Representative Honours Social Workers
I would like to extend my gratitude to the workers in the child-serving system marking Social Work Week March 5-11. I encourage everyone to reflect on the work of social workers and their dedication and commitment to the safety and …
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Honouring Kaitlynne, Max and Cordon: Make Their Voices Heard Now
The Representative’s child death investigation into the lives and deaths of three B.C. children killed by their father shows domestic violence fixes called for two years ago are still needed.
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Final Submission for the Representative for Children and Youth Act Five-year review
The Representative for Children and Youth Act requires that the Act be reviewed by the Select Standing Committee for Children and Youth within five years of coming into force.
As part of that process, the Representative for Children and Youth …
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Representative’s Report # 13 – Reviews and investigations: June 1 – September 30, 2011
Service Plan 2012-13 to 2014-15
The plan reflecting the Office of the Representative for Children and Youth’s goals and objectives for 2012/13 – 2014/15
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CCCYA Submission to the United Nations regarding Aboriginal Children
A submission from the Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates (CCCYA), titled Aboriginal Children – Canada Must Do Better: Today and Tomorrow, for review in by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in a …
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Joint Editorial Submission on Adoption (with the Minister for Children and Family Development)
An opinion-editorial submission by the Representative and the minister in honour of adoption awareness month.
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Submission to the House of Commons respecting youth criminal justice
The Representative’s submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights respecting Bill C-10 (Youth Criminal Justice Act amendments)
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The Representative for Children and Youth Act Five-year review
The Representative for Children and Youth Act requires that the Act be reviewed by the Select Standing Committee for Children and Youth within five years of coming into force. As part of that process, the Representative for Children and Youth …
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