42nd Parliament – 2020-21
Parliamentary Committee Transcripts
Children and Youth Committee

SUBJECT-SPEAKER INDEX
speeches by Members, committee staff and witnesses; topics raised
References are linked to time stamps in the transcript: e.g., 73B:1435 = Issue 73, 2:35 p.m.

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Caregivers

Care for special needs children See Special needs children under Children and youth
Caught in the Middle See Reports, case of youth in care and overdose death under Representative for Children and Youth
Chant, Susie (North Vancouver–Seymour)

Children and youth
population 2:1115
special needs children
access to services and role of families 3:1100
caregivers and issues 3:1035
funding for services 3:1035
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
children and youth impact and supports, special needs children and youth 3:1030-1035, 3:1100
Education
special education and special needs, service levels 3:1035
First Nations and Indigenous persons
children and youth, injuries and deaths 2:1125
Homelessness
youth homelessness 2:1035-1040
Mental health of children and youth
advocacy 3:1010
community-based care and post-discharge services 2:1145
involuntary detention and rights 3:1010
system and services 2:1145
Representative for Children and Youth
advocacy and outreach activities 2:1035
recommendations and implementation, tracking process 2:1035
relationship with health authorities 2:1035-1040
reports
annual report and service plan 2:1035-1040
injuries and deaths of First Nations children and youth 2:1125
involuntary detention of children and youth 2:1145, 3:1010
services for special needs children and youth during COVID-19 3:1030-1035, 3:1100
Charlesworth, Jennifer See also Representative for Children and Youth

Child protection system
caregiver mistreatment 2:1105
community involvement and support 3:1135
youth transitioning out of care
basic income proposal 3:1130
cost benefits of services and tracking proposal 3:1130
data and studies 3:1115, 3:1130
experience of homelessness, poverty and mental health issues 3:1120-1125
extension of placements 3:1125
family support model 3:1115
numbers 3:1115
outcomes 3:1120
support and transition out of care 3:1110-1140
transition planning 3:1120
transition workers proposal 3:1125
Children and youth
deaths and critical injuries
incidence 2:1010-1015
information and reporting 2:1040
injuries 2:1105-1110
special needs children
access to services and role of families 3:1015-1030, 3:1045, 3:1055-1100
cross-ministry approach and information-sharing 3:1100
funding for services 3:1035
history of services and transition from institutional model 3:1020
service levels and economic impact 3:1055
service levels and impact on care staff 3:1055-1100
services and supports for neurodiverse children 3:1015
system of services 2:1040
system of services and advocacy for change 3:1040
system of services and proposed framework 3:1030
transition to adult services 3:1040, 3:1115
youth with aggressive and violent behaviour 3:1050
youth at risk
youth agreements 3:1020
Children and Youth Committee
recommendations, legislative amendments 3:1045
report on children and youth with neurodiverse special needs 3:1015
review of reports 2:1005
witnesses, youth witnesses on mental health 2:1150
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
children and youth impact and supports
mental health of children and youth 2:1020
special needs children and youth 3:1010-1100
special needs children and youth, cases 3:1020
youth transitioning out of care 3:1125
Disabled persons
developmentally disabled persons, STADD program and reporting 2:1040
Education
special education and special needs, service levels 3:1035, 3:1045
First Nations and Indigenous persons
child protection system
care planning and cultural continuity 2:1110-1115
community involvement 3:1135
system and children in government care 2:1030, 2:1105
youth transitioning out of care 3:1120
children and youth
ASD and FASD diagnoses 2:1120
injuries and deaths 2:1055-1125
integrated services and supports 2:1125
urban Indigenous youth 2:1110
Fostering Change B.C.
studies on youth transitioning out of care 3:1115, 3:1130
Homelessness
youth homelessness, incidence 3:1125
Hughes, Edward (Ted), legacy 2:1005-1010
Income assistance
basic income proposal, report recommendations 3:1130
McParland, Katherine
experience as youth in care and remembrance 3:1125
work on youth homelessness and death 2:1020-1025
Mental health
facilities, discharge practices 2:1140
mental health and addiction
government strategy and Pathway to Hope initiative 3:1125
terminology and stigma 2:1150
mental health of children and youth
advocacy 3:1010
advocacy and impacts of COVID-19 and climate change 2:1050
community-based care and post-discharge services 2:1140
data collection 2:1135-1140
diagnosis and referral for services 3:1005
involuntary detention 3:1005-1010
involuntary detention and rights 2:1130-1150
mental health and addiction services 3:1125
services for Indigenous children and youth 2:1100-1110
system and services 2:1135-1145
Mental Health Act
provisions on involuntary detention and treatment 2:1130-1135
Post-secondary education
accessibility and support for former youth in care
automatic enrolment proposal 3:1120
financial assistance
tuition waivers for youth transitioning out of government care 3:1120-1125
Provincial health officer
COVID-19 response 3:1045
Representative for Children and Youth
advocacy and outreach activities 2:1015-1025, 2:1050
advocacy caseload and complexity 2:1045
advocacy role, committee recommendations 3:1045
budget and operations 2:1010
investigations and reviews
investigation of child injuries and deaths 2:1010-1015
workload 2:1010
monitoring team 2:1025
offices, closing of Burnaby office and reallocation of funding 2:1030
priorities 3:1110
promotional materials 2:1055
recommendations and implementation
systemic recommendations and role of government ministries 2:1120
tracking process 2:1025
relationship with Children and Family Development Ministry 3:1135-1140
relationship with health authorities 2:1040
reporting practices 2:1055
reports
annual report and service plan 2:1005-1055
case of special needs child 3:1030
case of youth in care and overdose death 2:1015
COVID-19 impact on children's mental health 2:1020
injuries and deaths of First Nations children and youth 2:1055-1125
involuntary detention of children and youth 2:1130-1150, 3:1005-1010
services for special needs children and youth during COVID-19 3:1010-1100
services for special needs children and youth during COVID-19, government response 3:1045
services for special needs children and youth during COVID-19, recommendations 3:1025-1030
youth homelessness 2:1020-1025
youth transition out of care 3:1110-1140
role and responsibilities, expansion 2:1020
staff, remote work 2:1030
staffing 2:1010
statutory review 2:1035, 3:1045
work of office, use of language 2:1150
work with Indigenous communities 2:1025-1030, 2:1055-1100
Substance use and addiction
youth overdoses and toxic drug supply 2:1045
Child protection system

