000 children and youth are awaiting adoption in Canada. But Statistics aren't always great storytellers. We'll put names to the numbers, and stories behind the stats.

Lorna's Wrap

As a Canadian who found my own parents through the process of adoption, today's look at adoption hits close to home. Most of the 30,000 children waiting for adoption in Canada are not babies. I was adopted at the age of two, I get it that every month spent waiting adds more "complications."  The word adopt means to choose.  It's the same word recorded in the Bible that describes how God approaches the human race. Choosing / or adopting to love us. It's an example of choice that puts ultimate value on the well-being of children. It is a choice we need to talk about more - that's our hope, to raise awareness about the great under-reported need we have to adopt children in Canada. Our website has links and extra resources if you want to know more about adoption and the adoption process. 
I'm Lorna Dueck.  Thanks for watching. Join us next week as we explore life beyond the headlines.

Resources

"Canada's 30,000 Adoptable Children in a Labyrinth of Policy and Social Issues" 
Article for Christianity.ca by Bruce & Tracy Clemenger  

Adoption Council of Canada
Where to Start

AdoptOntario
Every Child Deserves a Family; program of the Adoption Council of Ontario 

Adoption Sunday
New website by Evangelical Fellowship of Canada  

Guests

Deborah Brennan
Vice President, Adoption Council of Canada & Author, "Labours of Love"; Adoptive Parent 

Dan MacDonald
Sr. Pastor, Grace Toronto Church; Adopted daughter as a newborn 

Sue MacDonald
Grace Toronto Network; Adopted daughter as a newborn 

Tracy Clemenger
Co-founder, AdoptionSunday.com; Adoptive Parent to 2 Girls  

 

Context

Sources report that 30,000 children and youth are awaiting adoption in Canada. More than the population of Spruce Grove, Alberta, and more than twice that of Summerside, PEI. But Statistics aren't always great storytellers. They reveal nothing of the names and faces, and rich stories of lives changed by adoption. We're about to fix that. 

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