This week, the Representative of Children and Youth released their ‘Alone and Afraid: Lessons learned from the ordeal of a child with special needs and his family’ report. The report shared the story of a boy removed from his mother’s care in 2016. He had endured years of malnutrition and MORE
The #AllOnBoard Campaign stands for affordable and accessible transit based on income in Metro Vancouver to ensure our communities can access public transit to live, work and thrive. Port Moody City Council met on December 4 and voted to endorse the #AllonBoard Campaign, as moved by Councillor Amy Lubik. You MORE
CHEK: West Coast LEAF says further progress is needed for B.C. to meet international women’s rights obligations Tri-City News: PoMo council wants free transit for youth APTN National News: ’A turning point’: New Indigenous child welfare legislation will save lives says Philpott The Tyee: Good Intentions on Indigenous Child Welfare MORE
A Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada’s news release alerts us to the stalling of Bill S-228, The Child Health Protection Act, an Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibiting food and beverage marketing directed at children) in the Senate due to industry lobbying. “This is exactly why MORE
Last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a policy statement, supported by research evidence, warning parents against spanking their children, defined as “non-injurious, open handed hitting with the intention of modifying child behavior.” They cite a study in the U.S. that found children who were spanked more than MORE
CBC News: Legislation sets path for human rights commission to return to B.C. CBC News: Homeless, vulnerable only find best health care when at death’s door, UVic study finds CTV News: Greyhound exit leaves gap for homeless, domestic violence shelters CBC News: Province responds to allegations against employee who allegedly siphoned funds from Indigenous MORE
Girl Guides of Canada recently released results of a research study by Ipsos Reid that surveyed over 1,200 girls and boys in Canada aged 12-18. The survey found that girls are twice as likely as boys to have experienced sexism. Race also has an impact on girls’ concern of gender MORE
BC Association of Family Resource Programs (FRPBC) recently released three reports. The first report, Effectiveness and Long-Term Impacts of the Work of Family Resource Programs in Society, links the important work of Family Resource Programs with scientific evidence that demonstrates the impact of the programs. The second report, Family Drop-In MORE
Last week, the YWCA Metro Vancouver marked the Week Without Violence. A powerful article titled, “We #BelieveHer, But We Need More Than Retweets to Change Culture” outlines the reality of the culture we’re living in, which breeds the perpetration of sexual assault. The article links objectification of women with subsequent MORE
Nanos, Plan International, and Because I am a Girl shared results from a September 2018 survey of 1000 Canadian girls. The survey found that three in four Canadian girls report experiencing gender-based discrimination and two in three have a female friend who has been sexually harassed. Almost one year since MORE
The Government of Canada has been preparing a Food Policy for Canada, engaging stakeholders and experts by asking people to share their priorities for Canada’s food system. In their What We Heard Report, one of the four priorities is to increase access to affordable, nutritious, and safe food, particularly among more MORE
Last Friday, First Call submitted recommendations to the Ministry of Labour and The Law Institute of B.C. calling for better government protection for children who are working. First Call’s recommendations provide a framework for the B.C. government to develop employment standards consistent with Canada’s commitment to establish 16 as the age for MORE
Check Your Head is looking for youth aged 15-25 years old to join the Youth Building a New Economy cohort. The program runs from October 2018 – February 2019 and kicks off on October 3rd with a “Speed Dating” event where you can meet the partner organizations, including First Call. Applications are due October MORE
Earlier this week, the Representative for Children and Youth and the Ministry of Children and Family Development released a joint special report. Among other findings, the report notes that in 2017-18, 480 infants were brought into care within the first 12 months of birth and that 273 of those infants were MORE
Find our most recent article on child labour on the Columbia Institute’s Centre for Civic Governance blog. We provide an overview of child employment standards in the province and discuss the findings from our injury claims research and public opinion survey in June. The article contains a quick overview of what MORE