BC Legislature - Children and Youth Committee, 40th Parliament

Canada

Child protection systems (Wright, M.) 5:1000

Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates

Training conference in 2013 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:0915

Training conference in 2013, hosting (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 2:1230

Cariboo-Chilcotin constituency and area

First Nations (Barnett) 2:1210

Child, Family and Community Service Act

Amendments (Plecas) 3:1325 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1325-1330

Children See also Youth

Aboriginal children See First Nations

Adoption See Adoption

Advocacy services See also Programs and services for children and families below under this main heading; Advocacy and outreach under Representative for Children and Youth

Advocacy services, performance measurement of services in other jurisdictions (Thornthwaite) 3:1050 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1050-1055

Bullying See Violence

Child abuse and neglect (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 2:1315

Child abuse, criminal convictions See Crime and criminals

Child abuse, incidence (Martin) 2:1315

Child care See Children – Child care; Children – Early childhood development

Child deaths and critical injuries

First Nations children See Child deaths and critical injuries under First Nations

notification of Representative for Children and Youth See Relationship with Children and Family Development Ministry under Representative for Children and Youth

number (Donaldson) 3:1025

review See Investigation under Representative for Children and Youth

undetermined cause of death (Naughton, B.) 3:1030-1035 (Plecas) 3:1030 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1035

Child poverty See Poverty

Child protection review, implementation of recommendations (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 1:1210

Child protection system

accountability (James) 4:1045-1050

book on topic See Foster, Leslie T., and Brian Wharf

direct services and service coordination (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1315

duty of care (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1325

effectiveness and performance measurement See also Performance measurement and reporting under Children and Family Development, Ministry of

(Sieben, M.) 5:1005

effectiveness and performance measurement in other jurisdictions (Wright, M.) 5:1000

family development response model (Sieben, M.) 5:1005, 5:1115

First Nations child protection system See First Nations

government action on issues (Plecas) 2:1355

handling of child placement See Children in government care, placement below under this main heading

history (Sieben, M.) 5:1215

information management and collaboration (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 2:1315

information management systems See management information system below under this subheading; Integrated case management system under Government

intervention measures (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 2:1315

management information system (Sieben, M.) 5:1110

mediation funding (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 4:1255

ministry responsible (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 4:1105

oversight (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1330

planning for children in care See Children in government care, care plans below under this main heading

provincial director See Director of child welfare under Children and Family Development, Ministry of

residential services See Child protection system, residential services below under this main heading

risk management (Sieben, M.) 5:1230 (Thornthwaite) 5:1225

Child protection system, residential services See also Foster care; Group homes

caregiver support networks (Sieben, M.) 5:0925

caregiver support networks and hub model (James) 5:1055 (Sieben, M.) 5:1055

child tasering case See Tasering of child by police under Prince George, B.C.

child tasering case, report See Reports, report on child tasering incident and child protection system under Representative for Children and Youth

oversight (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 2:1405

redesign project (James) 5:1045 (Sieben, M.) 5:0925, 5:1055-1100

services for complex needs (James) 2:1405 (Sieben, M.) 5:0925 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 2:1340-1405

Child protection workers See also Social workers

caseload and work priorities (Chow, J.) 3:1330

directors of practice (Donaldson) 5:1255 (James) 5:1300 (Thomas-Wightman, D.) 5:1300

directors of practice and service consultants (Heavener, C.) 5:1235, 5:1255

government oversight and policy requirements (Heavener, C.) 5:1230-1235 (Sieben, M.) 5:1230 (Thornthwaite) 5:1225-1230

guardianship social worker role (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1305-1310

hiring and qualifications (Heavener, C.) 5:1230-1235 (Thornthwaite) 5:1235

supervision and team approach (Heavener, C.) 5:1230 (Sieben, M.) 5:1230

supervisory positions (James) 3:1340 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1340

support (Heavener, C.) 5:1230-1235

training and professional development (Heavener, C.) 5:1230

work hours and scheduling (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1315

Child welfare system See Child protection system above under this main heading

Children at risk and child vulnerability (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 2:1220

Children at risk and child vulnerability, preventive role of government investment (Plecas) 2:1400 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 2:1400

