Today, as we recognize National Indigenous Peoples Day, the very first thing we are called upon to do is to celebrate and honour the diverse original peoples of this land – the First Nations, Métis, Inuit and urban Indigenous peoples. …
Well, this is certainly not the 10th annual Child and Youth in Care Week we were expecting. COVID-19 has thrown a wrench into many celebrations this year, and it is affecting this very special week as well.
As Child Care Month draws to a close, I offer gratitude and my personal thank you to all of those working in the field of early childhood education throughout B.C.
May 17 serves as a reminder to everyone that there is no place for homophobia, transphobia or biphobia in our society.
In these difficult and extraordinary times, I want to let all British Columbians know about our commitment and intentions at the Office of the Representative for Children and Youth.
https://rcybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Representatives-Statement-March-27.pdf…
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.
The Representative has issued a statement following sentencing for an Oak Bay father convicted of murdering his two daughters in December 2017.
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 …