Investigative Reviews
The OCYA is changing how we publicly report investigative reviews when we are notified of the death of a young person involved with the Child Intervention system that meets the criteria for a mandatory review as required by the Child and Youth Advocate Act (CYAA). The shift in reporting will provide additional transparency and public accountability regarding the investigative reviews we complete and ensure each young person’s circumstance is reflected in a consistent manner.
The OCYA is required to complete two types of investigative reviews with differing completion and publication requirements. Due to legislative barriers in the CYAA, we can only publish mandatory reports using this process at this time.
The OCYA will publish a mandatory investigative review of each young person’s circumstance on our website, within one year of notification of death. As required by the CYAA, the Advocate will provide an update to the Legislative Assembly every six months on the progress of the investigative reviews including:
- the number of completed mandatory reviews of deaths,
- the number of incomplete mandatory reviews, and,
- the reasons that any above-mentioned reviews have not been completed within one year.
Each investigative review will include information about the services and supports that the young person received, findings and highlight trends noted in each individual circumstance.
We will review these trends and, on an annual basis, complete a larger public report that explores the theme(s) that have been identified over that year across all the investigative reviews completed and will contain recommendations.
Please use the latest version of your browser or Adobe Acrobat Reader to view reports (download Adobe Acrobat Reader here).
Our investigative review cycle is available here.
Our recommendations evaluation framework is available here.
- Investigative Reviews 2013-2017
- Investigations 5- and 10-Year Summaries
- Into Focus: Calling Attention to Youth Opioid Use in Alberta
- Investigative Reviews 2018-2022
Investigative Review: 9-Year-Old Dina October 30, 2024
Investigative Review: 21-Year-Old Madison October 30, 2024
Investigative Review: 21-Year-Old Aiyanna October 30, 2024
Investigative Review: 9-Year-Old Hasan October 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 19-Year-Old Jasper October 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 6-Year-Old Finn October 18, 2024
Investigative Review: 17-Year-Old Harper October 18, 2024
Investigative Review: 3-Year-Old Olivia October 18, 2024
Mandatory Review: 15-Year-Old Kathleen October 01, 2024
Mandatory Review: 19-Year-Old Diego September 27, 2024
Investigative Review: 17-Year-Old Piper September 27, 2024
Investigative Review: 18-Year-Old Zamir September 27, 2024
Mandatory Review: 15-Year-Old Hunter September 6, 2024
Investigative Review: 6-Month-Old Sasha September 6, 2024
Investigative Review: 15-Year-Old Melody September 6, 2024
Investigative Review: 16-Year-Old Tayin August 29, 2024
Mandatory Review: 18-Year-Old Hannah August 22, 2024
Investigative Review: 19-Month-Old Eliza August 16, 2024
Mandatory Review: 19-Year-Old Yasmin August 13, 2024
Investigative Review: 3-Year-Old Tegan July 23, 2024
Investigative Review: 20-Year-Old Timothy July 16, 2024
Investigative Review: 19-Year-Old Gavin July 16, 2024
Investigative Review: 2-Month-Old Daisy July 16, 2024
Investigative Review: 16-Year-Old Robin July 16, 2024
Mandatory Review: 19-Year-Old Xavier July 5, 2024
Mandatory Review: 15-Year-Old Taylor July 4, 2024
Mandatory Review: 19-Year-Old Jeremy July 4, 2024
Mandatory Review: 18-Year-Old Larissa July 2, 2024
Investigative Review: 10-Day-Old-Ezra July 2, 2024
Investigative Review: 21-Year-Old-Willow July 2, 2024
Investigative Review: 23-Year-Old-Trudie June 27, 2024
Mandatory Review: 6 and 5-Year-Old Sawyer and Bennett June 24, 2024
Mandatory Review: 18-Year-Old Derek June 24, 2024
Investigative Review: 17-Year-Old-Blair June 21, 2024
