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Representative’s statement for Social Workers Week

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RCY advocacy services open; offices closed

Due to the situation with COVID19 and to aid in social distancing, all three RCY offices are closed until further notice. Our telephone lines are still open. If you need advocacy assistance, please call 1-800-476-3933…


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From Marginalized to Magnified

Youth homelessness Solutions From Those With Lived Expertise

A report on youth homelessness in B.C., informed by youth. RCY assisted the author, Katherine McParland, in creating the report.

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Representative’s Statement on the passing of the Hon. Ted Hughes

British Columbia and Canada lost a champion for fairness and justice and a powerful and wise voice on child welfare with the passing of the Hon. Ted Hughes on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020.

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Representative’s Statement on 2019 Child Poverty Report Card

The Representative’s Statement on 2019 Child Poverty Report Card.

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Representative’s Statement-December 20

The Representative has issued a statement following sentencing for an Oak Bay father convicted of murdering his two daughters in December 2017.

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Caught in the Middle

Investigative report on circumstances leading up to overdose death of teenager who came into contact with Alberta and B.C. child-serving systems. 

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Representative’s Statement on World Children’s Day

Thirty years ago today, the United Nations ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and it has been 28 years since the treaty was ratified by Canada. The UNCRC includes 54 articles that spell out the rights …


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Representative’s Statement Nov. 18, 2019

Representative Jennifer Charlesworth issues a statement in support of Transgender Awareness Week and International Transgender Day of Remembrance.

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Representative’s Statement on SSCCY report

The Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth’s report Children and Youth with Neuro-Diverse Special Needs is an important step toward improving services for B.C. children with special needs and their families.

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