Alex Gervais

• B.C. children’s representative ‘concerned’ about staffing at care homes

  B.C.'s Ministry of Children and Family Development has closed a major group home for children in care because of concerns about staff behaviour.

  Politics

  Jun 12, 2018
  
• ‘Death review panel’ calls for closer consultation with kids aging out of care

  The 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 providers

  Marie 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.

  Politics

  Feb 17, 2017
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• Christy Clark says she ‘jumped to conclusions’ after accusing NDP of hacking

  Premier 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.

  Politics

  Feb 10, 2017
• Caregivers for B.C. children need better vetting, says convict who worked as one

  A 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.

  News

  Feb 10, 2017
• 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
• B.C.’s new children’s watchdog releases report into life and death of Alex Gervais

  Acting 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.

  News

  Feb 6, 2017
• Twenty-four kids-in-care placed in B.C. hotels

  A 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 hotels

  British 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: documents

  Newly 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