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 …
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CCCYA Statement on National Child Day
The Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates (CCCYA) is proud to celebrate National Child Day on November 20th which represents the 35th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) by …
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Accessibility Plan 2025-28
RCY is actively working to create a more inclusive and accessible future.
RCY’s Accessibility Plan has been drafted to act as a guide in catalyzing shifts in organizational culture, to enable full and effective participation for all staff and clients, …
Representative for Children and Youth says much more needs to be done to ensure young people in care do not continue to go missing.
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 …
No Time to Wait: A review of MCFD’s child welfare workforce Pt.2
This report is the second and final report on a review of the workforce capacity of the Ministry of Children and Family Development’s (MCFD’s) child welfare services directly delivered by social workers.
The report highlights further analysis of a large …
Too Many Left Behind: Ensuring Children and Youth with Disabilities Thrive
The Representative for Children and Youth has released an Issues Spotlight report renewing calls for immediate and urgent action including immediate funding increases, strengthening mental health services, enhancing equitable access to education, a cross-government data management system and equitable access …
Annual Report 2023/24 and Service Plan 2024/25 to 2026/27
The Representative has released the Annual Report 2023/24 and Service Plan 2024/25 to 2026/27. This report includes details on the activities of the Office in 2024/25 and planned projects and initiatives through to 2026/27.
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Representative for Children and Youth renews calls to provincial government to address gender-based violence made in recent ground-breaking report
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 …
Representative reflects upon Foster Caregiver Month
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 …
No Time to Wait: A review of MCFD’s child welfare workforce – Part One
This report is Part One of a two-part report on the workforce capacity of the Ministry of Children and Family Development’s (MCFD’s) child welfare services directly delivered by social workers. A more detailed and comprehensive report is expected in the