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13 March 2024 Seniors’ advocate calls for urgent action in long-term care reportThe province’s long-term care system needs urgent action if New Brunswickers are going to feel safe relying upon it, according to a new report from Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate Kelly Lamrock. |
11 March 2024 Advocate says government must change how it manages social programs or risk their collapse on multiple frontsThe provincial government is using outdated practices from 30 years ago to manage social programs, and must change how it operates or risk a breakdown of multiple social programs at once, according to Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate Kelly Lamrock. |
20 March 2023 Seniors’ advocate appoints members of the advisory council for the long-term care reviewThe Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate Kelly Lamrock has appointed a group of influential New Brunswickers to join the advisory council as part of the consultation process of the review of the provincial long-term care system. |
02 March 2023 Advocate urges government and unions to stop bargaining away children’s right to educational servicesChild, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate Kelly Lamrock has issued recommendations on means to uphold the rights of children with special needs in New Brunswick classrooms. This follows his office’s review of the “delicate relationship” clause in the educational assistants’ collective agreement under Section 13 (1) (f) of the Child, Youth ... |
13 February 2023 Advocate launches systemic review of provincial long-term care systemChild, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate Kelly Lamrock announced a systemic review of the provincial long-term care system today and provided notice of the review to the government under Section 19 of the Child, Youth and Senior Advocate Act. |
16 November 2022 Advocate identifies “Three Challenges” leading up to International Children’s Dayhild, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate Kelly Lamrock has identified Three Challenges – the title of his latest report – needing government’s attention as part of the run-up to International Children’s Day or National Child Day on Nov. 20. |
03 October 2022 Advocate’s first recommendation monitoring report stemming from the Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Services ReviewChild, Youth, and Seniors’ Advocate Kelly Lamrock has found that although New Brunswick has increased the funding and training for mental health services in the past year, the long-term plan is still too vague. |
21 June 2022 Advocate releases State of the Child reportThe Office of the Child and Youth Advocate has released its annual State of the Child report. It was presented as part of the 11th International Summer Course on the Rights of the Child, which is being held this week at the Université de Moncton. |
08 June 2022 Advocate’s report urges that voices of children in care be reflected in child protection reform legislationA second of two reports on New Brunswick’s child welfare system found some progress, identified deficiencies in information gathering and noted a lack of recognition of the rights of children in care. |
31 May 2022 Child and Youth Advocate files an analysis of new child protection legislationChild, Youth, and Seniors’ Advocate Kelly Lamrock delivered his review of proposed new child protection legislation to members of the legislative assembly on Monday, May 30, and made it public today. |
13 May 2022 Advocate calls for law reform, better protection of children’s rights in province’s child welfare systemNew Brunswick must act with more urgency to protect children at risk of harm, according to a new report released today by the Office of the Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate. |
22 April 2022 Advocate issues recommendations regarding COVID-19 restrictions in schoolsThe Office of the Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate has completed an inquiry into the decision to lift certain COVID-19 restrictions in New Brunswick schools under the authority of Section 13(1) of the Child, Youth and Senior Advocate Act. In a report filed today with the legislative assembly, the advocate ... |
27 January 2022 Seniors’ Advocate’s first investigative report dealing with a man’s final days in long-term careThe New Brunswick Seniors’ Advocate released his first investigative report today, entitled: He Deserved Better-One Man’s Final Days in Long-Term Care. |
16 November 2021 Release of Child Rights Indicator FrameworkAs part of Child Rights Education Week, and leading up to World Children’s Day and National Child Day on Nov. 20, the Office of the Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate has released its Child Rights Indicator Framework. |
15 September 2021 Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Services ReportThe Office of the Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate has released its final report on youth suicide prevention and mental health services, entitled The Best We Have To Offer. |
