Letter to Premier Gordon Campbell about
the Child Welfare system in BC
June 16th, 2004
From Duclie McCallum - former Ombudsmen for
the Province of BC;
Joyce Preston - former Advocate for Children,
Youth & Families;
Cindy Morton - Former Commissioner for Children.
Cody's Death: How Deep an Investigation?
The Fontaine toddler died in a troubled home after
social worker cutbacks. But the Liberals killed the
Children's Commission - and its power to investigate
government fault.
Judith Ince, (Jan. 11th 2005). The Tyee.ca
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Premier Asked to Address Child Welfare Concerns
Mar 8 2005
CBC News VICTORIA – Three former public officials with
years of experience in child welfare are calling on Premier
Gordon Campbell to respond to their concerns about cuts
to B.C.'s child protection system. Former children's
commissioner Cynthia Morton; former child, youth and
family advocate Joyce Preston and former ombudsman
Dulcie McCallum say they're worried child welfare services
in B.C. may now be in an appalling state. But they say
there's no way of knowing, because there are no
independent watchdogs monitoring the situation.
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Child Protection Questioned
March 9, 2005
Former children's commissioner Cynthia Morton, former
child, youth and family advocate Joyce Preston and
former ombudsman Dulcie McCallum have gone public
with their concerns over child protection after Premier
Campbell failed to respond to their letter of June 16, 2004.
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Government releases child death numbers
Mar 10 2005
CBC News VICTORIA – The B.C. government has provided
the statistics on how many children are dying in government
care, following pressure from the opposition and the media.
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Child and Youth Officer for British ColumbiaTel: 1-800-476-3933 or (250) 356-0831cyo@gov.bc.ca
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