Investigative Review: 9-Month-Old-Kiran June 21, 2024
Investigative Review: 18-Year-Old-Anya June 21, 2024
Mandatory Review: 15-Year-Old Jett June 10, 2024
Investigative Review: 20-Year-Old-Kacey June 10, 2024
Investigative Review: 16-Week-Old-Parker June 10, 2024
Mandatory Review: 19-Year-Old Alicia June 3, 2024
Investigative Review: 13-Year-Old-Brayden May 31, 2024
Investigative Review: 20-Year-Old-Stephanie May 27, 2024
Mandatory Review: 15-Year-Old Lennox May 16, 2024
Investigative Review: 16-Year-Old-Brynn May 16, 2024
Investigative Review: 13-Year-Old-Allegra May 09, 2024
Investigative Review: 11-Year-Old-Wilson May 09, 2024
Mandatory Review: 19-Year-Old Hugh May 03, 2024
Mandatory Review: 15-Year-Old Riley April 25, 2024
Mandatory Review: 22-Month-Old Zayan April 15, 2024
Mandatory Review: 18-Year-Old Ashlyn April 15, 2024
Mandatory Review: 18-Year-Old-Carolyn April 03, 2024
Mandatory Review: 19-Year-Old-Bonita April 03, 2024
Investigative Review: 22-Year-Old-Cheyanne March 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 21-Year-Old-Lennie March 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 21-Year-Old-Kelvin March 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 21-Year-Old-Farah March 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 20-Year-Old-Elena March 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 20-Year-Old-Aden March 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 18-Year-Old-Theo March 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 17-Year-Old-Liam March 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 17-Year-Old-Jonah March 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 17-Year-Old-Henley March 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 16-Year-Old-Tara March 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 16-Year-Old-Sonny March 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 15-Year-Old-Lucy March 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 14-Year-Old-Caden March 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 13-Year-Old-Hyza March 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 12-Year-Old-Aubrie March 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 9-Year-Old-Emir March 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 7-Year-Old-Haamid March 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 7-Year-Old-Eddie March 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 4-Year-Old-Samantha March 28, 2024
Investigative Review: 3-Week-Old-Nina March 28, 2024
Mandatory Review: 11-Year-Old-Rowan March 5, 2024
Mandatory Review: 11-Year-Old-Frasier March 5, 2024
Mandatory Review: 5-Year-Old-Quinn March 5, 2024
Mandatory Review: 23-Month-Old-Amaya February 13, 2024
Mandatory Review: 2-Year-Old-Nolan February 06, 2024
Mandatory Review: 19-Year-Old-Bree February 06, 2024
Mandatory Review: 19-Year-Old-Arlo January 25, 2024
Mandatory Review: 16-Year-Old-Avery January 9, 2024
Mandatory Review: 15-Year-Old-Mira January 9, 2024
Mandatory Review: 17-Year-Old-Kali December 18, 2023
Mandatory Review: 14-Year-Old-Karey December 18, 2023
Mandatory Review: 10-Week-Old-Jacy December 18, 2023
Mandatory Review: 8-Year-Old-Max & 7-Year-Old-Naomie November 8, 2023
Mandatory Review: 15-Year-Old Aleda November 8, 2023
Mandatory Review: 15-Year-Old MacKenzie October 26, 2023
Mandatory Review: 3-Year-Old Ryder October 16, 2023
Mandatory Review: 19-Year-Old Nadie October 16, 2023
Mandatory Review: 12-Year-Old Gill October 16, 2023
Mandatory Review: 23-Month-Old Katie September 25, 2023
Mandatory Review: 21-Month-Old Ellen September 25, 2023
Mandatory Review: 19-Year-Old Macie September 25, 2023
Mandatory Review: 18-Year-Old Jenika September 25, 2023
Mandatory Review: 18-Year-Old Crystal September 25, 2023
Mandatory Review: 18-Month-Old Gage September 25, 2023
Mandatory Review: 2-Year-Old Hope September 25, 2023
Mandatory Review: 13-Year-Old Montana September 20, 2023
