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Champions for Change

The Champions for Change handbook is a guide to effective advocacy for youth and the adults that support them. It is intended to advance your rights and interests if you are requesting designated services or if you are dissatisfied


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Isolated and Invisible: When Children with Special Needs are Seen but Not Seen

The Representative’s investigation examines the services and supports provided to a 15- year-old girl with Down syndrome, who was found in September 2010 alone with the body of her deceased mother. The report examines whether the services were appropriate and …


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Phallometric Testing and B.C.’s Youth Justice System

The Representative’s report reviewing the use of phallometric testing on male youth in B.C.’s sexual offense treatment program.

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Representative Acknowledges National Child Abuse Prevention Day

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child establishes the right of children and youth to be protected from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury, abuse, neglect, or exploitation. As the Representative for Children and Youth, the …


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Representative’s Report # 11 – Reviews and investigations: October 1, 2010 – January 31, 2011

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CCCYA Submission to the House of Commons respecting youth criminal justice

A submission from the Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates (CCCYA) to the Select Standing Committee on Justice and Human rights, for their consideration regarding Bill C-10 which contains proposed amendments to the Youth Criminal Justice Act.…


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Editorial in the Victoria Times-Colonist on Infant Deaths

The Representative responds to comments regarding the report Fragile Lives, Fragmented Systems.

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Fragile Lives, Fragmented Systems: Strengthening Supports for Vulnerable Infants

This report is an aggregated, in-depth look at the lives and deaths of 21 B.C. infants collectively studied to identify and analyze trends. The report contains seven recommendations.

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Reporting of Critical Injuries and Deaths to the Representative for Children and Youth

This Special Report reviews the current MCFD policy regarding the reporting of critical injuries and deaths to the Representative. It makes a recommendation regarding needed improvements to the policy.

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Submission to the House of Commons, respecting youth criminal justice

The Representative’s Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, in respect to Bill C-4 (An Act to Amend the Youth Justice Act).

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