Children in government care

adoption See Adoption

audit of care plans See Reports, report on care plans for children in government care under Representative for Children and Youth

care plans (Donaldson) 2:1330

care plans, quality of files (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1335-1340

care plans, requirements and compliance (Chow, J.) 3:1330 (Donaldson) 3:1330-1335 (James) 3:1340 (Plecas) 3:1325-1330 (Thornthwaite) 3:1350 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1305-1315, 3:1325-1335, 3:1350

care plans, templates (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1315

children in government care (James) 2:1400 (Sieben, M.) 5:0910 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 2:1220-1225

cultural policies See placements and cultural policies below under this subheading

education See Students in government care under Education

education, access to post-secondary education See Accessibility; Tuition fees, waivers under Post-secondary education

eligibility for RESP program See Training and education savings grant program under Registered education savings plans

face-to-face visits with social workers (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1310

First Nations children See Children in government care under First Nations

frequent moves (Thornthwaite) 2:1410

frequent moves and support (Donaldson) 5:1105 (Sieben, M.) 5:1110-1115

frequent moves and tracking (Donaldson) 2:1330, 5:1100 (James) 2:1320 (Sieben, M.) 5:1005, 5:1110 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 2:1305-1310, 2:1320 (Wright, M.) 5:1110

incidence of sexual assault and sexual exploitation (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 2:1250

interprovincial child transfers and cooperation among jurisdictions (Donaldson) 4:1005 (James) 4:1005, 4:1050 (Karagianis) 4:1020-1025 (Rice) 4:1020 (Stilwell, Moira) 4:1025-1030 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 4:0955-1030, 4:1055

life books See recording of life events below under this subheading

medical assessment (Bernier) 2:1325 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 2:1325

need for stability See also frequent moves above under this subheading

(Sieben, M.) 5:1005, 5:1110 (Stilwell, Moira) 5:1030 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1345

placement of high-needs children (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 2:1415

placements and cultural policies (Barnett) 4:1045 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 4:1045, 4:1155

recording of life events (James) 3:1340 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1300-1305, 3:1345, 4:1310

residential services See Child protection system, residential services above under this main heading

support for youth and transition to adult status (Chow, J.) 3:1345 (Donaldson) 5:1105 (Martin) 3:1345 (Sieben, M.) 5:0925-0930, 5:1030-1035, 5:1110 (Stilwell, Moira) 5:1030 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1320, 3:1345

Early childhood development See Children – Early childhood development

First Nations children See First Nations

Immigrant children See Immigration

Issues, awareness (James) 1:1220

Issues, reports See Reports under Representative for Children and Youth

Life events, recording (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1300

Mental health See Mental health of children and youth under Mental health

Programs and services for children and families

child advocacy services (Mark, M.) 3:1015-1020

First Nations children and families See Programs and services for children and families under First Nations

Lean initiative activities (Donaldson) 5:1105 (Sieben, M.) 5:0950, 5:1115

local and regional services See service delivery, service delivery areas and local services below under this subheading

ministerial responsibility (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 4:1105-1110

programs and services (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 2:1220, 4:0925

service delivery areas and local services (Heavener, C.) 5:1235 (James) 5:1045 (Sieben, M.) 5:0915, 5:1055 (Thomas-Wightman, D.) 5:1300

service delivery areas and local services, directors of practice See Child protection workers above under this main heading

service delivery model in B.C. and other jurisdictions (Sieben, M.) 5:0905-0915

service delivery, provincially delivered services (Sieben, M.) 5:0910-0915

service needs (Plecas) 5:1210-1215, 5:1225 (Sieben, M.) 5:1215-1225

service needs and funding (James) 5:1245

special needs services See Special needs children and youth below under this main heading

training for service providers (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 2:1405

trauma-informed and trauma support services (Bernier) 2:1325 (James) 2:1320 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 2:1310, 2:1320-1335

Rights (Mark, M.) 3:1015-1020 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 4:1155

Safe sleeping arrangements and access to cribs, First Nations children See Children under First Nations

