Office Of The Child And Youth Advocate

• Proposed change to death reviews worries Alberta’s child and youth advocate

  Children and Family Services Minister Searle Turton told reporters in the legislature last week that the government is focused on ensuring those under 18 are looked after.

  Politics

  Mar 4, 2025
  
• Report on Alberta girl’s death highlights need for overhaul of child welfare system: advocates

  Some advocates for families say the status quo is not acceptable when it comes to Alberta's child welfare system.

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2023
  
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• Alberta’s child and youth advocate leaves office with biting review

  Alberta's child and youth advocate spent his last day on the job advocating for government to do more to protect children in care in the province.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2022
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• N.L. advocate criticizes handcuffing of 7-year-old girl in mental distress at shelter

  The report says the child was acting aggressively toward her mother and shelter staff, leading paramedics, police and finally a mobile crisis response team to respond.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2021
• New report illustrates how the opioid crisis is impacting young people in Alberta

  According to a new report by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate Alberta, 95 people under the age of 25 died due to accidental opioid poisoning last year. 

  Health

  Jun 17, 2021
• Opinions split on how to help the more than 20 per cent of New Brunswick children living in poverty

  According to the annual report from the Saint John Human Development Council, 31,400 or 23 per cent of youth in New Brunswick live in poverty.

  Politics

  Nov 22, 2018
• 7 aboriginal youth suicides in Alberta prompts recommendations: ‘Something more is needed’

  The office of the Child and Youth Advocate has released the results of an investigative review regarding seven Alberta Aboriginal youth taking their own lives.

  Health

  Apr 25, 2016
• Case of Alberta baby who drowned in homemade alcohol container spurs calls for improved children services

  Victoria’s son came home from school and found his sister’s body in a container of homemade alcohol. He woke his mother, who took the baby to the local health centre, where she was pronounced dead.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2016
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• First Nation applauds Edmonton foster care changes

  The Notley government is taking a new tack in Aboriginal relations, and it's already showing up in foster care.

  Politics

  Oct 30, 2015