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National Child Day celebrations

National Child Day celebrations focus on the Right… to Belong

14-11-2016

2015-2016 Annual Report Released

Child and Youth Advocate releases Annual Report

09-11-2016

Investigative Reviews: Onessa and Netasinim

OCYA releases Investigative Reviews involving the deaths of two young people

01-11-2016

Child and Youth Advocate Act Review

Have your say

01-09-2016

Special Report: Voices for Change

Advocate releases Special Report on overrepresentation of Aboriginal children in the child welfare system

19-07-2016

Investigative Review: Toward A Better Tomorrow – Addressing the Challenge of Aboriginal Youth Suicide

Child and Youth Advocate releases investigative review involving suicides of seven Aboriginal youth

25-04-2016

Investigative Review: 10-Month-Old Lily

Child and Youth Advocate releases investigative review involving the death of a 10-month old baby

21-03-2016

Child and Youth Advocate applauds Tribunal’s ruling on First Nations child welfare funding practices

Advocate supports equal services for First Nations young people in care

26-01-2016

Investigative Review: 17-Year-Old Makayla

Child and Youth Advocate releases investigative review involving serious injury of a 17-year-old

16-12-2015

Investigative Review: Two-Year-Old Teanna

Child and Youth Advocate releases investigative review involving serious injury of a two-year-old

08-12-2015

2014-2015 Annual Report Released

Child and Youth Advocate pushes for improved services for young people in care

01-12-2015

OCYA Newletter: Fall/Winter 2015

November 24, 2015 The new edition of OCYA’s newsletter for youth, OCYA News, is now available here. If additional copies are needed, please contact our office through the contact information provided in the newsletter.

24-11-2015

OCYA launches video contest on National Child Day

National Child Day 2015: OCYA promotes the Right to Learn and announces a video contest

20-11-2015

Child and Youth Advocate appears before the Alberta Mental Health Review Committee

Edmonton…Del Graff, Provincial Child and Youth Advocate, appeared before the Alberta Mental Health Review Committee in Calgary this morning and spoke about how the current mental health system is working for vulnerable children and youth. Graff also proposed ideas on how to improve the system. Read the media release here. Read the report “OCYA Submission to […]

20-10-2015

Investigative Review: 17-Year-Old Catherine

Child and Youth Advocate releases investigative review involving a suicide.

23-09-2015

Investigative Review: 6-Week-Old Nicole

Child and Youth Advocate releases investigative review involving the death of a baby.

19-08-2015

Investigative Review: 8-Year-Old Ella

Child and Youth Advocate releases investigative review involving the death of a child.

12-08-2015

CCCYA Calls for More Decisive Action

Canada’s Child and Youth Advocates (CCCYA) issue press release urging more decisive action to reduce over-representation of Aboriginal children involved with Child Welfare.

23-07-2015

CCCYA Declaration of Reconciliation

Ottawa (June 1, 2015) – The Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates (CCCYA) is honoured to attend The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) closing events in Ottawa from May 31 to June 3, 2015 and to present a Declaration of Reconciliation at the June 1, 2015
Actions of Reconciliation session.

01-06-2015