Agreements with young adults program See Youth at risk, youth agreements under Children and youth
Caregiver mistreatment (Charlesworth, J.) 2:1105
Children in government care See also Youth transitioning out of care below
education support See Accessibility and support for former youth in care; Financial assistance under Post-secondary education
impact of toxic drug supply See Youth overdoses under Substance use and addiction
Indigenous children See First Nations and Indigenous persons
proposed expansion of age limit to 26 (Kirkpatrick) 3:1135
special needs children and services See Special needs children under Children and youth
Community involvement and support (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1135 (Markwart, A.) 3:1135 (Yao) 3:1130-1135
Indigenous children and system See First Nations and Indigenous persons
"Village-based" supports See Community involvement above
Youth transitioning out of care See also Children in government care above
basic income proposal (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1130
cost benefits of services and tracking proposal (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1130
COVID-19 impact See Children and youth impact and supports under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
data and studies (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1115, 3:1130
education support See Accessibility and support for former youth in care; Financial assistance under Post-secondary education
experience of homelessness, poverty and mental health issues (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1120-1125
extension of placements (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1125
family support model (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1115
numbers (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1115
outcomes (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1120
support and transition out of care (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1110-1140 (Kirkpatrick) 3:1135-1140 (Markwart, A.) 3:1135 (Yao) 3:1130-1135
transition planning (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1120
transition workers proposal (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1125
Children and Family Development Ministry

Relationship with Representative for Children and Youth See Representative for Children and Youth
Role re youth transitioning out of care (Kirkpatrick) 3:1135
Children and youth

