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Summary

Dr. Breger provides powerful testimony about the traumatic removal of three special needs children from their adoptive mother Pamela Ferris by Quebec Youth Protection Services. He describes how a single unsubstantiated complaint from a disgruntled former employee leads to the immediate seizure of two children, despite no evidence of abuse or danger. The doctor details his intimate knowledge of the family, having served as their physician for decades and regularly visiting their home unannounced, where he consistently observes a loving, joyful environment. He testifies that Pamela refers to her children as ‘my angels’ and provides exceptional care for their complex medical needs, including spina bifida, Down syndrome, autism, and dwarfism. Dr. Breger recounts how Youth Protection manipulates court proceedings, blocks supportive testimony from a nurse, and uses his concurrent battle with the medical board to intimidate him from testifying. He describes how the children are placed separately in foster care with strangers, causing profound trauma, while Pamela is never allowed unsupervised contact with her daughter Shanice. The doctor characterizes these actions as kidnapping, abuse of power, and a profound miscarriage of justice that destroys a thriving family. He emphasizes that these children never required hospitalization under Pamela’s care and were progressing remarkably well, saving the healthcare system hundreds of thousands of dollars. Dr. Breger also discusses the broader systemic issues in Quebec, including attacks on alternative medicine practitioners and the restriction of natural health approaches.

Credentials

Dr. Barry Breger is a retired family physician with over 42 years of experience who practiced orthomolecular medicine in Quebec. He served as the attending doctor for Pamela Ferris and her four medically complex adopted children, advocating for their care and well-being. Dr. Breger testifies about the unjust removal of three children from Pamela Ferris’s loving home by Quebec Youth Protection Services. He describes witnessing systemic overreach, manipulation of court proceedings, and the traumatic separation of a devoted mother from her special needs children.

Dr. Breger graduated from medical school in Grenoble, France, and completed three years of family practice residency at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Throughout his 42-year career, he embraced an orthomolecular approach to medicine, using natural molecules and nutrition to support healing. His diverse experience included emergency room work, caring for hospitalized patients, serving First Nations communities in Manitoba and Ontario, and providing GP psychiatry services. He developed special expertise in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and thyroid treatment, with a particular focus on helping patients with chronic conditions like chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and environmental sensitivities. Known as an old-fashioned family doctor who made house calls and deeply cared for his patients, Dr. Breger practiced in the small, tight-knit community of Morin Heights, Quebec, where he was an integral part of village life.