Keeping children, youth and families safe and connected to the supports they need will be the focus of a new government-wide approach that reimagines how services are delivered throughout the province.

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.

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.  

From Indigenous Services Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/indigenous-services-canada/news/2024/06/cowichan-tribes-sign-historic-agreement-with-canada-and-province-of-british-columbia-to-support-their-children-youth-and-families.html

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.

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.