VICTORIA – As B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth, I want to formally acknowledge and celebrate the fact that longtime advocate and “children’s warrior” Dr. Cindy Blackstock has this week received a prestigious and very well-deserved global honour recognizing her years of advocacy on behalf of young people. Dr. Blackstock has been awarded the 2023 […]
As B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth, I am often asked what keeps me awake at night and what worries me most about what young people in B.C. are experiencing. Like many other parents, family members, peers, service providers and leaders, I have many areas of concern these days, but the one that makes my […]
VICTORIA – Representative for Children and Youth Jennifer Charlesworth announced today that her Office (RCY) will conduct a full investigation into the circumstances that led to the horrific abuse inflicted on two First Nations children in care in Lake Errock and ultimately resulted in the death of one of the children. “This is an unbelievably […]
National Indigenous Peoples Day is an occasion to commemorate and celebrate the rich cultural traditions and contributions of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and Urban Indigenous peoples on whose lands we live, work, learn and play. It is also a time to remember the past and present pain that forces of colonization have inflicted on Indigenous […]
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