14 September 2021 First Nations Advisory Council report to the Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Services ReviewThe First Nations Advisory Council to the Child and Youth Advocate’s Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Services Review has released a report entitled No Child Left Behind (Katop Wasis Sesomiw Nokalawin (Wolastoqey) / Mo Nagelameg Neoteetjit Mitjoaatjitj (Mi’gmaq)). |
17 June 2021 Launch of Interim Recommendations Report for the Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Services ReviewThe Child, Youth, and Seniors’ Advocate publicly disclosed the Interim Recommendations Report for the Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Services Review today. |
29 April 2021 Launch of online survey and provincial consultation tour for the Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Services ReviewThe New Brunswick Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate launched an online survey and released dates for the provincial consultation tour today, to seek additional public input for the Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Services Review. |
15 April 2021 Members of the advisory councils appointed for the Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Services ReviewThe Child, Youth, and Seniors’ Advocate appointed the members of the Advisory Councils for the Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Services Review and launched new information gathering tools today. |
20 November 2020 Launch of State of the Child ReportOn World Children’s Day, National Child Day and as part of the Child Rights Education Week, the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate released its annual State of the Child Report today. The launch occurred during a virtual workshop offered as part of the ninth edition of the International ... |
16 November 2020 Child rights awareness in education reformThe Office of the Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate has publicly released its response to the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development’s proposed education reform Green Paper. The advocate’s submission is titled Defending Child Rights in Schools and through Education. The release is being published during Child Rights Education ... |
29 September 2020 International Day of Older PersonsThe Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate is marking the 30th anniversary of the United Nations’ International Day of Older Persons on Oct. 1 by striving to create greater awareness and appreciation for the rights and well-being of New Brunswick’s aging population. |
30 March 2020 Child, youth and seniors’ advocate maintains operations through virtual officeThe Office of the Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate is advising people that it continues to serve the public by telephone and email during the COVID-19 outbreak. |
20 November 2019 Advocate releases State of the Child ReportThe Office of the Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate released its 11th State of the Child Report today at an annual breakfast fundraiser hosted by NB Champions for Child Rights Inc. |
28 January 2019 Advocate releases Behind Closed Doors reportThe Office of the Child and Youth Advocate has released a report entitled Behind Closed Doors: A Story of Neglect. |
20 November 2018 Advocate releases State of the Child ReportAs part of the Child Rights Education Week, the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate released its 10th State of the Child Report today at an annual breakfast fundraiser hosted by NB Champions for Child Rights Inc. |
11 October 2018 Report on the rights of newcomer and refugee childrenThe Office of the Child and Youth Advocate, in collaboration with the youth group East Coast Shaking the Movers, issued a report at the legislative assembly on Oct. 10 entitled Defending Child Rights for Refugees and Newcomers. |
20 December 2017 Greater transparency in reporting on child deathsA new process aims to increase transparency in reviewing and reporting child deaths. |
20 November 2017 Advocate releases State of the Child ReportThe Office of the Child and Youth Advocate released its ninth annual State of the Child Report today at a breakfast fundraiser for NB Champions for Child Rights Inc. |
17 November 2017 Child Rights Education WeekNov. 20-26 is Child Rights Education Week, a time to celebrate, promote and advocate for the rights of children. |
13 December 2016 Advocate releases State of the Child ReportThe Office of the Child and Youth Advocate released its eighth annual State of the Child Report today at a breakfast for government members and senior civil servants in Fredericton. |
14 November 2016 Child Rights Education WeekChildren, young people, schools, community organizations, families and the government are invited to promote and protect the rights of children during Child Rights Education Week, which starts today and lasts until Nov. 20, the anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. |
27 January 2016 Advocate applauds tribunal’s decision to end inequalities experienced by First Nations childrenThe Office of the Child and Youth Advocate applauds the decision of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ordering the federal government to offer First Nations children the same level of child and family services as that provided to other Canadian children. |
