Report by the British Columbia Representative for Children and Youth prompts immediate reaction from governments in British Columbia and Saskatchewan, along with pledges to improve child safety
The tragic case of a young Aboriginal girl who suffered horrific abuse and neglect for 18 months at the hands of unfit care givers points to significant improvements that are required to British Columbia’s child protection system as well as to the protocol that guides the interprovincial transfer of such vulnerable children across Canada. (more…)
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The province of Ontario is supporting an innovative program that helps youth with mental illness access the information and resources they need to manage their condition.
As you may or may not have heard, the Great Lake Walk Society has cancelled this year’s Great Lake Walk. The walk was 56 km and was to take place on Sept 21st. Columbian Centre Society greatly appreciates your support towards our operations and we are quickly organizing another walk. As you can understand there is much planning involved (toilets, rest stations, food, first aid, supplies) and with the limited notice of the cancellation we are proposing an alternative route. 
A group called Sensible BC is working to decriminalize the simple possession of cannabis in British Columbia through a proposal called the Sensible Policing Act. The Sensible Policing Act would amend the Police Act, to redirect all police in the province from taking any action, including searches, seizures, citations or arrests, in cases of simple cannabis possession by adults. This would apply to all RCMP and municipal police in BC. 