Safety See Child protection system above under this main heading

Special needs children and youth

caseloads and services (Sieben, M.) 5:0905-0910

diagnosis and funding for services (Sieben, M.) 5:1220

funding for services (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 2:1350

ministerial responsibility (Mjolsness, R.) 5:1040 (Sieben, M.) 5:1040 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 4:1105-1110

nursing home-support services for children with medical needs (Sieben, M.) 5:0905-0910

report on case of youth with Down syndrome See Reports, report on youth with Down syndrome with deceased mother under Representative for Children and Youth

residential services and placement for children in government care See Children in government care, residential services for complex needs above under this main heading

services for youth transitioning to adulthood See Community living services for persons 19 and older and 19 to 24 under Disabled and handicapped persons

Suicide deaths and self-harm injuries See Youth

Trauma recovery See Programs and services for children and families, trauma-informed and trauma support services above under this main heading

Children – Child care

Availability of spaces (Mjolsness, R.) 5:0935 (Sieben, M.) 5:1215

Capital projects (Karagianis) 5:1020 (Sieben, M.) 5:1025

Early childhood tax benefit See Tax credits for families with children, early childhood tax benefit under Families

Early learning and child care See Children – Early childhood development

Facilities, licensing and regulation (Mjolsness, R.) 5:0935

Funding (Sieben, M.) 5:0950

Government investment and support (Karagianis) 5:1020 (Mjolsness, R.) 5:0935

Ministry responsible See Early childhood education and child care under Children – Early childhood development

Subsidies, eligibility (Sieben, M.) 5:1215

Children – Early childhood development

Early childhood education and child care, ministry responsible (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 4:1105

Early childhood tax benefit See Tax credits for families with children, early childhood tax benefit under Families

Early learning and child care, early years centres (Mjolsness, R.) 5:0935

Early learning framework (Mjolsness, R.) 5:0935

Government strategy and provincial office proposal (Mjolsness, R.) 5:0935 (Sieben, M.) 5:0925

Children and Family Development, Ministry of

Briefing to committee on ministry overview (Dicks, B.) 5:0940-0945, 5:1240-1245 (Heavener, C.) 5:1135-1145, 5:1230-1235, 5:1250-1255 (Mjolsness, R.) 5:0935, 5:1040 (Sieben, M.) 5:0900-0955, 5:1005-1100, 5:1100-1120, 5:1130-1135, 5:1215-1255 (Thomas-Wightman, D.) 5:0925, 5:1120, 5:1235-1240, 5:1300 (Wright, M.) 5:0955-1005, 5:1015, 5:1110

Accountability (James) 5:1045 (Sieben, M.) 5:1055

Accountability and transparency (Plecas) 5:1010 (Wright, M.) 5:0955, 5:1015

Action on Representative for Children and Youth recommendations

follow-up See Recommendations, follow-up under Representative for Children and Youth

interface team and process for response See Relationship with Children and Family Development Ministry under Representative for Children and Youth

Budget and caseload (Sieben, M.) 5:0905-0910, 5:0930

Budget and caseload, forecasting (Plecas) 5:1210-1215 (Sieben, M.) 5:1215-1225

Changes See Reorganization and operations below under this main heading

Communications and public engagement (James) 5:1050 (Sieben, M.) 5:1100

Communications, internal communications (Sieben, M.) 5:1050-1055

Contracted agencies (James) 5:1045 (Sieben, M.) 5:0915, 5:0925

Cross-ministry work (Dicks, B.) 5:0940-0945 (Mjolsness, R.) 5:1040 (Sieben, M.) 5:0940, 5:1025-1030, 5:1040, 5:1120

Deputy Minister See Sieben, Mark

Deputy ministers and operations (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 2:1215-1220

Director of aboriginal services, role (Thomas-Wightman, D.) 5:1240

Director of child welfare, role (Heavener, C.) 5:1230-1235

Documentation for First Nations service delivery (Stilwell, Moira) 4:1320 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 4:1110-1115, 4:1320

Domestic violence office See Provincial office of domestic violence below under this main heading

Early years office, proposal See Government strategy and provincial office proposal under Children – Early childhood development

Estimates process (Karagianis) 5:1020 (Sieben, M.) 5:1025

Executive staff See Staff; particular executive positions under this main heading

