Victoria – Nine years into B.C.’s toxic drug crisis, first declared a public health emergency by the Provincial Health Officer in 2016, children and youth remain among those most deeply impacted.
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Victoria – One year after the high-profile report focusing on the preventable death of an 11-year-old boy in the Fraser Valley, B.C.’s independent oversight office for children and youth says more must be done to ensure young people are safe …
VICTORIA – In acknowledgement of International Missing Children’s Day, May 25th, B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth is calling on provincial systems of care to do more to prevent and better support young people who are lost, fleeing and missing …
Victoria, B.C. – The Representative for Children and Youth is renewing her call for the provincial government to prioritize an “all-in” approach to addressing violence as a worldwide campaign, 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-based Violence, draws to a …
RCY NR Violence Dec.9th
October is Foster Caregiver Month, a time when we recognize the hard work and dedication of foster caregivers across the province. As we close out this month, I extend my gratitude to the hundreds of caregivers in B.C. who open …
In acknowledgement of International Missing Children’s Day, May 25th, B.C.’s Representative for Children and youth is calling on “the diverse systems of care” to do more to prevent and better support young people who are lost, fleeing and missing from …
Victoria – A fierce warrior for children, youth and their families was honoured last week by the Janusz Korczak Association of Canada and the Representative for Children and Youth of B.C. during a ceremony at Government House.
VICTORIA – Increasing poverty rates, deepening vulnerabilities of children heading into kindergarten and an inability to access affordable childcare are preventing B.C. young people from thriving, says the province’s Representative for Children and Youth.
B.C.’s provincial budget is not going far enough in addressing the urgent needs of children and youth in the province, says B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth.
The Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates (CCCYA) is a national
organization, which RCY is a member, made up of representatives from Canadian provinces and
territories who work collectively to promote and protect the rights of children
and youth.…