BC children and youth review: An independent review of BC’s child protection system

The Honourable Ted Hugues was appointed to conduct an independent review of British Columbia’s child protection system. As per his Terms of Reference, this report includes recommendations to improve:

• Monitoring and publicly reporting of the government’s performance in protecting and providing services for children and youth in British Columbia,
• Advocacy for children and youth,
• The system for the review of child deaths, including how the reviews are internally addressed, and
• The public reporting of child death reviews to ensure that it balances the need for public accountability with the privacy interests of the families and others involved.