BC Foster Care

• ‘Lake Errock is the again’: Retired B.C. Mountie believes foster child tragedy won’t be last

  Russ Grabb still has his notes from May 11, 1993, when he attended the BC Children’s Hospital as the lead major crime investigator in a case of horrific toddler abuse.

  Politics

  Jul 11, 2023
  
• Watchdog to probe First Nations child abuse case as B.C. minister urged to resign

  Mitzi Dean, who has led the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) since November 2020, has failed to take meaningful accountability in the case, the leaders allege.

  Politics

  Jun 26, 2023
  
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• B.C. youth representative calls for better government care of gender-diverse youth

  A review of critical injury and death reports of gender-diverse youth between 2018 and 2021 raises serious concerns about their experiences, according to Jennifer Charlesworth.

  Health

  Jun 22, 2023
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• From 911 calls to child care, here are 10 things you need to know about B.C.’s budget

  From new investments in the health-care system to $20-a-day child care, here's what you need to know about the province's spending commitments for 2022.

  Economy

  Feb 22, 2022
• B.C. foster parents say ministry blackballed them for speaking out

  Jane and John said their services have been terminated by MCFD, after they cared for some of the province's most vulnerable kids for decades.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2017
• 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