Interface team and process for response to Representative's reports See Relationship with Children and Family Development Ministry under Representative for Children and Youth

Issues and priorities (James) 5:1045 (Sieben, M.) 5:0910, 5:0920-0930, 5:0950, 5:1020-1025, 5:1055 (Thomas-Wightman, D.) 5:1120

Ministry culture and actions during audit process (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1305

Performance measurement and reporting (Bernier) 5:1035-1045 (Donaldson) 5:1100-1105, 5:1325 (Heavener, C.) 5:1145, 5:1250 (James) 5:1100, 5:1245-1250, 5:1320 (Sieben, M.) 5:0905, 5:0955, 5:1005-1010, 5:1100, 5:1110 (Stilwell, Moira) 5:1030 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 4:1250

Performance measurement and reporting, indicators (Wright, M.) 5:0955-1000, 5:1110

Performance measurement and reporting, resources and timeline (Plecas) 5:1010 (Sieben, M.) 5:1010-1015 (Wright, M.) 5:1015

Planning, operational and strategic plan (Sieben, M.) 5:0945-0950

Priorities See Issues and priorities above under this main heading

Provincial office for the early years, proposal See Government strategy and provincial office proposal under Children – Early childhood development

Provincial office of domestic violence (Dicks, B.) 5:0940 (Karagianis) 5:1020 (Sieben, M.) 5:0915, 5:1025-1030, 5:1120 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 2:1240, 3:0940

Records management (Heavener, C.) 5:1135

Relationship with Children and Youth Committee (Donaldson) 5:1325 (James) 4:1400 (Karagianis) 5:1320 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 1:1220 (Sieben, M.) 5:1255 (Thornthwaite) 5:1255

Relationship with Children and Youth Committee, presentations to committee (Barnett) 3:1400 (Bernier) 3:1400 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 3:1400 (Thornthwaite) 3:1355

Relationship with Children and Youth Committee, proposal for regular meeting schedule (Barnett) 5:1320 (James) 5:1320, 5:1330 (Karagianis) 5:1320 (Martin) 5:1330 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 5:1330 (Sieben, M.) 5:0905 (Thornthwaite) 5:1225, 5:1330-1335

Relationship with Representative for Children and Youth See Representative for Children and Youth

Reorganization and operations

First Nations programs and services See Child protection system; Programs and services for children and families under First Nations

need for stability (James) 5:1045 (Sieben, M.) 5:1050-1055

Reporting from north region (Donaldson) 3:1335 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1335

Reporting, public reports (Wright, M.) 5:0955-1000

Responsibilities, service lines (James) 5:1045, 5:1250 (Sieben, M.) 5:0905-0910, 5:0930, 5:1055, 5:1130, 5:1250 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 4:1105-1110, 4:1130, 4:1150, 4:1310, 4:1320, 4:1330

Staff

executives (Sieben, M.) 5:0915-0920

executives, responsibilities (Sieben, M.) 5:1055

First Nations representation (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 4:1200

front-line staff (James) 5:1045 (Sieben, M.) 5:0915, 5:1055

information management staff (Sieben, M.) 5:1015 (Wright, M.) 5:1015

staff development, supervisors See Child protection workers, supervisory positions under Children

staffing (Sieben, M.) 5:1220

training (Bernier) 5:1035 (Thomas-Wightman, D.) 5:1120

Website (Sieben, M.) 5:0955 (Wright, M.) 5:0955-1000

Work and deadlines, impact of 2013 general election (Thornthwaite) 3:1350 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1350

Children and Youth, Select Standing Committee on

Election of Chair and Deputy Chair (Bernier) 1:1205 (Donaldson) 1:1205 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 1:1205 (Thornthwaite) 1:1205

Mandate See Role below under this main heading

Meetings

agenda for Sept. 23 meeting (Thornthwaite) 2:1210

meeting locations (Barnett) 2:1420 (Bernier) 2:1420 (Karagianis) 2:1420 (Rice) 2:1420 (Thornthwaite) 2:1420

meeting schedule (Barnett) 2:1420 (Bernier) 2:1420 (James) 2:1420 (Karagianis) 1:1220 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 1:1225 (Thornthwaite) 1:1220-1225, 2:1215, 2:1420, 5:1335

meeting schedule and agenda items (Donaldson) 3:1400 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 3:1400-1405 (Thornthwaite) 3:1355-1405, 4:1410

proposal for regular meetings with Children and Family Development Ministry See Relationship with Children and Youth Committee under Children and Family Development, Ministry of

