News Releases

MEDIA ADVISORY - UN Committee on Rights of the Child representative: 'Canada can afford to do better'

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has released its summary on Canada's progress in implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

MEDIA ADVISORY - Ontario's Advocate for Children and Youth disappointed in denial of leave to intervene in federal government's appeal about discrimination against First Nations children

Canada's Federal Court ruled in favour of further investigation into allegations the Federal Government discriminates against First Nations children by providing less child welfare benefits to those on reserves.

Resource Connection Voice

Submission to the Ministry of Children and Youth Services on the Review of the Child and Family Services Act

Inquests and young people in care:THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE ADVOCATE'S OFFICE

Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs - Pre-Budget Consultation

Provincial Advocate to Challenge Coroner's Ruling in Ashley Smith Inquest

SUBMISSION TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL POLICY RE: BILL 140

Statement on Child and Youth Mental Health in Ontario

Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Dismisses Case - Misses Opportunity to Change the Lives of First Nation Children

Representation of First Nations from on-reserve on Jury Rolls called into Question

Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights respecting An Act to Amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Bill C-4)

Roy McMurtry Youth Centre Report

Produced by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to address issues at the Roy McMurtry Youth Centre RMYC PublicAction Plan

Roy McMurtry Youth Centre Statement

Children and Youth Need Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Decision

Children's Online Privacy
PROTECTING CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Read Press Release "Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth says '90 Deaths' among Children known to Child Protection Services Unacceptable in Ontario - Toronto, February 23, 2009"

USE OF CONDUCTED ENERGY WEAPONS (TASERS) on CHILDREN AND YOUTH

A New Model for Child & Youth Advocacy in Ontario

Click here to hear Irwin Elman's interview on CBC's All In A Day radio program June 4 2009

OPACY Brief Pre Budget Consultation August 2009

OPACY Appendix Pre Budget Consultation August 2009.pdf

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