Did the Ministry of Children and Family Development contribute to the death of three year old Cody Fontaine? Attacked by Rottweilers in his own small home, it took another child to alarm adults to the mauling. Two days following the attack his grandmother questioned whether Cody's mother, a convicted thief and drug trafficker, was capable of caring for Cody.

Cody's death calls for an investigation into the role of the Ministry of Children and Family development in his troubled home. The family was known to the Ministry; Cody had previously been taken into care. After returning Cody to the family, why did the Ministry decide to leave vulnerable children in the hands of adults who were apparently incompetent to care for their safety?

The Ministry has reduced the number of line level social workers under the excuse that it is taking fewer children into care so it doesn't need as many protection staff. Does Cody's death explain why? Thanks to the Campbell government BC no longer has an independent Children's Commission who would investigate the death and report to the legislature. The lap dog that replaced the Commission, the Child and Youth Officer, reports to the Attorney General. Her reports are a disgrace. Maybe she can redeem herself by investigating Cody's death and reporting on the role or failures of the Ministry.