Members (Thornthwaite) 2:1205-1210

Members, attendance and introduction (Thornthwaite) 3:0905

Members, role (Donaldson) 4:1405

Motions See Motions and resolutions

Powers and responsibilities See also Role below under this main heading

(James) 1:1220 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 1:1215-1220

Referral of child death and injury cases See Investigation of child injuries and deaths under Representative for Children and Youth

Relationship with Children and Family Development Ministry See Children and Family Development, Ministry of

Relationship with other ministries (Donaldson) 5:1325 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 5:1330 (Thornthwaite) 5:1330

Relationship with Representative for Children and Youth See Representative for Children and Youth

Reports (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 1:1210, 5:1325

Review of reports (James) 5:1335 (Karagianis) 1:1220 (Martin) 4:1355 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 1:1215, 1:1225, 5:1330-1335 (Thornthwaite) 1:1220-1225 (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1300

Review of reports and work of committee (Donaldson) 3:1335 (James) 3:1355 (Thornthwaite) 3:1355

Review of reports, follow-up See Recommendations, follow-up under Representative for Children and Youth

Role and responsibilities (James) 4:1400 (Karagianis) 4:1400 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 5:1325 (Thornthwaite) 5:1315

Role re government accountability (James) 2:1405, 3:1355, 5:1320 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 5:1325 (Stilwell, Moira) 5:1325

Special project during 39th parliament See Subcommittee on child poverty under Children and Youth, Select Standing Committee on

Special project on youth mental health and addiction, proposal (Barnett) 4:1350 (Bernier) 4:1355 (Donaldson) 4:1405 (James) 4:1345, 4:1400-1405 (Karagianis) 4:1350, 4:1400 (Martin) 4:1355 (Plecas) 4:1350, 4:1405 (Rice) 4:1355 (Stilwell, Moira) 4:1350 (Thornthwaite) 4:1345, 4:1405-1410

Staff (Schofield, J.) 3:0905

Subcommittee on agenda and procedure, appointment (Barnett) 1:1205 (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 1:1205 (Thornthwaite) 1:1205

Subcommittee on child poverty, work of subcommittee (Karagianis) 4:1350, 4:1400 (Thornthwaite) 4:1345

Terms of reference See Powers and responsibilities above under this main heading

Work of committee

examination of services for First Nations children (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 4:1335

overview of previous work (Ryan-Lloyd, K.) 1:1210-1220

special projects (James) 1:1220, 4:1345 (Karagianis) 4:1350 (Thornthwaite) 1:1220, 4:1345

Chow, Janice

As subject

work for Representative for Children and Youth (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 3:1300

Children

child protection workers, caseload and work priorities 3:1330

children in government care, care plans, requirements and compliance 3:1330

children in government care, support for youth and transition to adult status 3:1345

Civil service

Collective agreements and bargaining, cooperative gains mandate for public sector (Sieben, M.) 5:0925, 5:1055

Commission of inquiry on missing women See Missing Women Commission of Inquiry (Oppal Commission)
Community Living British Columbia

Establishment and role (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 4:1125

Relationship with Representative for Children and Youth See Representative for Children and Youth

Cooperative gains mandate See Collective agreements and bargaining under Civil service
Corrections system See also Crime and criminals; Justice system

Children of incarcerated or released parents (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 4:0930

System, report (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 4:0930

Youth corrections, youth in custody (Bernier) 5:1040 (Sieben, M.) 5:0910, 5:1005, 5:1040

Cowichan Tribes

Child and family services, adoption component (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 4:1145

Crime and criminals See also Corrections system; Justice system

Child abuse convictions (Turpel-Lafond, M.) 2:1315

Crime rate (Martin) 2:1315

Sexual assault of children in care See Children in government care, incidence of sexual assault and sexual exploitation under Children