Canadian Council for Children and Youth Statement on National Child Day
The Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates (CCCYA) is a nationalorganization, which RCY is a member, made up of ...
Still Left Out: Children and youth with disabilities in B.C.
The Representative for Children and Youth has released a follow-up report to Left Out, calling on the provincial government to ...
Representative’s statement congratulating Dr. Cindy Blackstock’s 2023 World’s Children’s Prize
As B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth, I want to formally acknowledge and celebrate the fact that longtime advocate and ...
Annual Report 2022/23 and Service Plan 2023/24 to 2025/26
The Representative has released the Annual Report 2022/23 and Service Plan 2023/24 to 2025/26. This report includes details on the ...
Representative’s statement on International Overdose Awareness Day
As B.C.'s Representative for Children and Youth, I am often asked what keeps me awake at night. Like many other ...
Representative to investigate circumstances leading to horrific abuse and death of a child
Representative for Children and Youth Jennifer Charlesworth announced today that her Office (RCY) will conduct a full investigation into the ...
The Right to Thrive: An Urgent Call to Recognize, Respect and Nurture Two Spirit, Trans, Non-Binary and other Gender Diverse Children and Youth
Representative Jennifer Charlesworth is calling on the provincial government to play a proactive role in protecting Two Spirit and gender ...
Representative’s statement for National Indigenous People’s Day
National Indigenous Peoples Day is an occasion to commemorate and celebrate the rich cultural traditions and contributions of First Nations, ...
Missing: Why are children disappearing from B.C.’s child welfare system?
Stories of children and youth who are lost or missing from the child welfare system continue to emerge as an ...
Advocating for Change: Five Years in Review
Advocating for Change takes a closer look at how well recommendations made by the Representative are implemented by government. Over ...