Reports

Turning Evidence into Action

Why our Reports Matter 

Our reports focus on a wide range of issues impacting young people. They, include information about investigations and reviews we conduct, systemic gaps we identify, and recommendations which illuminate where services and supports for young people need to be strengthened. Read the full list of reports 

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Putting Children and Youth at the Centre

Reforming and Modernizing the Mental Health Act for Children and Youth This report urges the provincial government to modernize the Mental Health Act and ensure that it addresses the unique needs and circumstances of children and youth living with mental health challenges. The report includes research from the Society for Children and Youth of BC […]

No Time to Wait: Part One & Two

A Review of MCFD’s Child Welfare Workforce No Time to Wait – Parts One and Two expose a child welfare workforce in crisis and a Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) struggling to meet its responsibilities. Drawing on extensive surveys, data, and frontline perspectives, these reports reveal that social workers are carrying unmanageable caseloads, […]

Don’t Look Away

How One Boy’s Story has the Power to Shift a System of Care for Children and Youth Too many children and families in British Columbia are being failed by systems never designed with their realities in mind. Don’t Look Away is a call to action from the Representative for Children and Youth (RCY) for bold, […]


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