17 November 2015 Launch of Strategy for the Prevention of Harm for Children and Youth in New BrunswickThe Strategy for the Prevention of Harm for Children and Youth in New Brunswick was officially launched this morning at the annual State of the Child Breakfast hosted by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate. |
13 November 2015 Launch of Child Rights Education WeekChildren, young people, schools, community organizations, families, and the government are invited to promote and protect the rights of children in New Brunswick on the occasion of the Child Rights Education Week, which will be held from Nov. 16 to 22. |
08 July 2015 Report on the youth criminal justice system launchedChild and Youth Advocate Norman Bossé today released a report entitled More Care Less Court: Keeping Youth out of the Criminal Justice System. |
23 January 2015 New Brunswick mental health network for youth fundedA newly-formed youth mental health initiative called ACCESS NB was officially launched today at Government House. |
18 November 2014 Advocate calls for better protection of child rights in New BrunswickThe Office of the Child and Youth Advocate and the New Brunswick Health Council today released the seventh annual State of the Child Report at a breakfast for government members and senior civil servants in Fredericton. |
14 November 2014 Launch of Child Rights Education WeekChildren, youth, schools, community organizations, families, and the government are asked to promote and protect children’s rights in New Brunswick during Child Rights Education Week, to be held from Nov. 17 to 23. |
20 November 2013 State of the Child Report released todayThe Office of the Child and Youth Advocate and the New Brunswick Health Council today released the sixth annual State of the Child report in Tracadie-Beach. |
24 October 2013 Website launched to support Child Rights Education WeekThe Office of the Child and Youth Advocate has launched a website dedicated to the myriad activities that will take place during the third annual Child Rights Education Week, Nov. 17-23. |
20 September 2013 Park Street School honoured for respecting rightsPark Street School in Fredericton was honoured today as Atlantic Canada’s first UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Rights Respecting School. |
14 June 2013 Premier announces new legislative officer appointmentsThree appointments of individuals to lead the legislative offices of the official languages commissioner, the ombudsman and the child and youth advocate were announced today in the legislative assembly by Premier David Alward. |
26 February 2013 Child and Youth Advocate receives increased requests for advocacyThe Office of the Child and Youth Advocate received 497 requests for advocacy in 2011-12, an increase of 163 from 2010-11. These figures are contained in the advocate’s latest annual report, Raising the Bar on Children's Rights, released today. |
07 December 2012 United Nations official includes New Brunswick in four-day visit to CanadaThe vice-chair of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child concluded her four-day visit to Canada today, which included a stop on Dec. 5 in New Brunswick's Elsipogtog First Nation. |
20 November 2012 2012 State of the Child report releasedMore than 79 per cent of young New Brunswickers feel a strong sense of belonging to their community, according to the 2012 State of the Child report, released today. |
06 November 2012 Children's Rights Awareness Week to be observed Nov. 18 - 24After a successful inaugural campaign in New Brunswick last year, Children's Rights Awareness Week will be observed across Canada from Nov. 18 to 24. |
11 October 2012 Child and Youth Advocate marks International Day of the Girl ChildThe Child and Youth Advocate is calling upon New Brunswickers to take a moment to recognize the rights of young women and girls. |
08 August 2012 International course on the rights of the child to be held in MonctonAntonine Maillet, the celebrated Acadian author and playwright, will deliver the keynote address this evening at the opening ceremony of the inaugural International Summer Course on the Rights of the Child. |
19 June 2012 International course on the rights of the child to be offered in MonctonThe Université de Moncton will host about 150 participants from the Americas, Europe and Africa at an international summer course on the rights of the child from Aug. 8 to 18. The course is being organized in co-operation with the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate and the provincial ... |
31 May 2012 Child and Youth Advocate to celebrate International Children's DayStudents from four Fredericton-area schools will be joined by Christian Whalen, acting child and youth advocate, at Mactaquac Provincial Park on June 1 to celebrate International Children's Day. |
02 February 2012 Child and youth advocates say Canada must improve the lives of Aboriginal childrenA national plan is urgently needed to address the single most important systemic human rights issue in the country – the health, education and safety of Aboriginal children and youth. |
