As I drove up the Niagara Escarpment to our home on Hamilton mountain, I called Melissa to verify the information as my wife's call made me nervous and worried for our family. Melissa told me that the only reason for the visit was a complaint from Officer P.C. Suttherly, Badge Number 741, a local beat cop partnered with the infamous P.C. Amanda Vernon.

Today while I was out doing banking business, a terrifying cell phone call from my beautiful wife caused me to rush home in half the time I usually drive. "Get home now, Children's Aid Society is here for an investigation." demanded Melissa while half in tears. I could feel the fear in her voice and didn't hesitate to say "I'll be there in two minutes."

The complaint, which I demanded to read, stated that "Suttherly had a conversation with the Owner of The Pot Cafe in which Christopher Goodwin admitted to using Marijuana every day". It further stated that "Goodwin also said his wife uses everyday as well, but her name is unknown."

So as I pulled up, Antoinette Edwards from CAS was already in my home having a conversation with Melissa, while Christian was asleep for his afternoon nap.

Though the lady from CAS was kind and friendly, she obviously had alteriour motives. She immediately began probing us for information of illegal activity resulting in neglect and abuse. She started by admitting that her information from the complaint was far too vague and was the only reason for the follow up investigation.

After a brief introduction, she first asked Melissa if the complaint was true and if she does smoke marijuana everyday. Melissa told her "yes" as did I. Further questions were asked trying to find out if we are both high at the same time or smoke pot while watching or around Christian.

I tried to explain to her the difference between "Impairment" and "Use" which she just didn't get at all. This is were I get very nervous as just a brief admission of pot use, out of context, caused a CAS Investigation. What would happen if I debate this lady with boundary pushing information of pot use around children? Will they take Christian? Melissa would kill me, and I'd regret it myself if I did anything stupid that caused further grief to my family. So, although I made a lot of activist-type comments that no one would or should say, I was very cautious.

Melissa interjected with the fact that our parenting skills are fully adequate. She further protested that our home is clean and safe and Christian is healthy, happy, loved and well cared for. Ms. Edwards seemed satisfied with our home and parenting skills from the beginning, but it was still a very scary situation fighting accusations of being a substandard parent.

She then told us that smoking marijuana is ok and we can do it as long as it's not in the home or around Christian. "What you do on our personal time is our business" said Edwards, further saying that, "I'm just here to make sure that if or when your smoking marijuana, someone is here to watch him."

Though I tried admitting to use around our son, but not impairment, she seemed very unknowledgeable to hear it. She just wanted us to tell her that we only use pot separately when one of us is looking after Christian, or have someone taking care of him when we do.

She was so adamant on this fact that she purposefully asked us three times in a way that we couldn't really reject. "So neither of you uses pot together while taking care of or around children" she kept saying even after mild interjections otherwise. Personally, I hate "the lie" worse than the threats from CAS, but held my tongue on the last time she asked that question because Melissa looked sad, red and ready to cry.

This is by far the worst thing that can happen to a mother, cause Melissa would die for Christian and the State is attempting to take him away while I, the father, debate this lady because of my ego.

Further questions from her regarding the harms from smoking around children forced me to educate her about the Hamilton Health's quotes on the issue.

"Unless there's a health hazard, which we have not found or received any complaints about, we wouldn't have any jurisdiction over it," said Stan Yung, manager of the city's health protection branch, adding there is little evidence second-hand marijuana smoke is hazardous.

Though she didn't object to the "little evidence of harm" issue, she did say I was well spoken and responsible but just ignored debating it and moved back to her previous point of "high" around children argument to avoid contradicting her previous opinions.

While I was talking to her about this, Christian was waking up and coughed on the baby monitor and Melissa went to get him.

I then put her on the spot as I thought I was doing our movement a great service by advocating our position very well. As Melissa sat beside me with Christian in her arms while Ms. Edwards was claiming that someone high can't take care of a child, I said "Can I, if you and Melissa left Christian and I alone do you think I am fit, responsible or capable enough to take care of him."

I think she knew it was a trick question, because although she said "Yes" she stopped herself and started stuttering adding that we are good parents but.... I stopped her saying "I smoked three joints in the two hours prior to this meeting and your approval of my parenting is evidence enough that the allegations of harm regarding being high are based on myths, rhetoric, ignorance and innuendo and not science.

Again she seemed to agree but refused to debate it saying to Melissa she is not going to take our children but just to investigate a complaint.

While looking through some of the complaint she had let me look at for a few minutes there were allot of extreme quotes and tactical information I seen. Ms. Edwards asked for the papers back as I began questioning the validity of some the information but at the end I asked for copies.

In one spot it stated that Officer Suttherly's complaint regarding my admission to marijuana use is just cause for an investigation of Moderate to Severe Harm against a child. She discounted it as being open to any form of harm, and in this case, the facts were unknown before hand.

It also stated that CAS was to look for signs of drug use as well as parental drug impairment. If either was found, CAS was to demand an "On Site Drug Test". Though both of us admitted to using everyday, she still asked for a drug sample from a hair follicle that I refused on principle. Though she added later that a sample isn't required with an admission of use.

Before she left I asked her to add to her investigation that the complaint was logged against me based on my political beliefs and not because Suttherly believed there was any risk of harm to any child. We are being politically targeted and this is further evidence of a corrupt policy that enable the ones with a vested interest in it to continue to oppress our culture by attacking our families.

Furthermore, Suttherly's vague complaint about an admission that I did make was in a very lengthy discussion about the cultural genocide that is progressing to stealing our children from terrified parents.

In this discussion he asked me in context to my wife and child how often I smoke pot. I told him "everyday, it makes me a better father, husband, son, lover, and even a better driver". Suttherly then asked about my wife and I said she smokes pot daily adding that Melissa is a professional Registered Nurse and at home or her at work we are both very responsible, and I don't take the risks I do at work.

So what does Suttherly do, he keeps his information as limited as possible in his complaint, to leave open the possibility or harm or neglect were there is none so we are father targeted.

After a courtesy tour of the baby's nursery she said that because of my activism and how vocal we both are, we should expect more visits from CAS. She finally said that she has to call her supervisor from her cell phone in her car to tell her what the investigation gathered and if her supervisor had any more questions or concerns she would come back in to let us know and left.

Chris Goodwin