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Wednesday, September 18, 2024 9:00 AM
The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) and the Province have signed a child well-being accord that recommits how the parties work together to support First Nations children and families.
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Thursday, July 11, 2024 2:30 PM
More than 99% of children and youth in care are being visited by child protection workers at least once every 90 days, according to an independent third-party report.
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Friday, June 28, 2024 11:15 AM
A social work oversight engagement report provides an understanding of the diverse range of needs, perspectives and opinions surrounding social work oversight gathered during an extensive public consultation.
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Monday, April 8, 2024 2:08 PM
Amendments to the Adoption Act and the Child, Family and Community Service Act (CFCSA) will expand the scope for joint and consent-based decision-making agreements in Indigenous child and family services and will create a full pathway for dispute resolution through the provincial courts under Indigenous law.
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Thursday, April 4, 2024 12:30 PM
With an expansion of eligibility criteria, more than 9,000 current and former youth in care will have access to essential financial, housing, educational, medical and cultural supports.
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Thursday, March 7, 2024 11:30 AM
A new Indigenous child welfare director (ICWD) position that will help better ensure the safety, wellness, and access to community and culture for Indigenous children was brought into effect on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024 2:01 PM
New procedural safeguards in the Child, Family and Community Service Act (CFCSA) will enhance personal privacy protections while supporting child protection needs through amended legislation that also removes barriers to Indigenous jurisdiction.
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Wednesday, December 6, 2023 2:15 PM
Vulnerable youth in need of a safe place to stay can now access 24/7 overnight accommodation services at a new Youth Emergency Shelter (YES) in Maple Ridge.
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023 3:00 PM
Members of Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations celebrated a significant milestone on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, by signing a child and family services agreement with the Ministry of Children and Family Development.
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Wednesday, November 8, 2023 8:05 AM
Premier David Eby, Murray Rankin, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, and Mitzi Dean, B.C.’s military liaison, have issued the following statement marking Indigenous Veterans Day:
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