Media Releases
2010
June 23, 2010
Aboriginal Children and Youth in Canada: Canada Must Do Better
June 15, 2010
Safety Re-Screening Urgently Needed for Thousands of B.C. Children
June 7, 2010
B.C.'s Representative for Children and Youth to Receive Honorary Brock University Degree
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March 15, 2010
Representative's Report #8 - Critical Injuries and Deaths: Reviews and Investigations
RCY reviews and investigations of critical injuries or child deaths from Oct. 1, 2009 – Jan. 31, 2010.
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January 19, 2010
Hearing the Voices of Children and Youth: A Child-Centered Approach to Complaint Resolution
In this report, Representative Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond and Ombudsperson Kim Carter identify seven ways for the Ministry of Children and Family Development to make its complaint process more accessible and responsive to the vulnerable young people it serves.
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Representative's Report #7 - Critical Injuries and Deaths: Reviews and Investigations
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November 4, 2009
Representative's Awards Honour Those Making a Difference for Children and Youth
VICTORIA – Four British Columbia organizations and two individuals have been recognized for their dedication to making a difference in the lives of B.C.’s vulnerable children and youth.
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September 24, 2009
Risks to Children in Domestic Violence Situations Make Special Initiatives Urgent, says Representative
VICTORIA – In the weeks and days leading up to the murders of Christian Lee and his mother, a
coordinated system linking criminal law, child welfare and family justice information could have
made a difference in the tragic outcome, says B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth.
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July 28, 2009
Housing, Help and Hope: A Better Path for Struggling Families.
Representative's Report #6 - Critical Injuries and Deaths: Reviews and Investigations
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Representative's Report #5 - Critical Injuries and Deaths: Reviews and Investigations
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Kids, Crime and Care: Youth Justice Experiences and Outcomes.
The need for intensified government commitment to completing all of the Hughes recommendations is even more essential in challenging economic times, B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth said today.
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All children deserve equal access to the same programs, supports, opportunities and hopeful futures, especially children and youth with special needs, and their families. This is an update on the RCY report released in February 2008, which looked at the support system for children and youth with special needs. These reports examine how the Ministry of Children and Family Development and Community Living BC deliver these services.
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November 26, 2008Service Plan 2009/10 - 2011/12
A plan reflecting the Office of the Representative for Children and Youth's goals and objectives from 2009/10 to 2011/12.
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Four British Columbians and two B.C. organizations are receiving recognition for their excellence and exceptional efforts benefiting children and youth around the province.
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This update provides an overview of reviews and investigations of child deaths or critical injuries which occurred between February 1 and May 31, 2008. The Representative’s reviews and investigations will identify and analyze recurring issues, to help prevent similar deaths or injuries in the future, and to inform improvements to services.
Keynote speakers Roméo Dallaire and Stephen Lewis head up the B.C. Representative for Children and Youth's upcoming Champions for Children and Youth 2008 BC Summit taking place October 20-21st, 2008 at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre in Vancouver, B.C.. The Summit is an international gathering of child advocates and experts in children’s well-being, to explore excellence and wisdom in caring for vulnerable children.
Other documents related to the 2008 BC Summit:
Representative for Children and Youth Awards of Excellence
BC’s child-serving system must act on lessons waiting to be learned from the deaths years ago of four children in Northern BC, and learning from these types of deaths must become more integral to child protection practice, says the Representative for Children and Youth.
Other documents shared at the Representative's April 16 press conference:
From Loss to Learning: Executive Summary and Introduction
From Loss to Learning: Children's Stories
From Loss to Learning: Findings and Recommendations
Vulnerable children and youth with special needs and their families and caregivers need a more responsive and accountable system of supports, said BC's Representative for Children and Youth, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond.
Vulnerable First Nations children with special needs will benefit from an announcement from Premier Gordon Campbell pledging support for Jordan's Principle, B.C.'s Representative for Children and Youth said today. Jordan's Principle states governments must help the child first and sort out who pays the bills later.
New senior appointees to the Representative for Children and Youth's office form the core of a strong team dedicated to helping improve the lives of B.C.'s children, said Representative Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond.
An in-depth study of children and youth in care of the government shows they are not achieving the same educational outcomes as children who have never been in care.