Child protection system See Child protection system
Children in government care See Child protection system
COVID-19 impact See Children and youth impact and supports under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
Deaths and critical injuries
incidence (Charlesworth, J.) 2:1010-1015
information and reporting (Charlesworth, J.) 2:1040 (Hyman, C.) 2:1040
injuries (Charlesworth, J.) 2:1105-1110
investigation See Investigation of child injuries and deaths under Representative for Children and Youth
Homeless youth See Homelessness
Indigenous children and youth See First Nations and Indigenous persons
Mental health See Mental health
Population (Chant) 2:1115 (Markwart, A.) 2:1115
Special needs children See also Special education and special needs under Education
access to services and role of families (Chant) 3:1100 (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1015-1030, 3:1045, 3:1055-1100 (Kirkpatrick) 3:1050 (Mitchell, B.) 3:1035-1055
caregivers and issues (Chant) 3:1035
children in government care and special needs agreements (Mitchell, B.) 3:1055
COVID-19 impact See Children and youth impact and supports under COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
cross-ministry approach and information-sharing (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1100 (Morris) 3:1100 (Oakes) 3:1100-1105
funding for services (Chant) 3:1035 (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1035
history of services and transition from institutional model (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1020
involvement of child protection system (Mitchell, B.) 3:1050-1055
respite services (Kirkpatrick) 3:1050
service levels and economic impact (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1055 (Yao) 3:1055
service levels and impact on care staff (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1055-1100 (Yao) 3:1055
services and supports for neurodiverse children (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1015
system of services (Charlesworth, J.) 2:1040 (Paddon) 2:1040
system of services and advocacy for change (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1040 (Mitchell, B.) 3:1040 (Paddon) 3:1035
system of services and proposed framework (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1030
transition to adult services (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1040, 3:1115 (Mitchell, B.) 3:1040 (Paddon) 3:1035
"vicarious trauma" concept See service levels and impact on care staff above
youth with aggressive and violent behaviour (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1050 (Kirkpatrick) 3:1050
Substance use See Substance use and addiction
Youth at risk
youth agreements (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1020
Youth homelessness See Homelessness
Youth transitioning out of care See Child protection system
Children and Youth Committee

Election of Chair and Deputy Chair (Donnelly) 1:0900 (Morris) 1:0900 (Oakes) 1:0900 (Sims) 1:0900 (Sourial) 1:0900
Meetings
meeting schedule (Donnelly) 1:0900-0905 (Sims) 1:0905 (Sourial) 1:0900-0905
Motions and resolutions See Motions and resolutions
Recommendations, legislative amendments (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1045 (Mitchell, B.) 3:1040
Report on children and youth with neurodiverse special needs (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1015
Review of reports (Charlesworth, J.) 2:1005
Review of reports, questions and answers (Sims) 3:1055, 3:1135
Review of reports, questions and speakers list (Sims) 2:1155
Review of Representative for Children and Youth legislation See Statutory review under Representative for Children and Youth
Role of committee (Sims) 3:1055
Site visit proposal (Sims) 2:1150 (Yao) 2:1150
Staff (Sourial) 1:0900
Witnesses, youth witnesses on mental health (Charlesworth, J.) 2:1150
Work of committee
overview (Donnelly) 1:0900-0905 (Sims) 1:0900-0905 (Sourial) 1:0900-0905
Community Living British Columbia See also Community living services under Disabled persons

Reporting (Paddon) 2:1040
Service levels and eligibility (Mitchell, B.) 3:1040
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic

Children and youth impact and supports
mental health of children and youth (Charlesworth, J.) 2:1020
special needs children and youth (Chant) 3:1030-1035, 3:1100 (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1010-1100 (Kirkpatrick) 3:1045-1050 (Mitchell, B.) 3:1035-1055 (Morris) 3:1100 (Oakes) 3:1100-1105 (Paddon, K.) 3:1035 (Sims) 3:1055, 3:1105 (Yao) 3:1055
special needs children and youth, cases (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1020
youth transitioning out of care (Charlesworth, J.) 3:1125

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