B.C.’s New Democrats mark International Women’s Day by highlighting some of the key moments in gender equity in Canada.
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back to Grace LoreStaff and children at Maples being put at risk by B.C. Liberal inaction
VICTORIA— The last four years of violent incidents at the Maples adolescent treatment centre aren’t just evidence of a failure to protect staff, they are evidence of a failure to protect the children in the government’s care, say the New Democrats. …
Op-ed: Report shows we failed First Nations girl
By Carole James, Special to the Times Colonist The heartbreaking story of a First Nations girl who was failed by our government was revealed in a report from the independent representative for children and youth last week. The report, Lost …
Children in care need more than platitudes from the B.C. Liberals
VICTORIA— Another damning report from the children’s representative shows it’s time for the B.C. Liberals to deliver more than platitudes when it comes to improving the lives of children in their care, say the New Democrats. After yet another critical …
Op-ed: B.C. must stop ignoring child-poverty issue
By Carole James, New Democrat Critic for Children and Family Development Another year has passed, but little has changed for B.C. children living in poverty. For a decade now, child poverty has been more prevalent in B.C. than anywhere else …
B.C. Liberals fail children living in poverty, abandon poverty reduction pilot projects
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals have failed to address child and family poverty by abandoning a series of child poverty reduction pilot projects and failing to implement a province-wide poverty reduction strategy in their place, say New Democrats. “The child …
REALITY CHECK: B.C. Liberals fail to uphold rights of children and families
VICTORIA – Today is Child and Youth Day in B.C., marking Canada’s adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Under the B.C. Liberals, children and family services have been in a constant state of chaos, …
B.C. Liberals must show leadership following report on services for Aboriginal children and youth
VICTORIA — A report from B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth shows the Liberal government has failed to show leadership or bring the focus needed to fulfill one of the most important responsibilities of government – providing services for Aboriginal …
Liberals fail to make affordability a priority for B.C. families
VICTORIA— The cancelled fall session means the B.C. Liberal government isn’t in Victoria passing legislation to take real action to reduce poverty and increase affordability for B.C. families on this International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, say New Democrats. …
Coroner’s report shows more action needed by B.C. government to address youth suicide
VICTORIA – A review of child and youth suicides by the B.C. Coroners Service shows that youth in B.C. need government action now, say New Democrats. The review analyzed 91 deaths over five years and put forward recommendations to address …