This Child and Youth in Care Week is an opportunity to remember the thousands of children in communities across the province who are living in government care. They are infants, toddlers, teenagers, trying to get by in the world, often without …
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back to Nathan CullenOne year after Truth and Reconciliation Commission, still no plan for Aboriginal children
VICTORIA— The Christy Clark government still has no plan to reduce the number of Aboriginal children in care in B.C. a year after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission called on all provincial governments to take action. “The Commission’s report was …
Statement on flawed hair test being used to apprehend children
VICTORIA— B.C. New Democrat children and families spokesperson, Doug Donaldson, issued the following statement on revelations that a flawed hair test was used as evidence to apprehend children. “It is unacceptable for the Ministry of Children and Family Development to …
Fraser and Donaldson welcome Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling on discrimination against First Nations children
VICTORIA – New Democrat spokesperson for aboriginal relations and reconciliation, Scott Fraser, and New Democrat children and families spokesperson, Doug Donaldson, welcomed this week’s decision by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal that the federal government discriminates against First Nation children …
Reality Check: Christy Clark’s slash and starve approach to MCFD is hurting children
Premier Christy Clark is an expert at taking credit for things she didn’t do, and deflecting blame for problems she caused. She is at it again with a claim that former B.C. Liberal Premier Gordon Campbell is to blame …
Answers needed about children staying in Prince George drug den
VICTORIA— New Democrats are demanding answers from the Christy Clark government following reports that children involved with the Ministry of Children and Family Development were staying at a known drug den in Prince George. “The Christy Clark government has starved …
Cancellation of child protection committee meetings is the worst form of politics
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals have cancelled parliamentary meetings aimed at protecting vulnerable children, say the New Democrats. “This is the worst kind of politics,” says New Democrat spokesperson for children and families Doug Donaldson. “At a time when we’re …
B.C. NDP urging peaceful resolution at Unist’ot’en Camp
VICTORIA— New Democrat spokesperson for aboriginal relations and reconciliation, Scott Fraser, and Doug Donaldson, MLA for Stikine, released the following statement on the ongoing situation at the Unist’ot’en camp: “B.C. New Democrats have been closely monitoring the developing situation at …
B.C. Liberals drag traumatized family back to court again
VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark’s minister of children and families made the shocking decision to appeal the second scathing B.C. Supreme Court ruling in a horrific child abuse case. “It defies belief that this government wants to haul this family …
Liberals refuse to take action to protect youth in care
VICTORIA— Despite a damning report into the life and death of Paige, a child in the government’s care – the B.C. Liberals plan to continue to throw vulnerable youth out of care and on to the street as soon as …