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Representative’s Statement on the Province’s Amendments to the Mental Health Act
The amendments to the Mental Health Act will enable people who are involuntarily admitted to access support from an independent …
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Beyond Compliance: Ensuring quality in care planning
Beyond Compliance focuses on examining care plans and care planning undertaken by the Ministry of Children and Family Development for …
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At a Crossroads: The roadmap from fiscal discrimination to equity in Indigenous child welfare
British Columbia’s Representative for Children and Youth (RCY) is calling upon the provincial government to end discriminatory funding practices and …
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Statements on the Effects of Residential Schools
The Representative for Children and Youth and RCY’s Knowledge Keeper have released statements about the ongoing and persistent harm and …
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B.C.'s Representative for Children and Youth
2 months ago
Representative's Statement – The Effects of Residential Schools
B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth statement about the ongoing and persistent harm and trauma caused by residential schools across B.C. and Canada.
RCY pledges to walk alongside First Nations, Métis, Inuit and Urban Indigenous communities as strong allies and to continue our work to improve child- and youth-serving systems and support B.C. families.
You are not alone. If you need emotional support, the National Indian Residential School Crisis Hotline can be reached at 1-800-721-0066.
View on YouTubeRCY pledges to walk alongside First Nations, Métis, Inuit and Urban Indigenous communities as strong allies and to continue our work to improve child- and youth-serving systems and support B.C. families.
You are not alone. If you need emotional support, the National Indian Residential School Crisis Hotline can be reached at 1-800-721-0066.