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Representative’s Statement on Family Relations Act Reform

The Representative for Children and Youth welcomes many of the changes reflected in the White Paper on Family Relations Act Reform released on July 19, 2010. Changes that support hearing the views of children and youth in decisions that will …


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Representative’s Report #9 – Reviews and investigations: February 1 – May 31, 2010

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CCCYA call for national plan to improve outcomes for Aboriginal children and youth

A submission from the Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates to national leaders, titled Aboriginal Children – Canada Must do Better.

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No Shortcuts to Safety – Doing Better for Children Living with Extended Family

Reports on an in-depth audit carried out by the Representative, examining B.C.’s Child in the Home of a Relative (CIHR) program.

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Representative’s Report #8 – Reviews and investigations: October 1, 2009 – January 31, 2010

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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 – Reviews and investigations: June 1 – September 30, 2009

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Editorial Submission on respecting the rights of children

The Representative argues for the importance of respecting children’s rights and shares the results of the Office’s province-wide child rights contest, in honour of the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Service Plan 2010/11 – 2012/13

The plan reflecting the Office of the Representative for Children and Youth’s goals and objectives from 2010/11 to 2012/13.

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Representative Commends Adoptive Parents

In honour of Adoption Awareness month, I wish to thank our province’s adoptive families for the commitment they have made to some of our most vulnerable children. The stability you provide for your children paves the way for them to …


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