Victoria – Following the release of a series of commissioned reports, the Representative for Children and Youth says “far more needs to be done” to ensure young people’s perspectives are front and centre in child welfare and family law decisions. “Too often we see adults making decisions on behalf of young people, or we assume […]
Victoria – BC’s Representative for Children and Youth is calling on government to accept the recommendations made in this week’s Coroner’s report on intimate partner violence. “The report, Our Time to Act, is a timely and urgent call to action to address the widely recognized epidemic of intimate partner and family violence in British Columbia, […]
Victoria – A decade after a public health emergency was declared by the Provincial Health Officer, young people in BC continue to be deeply impacted by the toxic drug crisis in ways that are not widely recognized, says Representative for Children and Youth Dr. Jennifer Charlesworth. According to the BC Coroner, unregulated drug toxicity is […]
Victoria – The events in Tumbler Ridge are both shocking and deeply tragic. Our hearts are with the families who have lost loved ones, with those who are injured, and with the entire Tumbler Ridge community and the broader Peace Region as they face an unimaginable loss. When violence enters a school, it alters how […]
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