This holiday season, we invite you to participate in SOS Children Village BCs Holiday Lottery! Made possible by the generous support of the Air Canada Foundation and Helijet, there are two fabulous prizes to be won!1st Prize: An Air Canada trip for 2. This includes 2 economy class tickets for travel within North America, including Hawaii, México … [Read more...]
Children’s Advocate with iNet request
November 30, 2012 by
BC's Child and Youth Advocate says it's time for Internet Service Providers and social media companies protect kids from the dark side of the internet. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond says social media-savvy teens, especially those at risk can quickly become targets for online predators. Turpel-Lafond says parents need to get with it and educate … [Read more...]
Children’s rights advocate talks teen suicide among aboriginals
November 23, 2012 by
B.C.’s children’s rights watchdog has some insight on suicide among First Nations teens. This, after news of heavy drinking, self-harm and a suicide pact surfaced in Vancouver’s Grandview-Woodlands neighbourhood. Mary-Ellen Turpel-Lafond says these kids often deal with the effects still felt in their families about their treatment … [Read more...]
Pricey B.C. government software slammed by children’s watchdog
July 19, 2012 by
BC's child and youth representative is slamming new software used by the Ministry of Children and Families. And Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond is so concerned about it, she's making a rare public statement. Launched in April, the "integrated case management" software was supposed to save time for child welfare workers, so they could spend … [Read more...]
06/01/2012 – Vancouver International Children’s Festival
June 1, 2012 by
The 35th annual Vancouver International Childrens Festival returns to Granville Island May 29 June 3, 2012. Featuring theatre, puppetry, animated film, storytelling, dance and music from Taiwan, Italy, Senegal, UK, USA and across Canada, including the return of the popular Aquabus shows with Ferry Tale Theatres version of Little Red Riding … [Read more...]
05/30/2012 – Vancouver International Children’s Festival
May 30, 2012 by
The 35th annual Vancouver International Childrens Festival returns to Granville Island May 29 June 3, 2012. Featuring theatre, puppetry, animated film, storytelling, dance and music from Taiwan, Italy, Senegal, UK, USA and across Canada, including the return of the popular Aquabus shows with Ferry Tale Theatres version of Little Red Riding … [Read more...]
05/29/2012 – Vancouver International Children’s Festival
May 29, 2012 by
The 35th annual Vancouver International Childrens Festival returns to Granville Island May 29 June 3, 2012. Featuring theatre, puppetry, animated film, storytelling, dance and music from Taiwan, Italy, Senegal, UK, USA and across Canada, including the return of the popular Aquabus shows with Ferry Tale Theatres version of Little Red Riding … [Read more...]
Children’s rights watchdog adds to CLBC criticism
October 23, 2011 by
As controversy continues to swirl around Community Living BC, the province's representative for children and youth admits she too has concerns. Mary-Ellen Turpel-Lafond says many of her cases revolve around children with disabilities. "The challenge for me is, when they turn 19, I can no longer provide that advocacy, and I know for some of the … [Read more...]
New plan for former children’s farmyard
September 20, 2011 by
The Vancouver Park Board has come up with a way to use the old children's farmyard in Stanley Park. The goal is to raise awareness about the first nations history. The Park Board wants to find a group to develop and operate a "first nations cultural and educational experience." Board chair Aaron Jasper says the inspiration comes from the success of … [Read more...]
System failed baby boy: BC children’s watchdog
September 13, 2011 by
BC's children and youth representative says the sudden death of an infant boy may not have been preventable, but Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond has confirmed the system failed him. Those are her findings in a report titled "So Many Plans, So Little Stability: A Child’s Need for Security." The 56-page report accuses the system … [Read more...]
