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Advocate says progress being made since B.C. child torture death, more work required
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, JUL 15 – Dr. Jennifer Charlesworth highlights ongoing child welfare gaps and fiscal limits affecting timely help despite government efforts on a child well-being strategy, a year after an Indigenous boy's death.
- On July 16, 2024, in Vancouver, Dr. Jennifer Charlesworth, the province's official advocate for children and youth, published a report that identifies shortcomings within the child welfare system.
- The report was released following the tragic killing of a young Indigenous child, who suffered abuse while in the care of approved relatives, leading to demands for major reforms in the foster care system.
- Charlesworth noted some improvements including a nearly 20% workforce increase and new training for over 800 child welfare workers, but said staffing still falls short and some First Nations resist oversight.
- She warned fiscal constraints amid a $10.9 billion provincial deficit risk cutting key social programs needed to support vulnerable families and called for a new child welfare strategy with accountability and prevention.
- The government is developing a child well-being framework and action plan involving multiple ministries with no clear completion timeline, while more work is needed to ensure safety and support for children.
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Advocate says progress being made since B.C. child torture death, more work required
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The British Columbia child and youth representative said that progress was being made to improve the child protection system, but she was concerned that the "budget limits" would prevent rapid assistance to those most in need. Jennifer Charlesworth's statement came one year after her report on the multiple failures that led to the death of an 11-year-old Aboriginal boy, tortured by members of her extended family, whose care had been authorized b…
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British Columbia’s representative for children and youth says some progress is being made to improve the child welfare system, but she’s concerned “fiscal limitations” will prevent timely help from getting to those most in need. Jennifer Charlesworth’s statement Tuesday comes a year after her report on the myriad of failures that ended in the death of an 11-year-old Indigenous boy who was tortured by extended family members who had been approved…
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