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Representative’s statement on Expert Panel on Basic Income recommendations

The recent report issued by the British Columbia Expert Panel on Basic Income contains several recommendations regarding youth from care ...
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UBC Psychologist, UBC Early Education grad student honoured with Korczak awards

A devoted child rights advocate who insists on the inclusion of children's voices in research and on all matters that ...
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Detained: Rights of children and youth under the Mental Health Act

In a new report released today, B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth Jennifer Charlesworth says the provincial government must act ...
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Representative’s statement on birth alerts

The Representative for Children and Youth’s Office has on multiple occasions in the past spoken out against the practice of ...
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I live in a group home and I am turning 19 soon. Am I able to stay here, or do I have to move?

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