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Response to J.P. vs. Plecas

STATEMENT FROM THE REPRESENTATIVE

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia has released his decision on the matter of the internal MCFD review directed by Robert Plecas. Chief Justice Hinkson found that Mr. Plecas had his status …


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Representative’s Report #24 – Reviews and Investigations: Feb. 1, 2015 – May 31, 2015

The purpose of the Representative for Children and Youth’s (RCY) reviews and investigations of child deaths and critical injuries is to identify and thoughtfully analyze issues – particularly in service delivery. The intent is to help prevent similar deaths or …


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The Thin Front Line: MCFD staffing crunch leaves social workers over-burdened, B.C. children under-protected

This report reveals a dramatic mismatch between expectations placed on child protection social workers and the number of staff province-wide available to do the work. Despite the demands and complexity of the job increasing in recent years, there are fewer …


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2014/15 Annual Report and 2015/16 – 2016/17 Service Plan

This report provides an overview of the Office’s work on behalf of the vulnerable children and youth of B.C. over the past year and a plan reflecting on future goals and objectives.

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FASD Awareness is Important Starting Place

Statement from Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Representative for Children and Youth

 

On this Sept. 9, as we mark Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day, it is my sincere hope that British Columbians will take the time to stop and reflect. …


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Representative’s Editorial Submission on “J.P.” case

An opinion-editorial by the Representative clarifying the role of her Office with respect to the “J.P.” case.

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Statement in response to government’s review announcement

By Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, B.C. Representative for Children and Youth

The provincial government announced today that it has hired an external contractor to review “matters arising from Judge Walker’s recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling.”  Because this sort of contracted review …


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Vancouver City Council Resolution Supports RCY report “Paiges’s Story”

Following today’s appearance by Representative Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Vancouver City Council today adopted the following Resolution:

A. THAT Vancouver City Council call on the British Columbia Government to:

    a. Extend the option of foster care to the age of …


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A Forum for Change

This report summarizes the discussions that took place with provincial and Aboriginal leadership at A Forum for Change: Reconciliation for Today’s First Nations, Metis & Aboriginal Children Through Custom Adoption and Lifelong Family and Tribal Connections, held in Nanaimo in …


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Growing Up in B.C. – 2015

This joint report between the Representative for Children and Youth and the Provincial Health Officer examines the question, “How are our children doing right now?”  The report finds that while there have been some improvements, vulnerable children and youth, especially …


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