Alex Gervais
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B.C. children’s representative ‘concerned’ about staffing at care homesB.C.'s Ministry of Children and Family Development has closed a major group home for children in care because of concerns about staff behaviour.PoliticsJun 12, 2018
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‘Death review panel’ calls for closer consultation with kids aging out of careThe report looked at the deaths of 200 kids transitioning out of government care from 2011-2016.May 28, 2018
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Longtime foster parent says B.C. only pays pennies to care providersMarie has been a foster mom for almost two decades, housing 118 children in total, but says she only makes pennies per hour for the work.PoliticsFeb 17, 2017
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Christy Clark says she ‘jumped to conclusions’ after accusing NDP of hackingPremier Christy Clark says she jumped to conclusions when blaming the BC NDP for hacking the Liberals' website - a criminal act - but she's not apologizing for the accusations.PoliticsFeb 10, 2017
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Caregivers for B.C. children need better vetting, says convict who worked as oneA man who says he was a former caregiver hired by an agency contracted out by the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) to care for some of B.C.'s most vulnerable children says the vetting process for caregivers is insufficient.NewsFeb 10, 2017
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Who’s accountable for the tragic death of Alex Gervais?Witnesses told investigators Gervais' caregiver "hadn’t been there at all in the 10 days before Alex’s death."Feb 8, 2017
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B.C.’s new children’s watchdog releases report into life and death of Alex GervaisActing Representative for Children and Youth Bernard Richard has released a report on an investigation into the life and suicide of an Abbotsford teenager in government care.NewsFeb 6, 2017
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Twenty-four kids-in-care placed in B.C. hotelsA report card from B.C.'s Children's Ministry says 24 kids in its care were placed in hotels between January and the end of April.Jun 1, 2016
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Change coming to B.C. ministry after children placed in hotelsBritish Columbia's Ministry of Children and Families has announced a policy of only placing children in care in hotels when no other option is available.Jan 13, 2016
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Drugs, weapons issues at B.C. group home: documentsNewly released government documents say drugs and weapons were issues at a former private group home where an 18-year-old British Columbia teen lived before his death.Dec 8, 2015
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