Victoria – In acknowledgement of International Missing Children’s Day, May 25, B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth is calling on provincial systems of care to do more to prevent and better support young people who are lost, fleeing and missing from government care. “The government has made improvements since my office completed a report on […]
Victoria – A report issued today by the Representative for Children and Youth finds that MCFD’s child welfare workforce is undeniably in a state of crisis and that a number of immediate and sustained steps must be taken so that B.C.’s most vulnerable children receive the services and supports they desperately need. “When we are […]
Victoria, B.C. – The Representative for Children and Youth is renewing her call for the provincial government to prioritize an “all-in” approach to addressing violence as a worldwide campaign, 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-based Violence, draws to a close. “I am deeply concerned about the profound and lasting impacts that this kind of […]
October is Foster Caregiver Month, a time when we recognize the hard work and dedication of foster caregivers across the province. As we close out this month, I extend my gratitude to the hundreds of caregivers in B.C. who open their homes and their hearts to children and youth whose families are temporarily unable to […]
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