08 December 2011 Review of Youth Criminal Justice Act to be undertakenThe provincial government has been notified by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate that it will carry out a systemic review of services to young persons in New Brunswick in relation to the application of the federal Youth Criminal Justice Act. |
18 November 2011 Co-release of the 2011 State of the Child reportThe New Brunswick Health Council and the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate today released the fourth annual State of the Child report in Fredericton. |
07 November 2011 Community radio show about children’s rightsA community radio program entitled Comment aimer un enfant (how to love a child) will launch today as a collaboration between the New Brunswick Child and Youth Advocate and CJPN 90.5 FM and the Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne in Fredericton. |
04 November 2011 Launch of provincial Children's Rights Awareness WeekThe first annual Children's Rights Awareness Week in New Brunswick will take place Nov. 18 - 25. |
24 August 2011 Child and youth advocate reaches out to Saint John autism communityChristian Whalen, acting child and youth advocate, is encouraging families to contact his office if they have concerns about services available to autistic |
05 April 2011 Richard to lead review of legislative officers; interim replacements announcedBernard Richard, the outgoing ombudsman and child and youth advocate, will lead a review of the mandates of legislative officers, Premier David Alward announced today. |
31 March 2011 Follow-up to First Nations child welfare review releasedThe Office of the Ombudsman and Child and Youth Advocate today released a follow-up to its 2010 report, Hand-in-Hand: A Review of First Nations Child Welfare in New Brunswick. |
17 March 2011 Report on a Centre of Excellence for Children and Youth with Complex NeedsStaying Connected: A Report of the Task Force on a Centre of Excellence for Children and Youth with Complex Needs was released today by Shirley Smallwood, the parent of a child with complex needs, and by Bernard Richard, ombudsman and child and youth advocate. |
25 November 2010 State of Our Children and Youth report releasedBernard Richard, ombudsman and child and youth advocate, delivered his third annual State of our Children and Youth address today at the James M. Hill Memorial High School in Miramichi. |
27 October 2010 Online consultation process launchedChildren and youth with complex needs; their parents; stakeholders; and experts in the field can now participate in an online consultation to support the creation of New Brunswick's first centre of excellence for children and youth with complex needs. |
15 October 2010 Photography exhibit on the rights of the child to be displayed in RiverviewAn exhibit featuring the works of UNICEF photographer Pierre-Jean Rey and the texts of France's former Child and Youth Advocate Claire Brisset will be on display Oct. 18-28. |
22 September 2010 Consultation process outlined for centre of excellence for children and youth with complex needsChildren and youth with complex needs; their parents; stakeholders; and experts in the field will be consulted in the development of recommendations for the creation of New Brunswick's first centre of excellence for children and youth complex needs. |
21 September 2010 International symposium on the rights of the child to be held in MonctonAn international symposium, Petits d'Hommes: An International Symposium on the Rights of the Child, will take place Oct. 21-23 at the Université de Moncton campus in Moncton. |
12 August 2010 Start of the International Year of Youth observedThe first edition of the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate newsletter is being released to coincide with the start of the United Nations' International Year of Youth. Bernard Richard, ombudsman and child and youth advocate, made the announcement today. |
13 July 2010 Ombudsman and child and youth advocate applauds extension of child protection servicesOmbudsman and Child and Youth Advocate Bernard Richard is applauding legislative changes that will extend child protection services to youths 16 to 18 years old. |
23 June 2010 Call for nationwide action to address Aboriginal children's issuesNew Brunswick's ombudsman and child and youth advocate, Bernard Richard, is among an alliance of child and youth advocates who are calling for national action to address Aboriginal children's issues. |
10 May 2010 Report on First Nations child welfare releasedOmbudsman and Child and Youth Advocate Bernard Richard today released a report entitled, Hand-in-Hand: A Review of First Nations Child Welfare in New Brunswick. |
20 November 2009 State of our Children and Youth report releasedThe annual State of our Children and Youth address was delivered today by Ombudsman and Child and Youth Advocate Bernard Richard. |
19 November 2009 National launch of children's online privacy discussion paperAn online discussion paper, There Ought to be a Law: Protecting Children's Online Privacy in the 21st century, is being launched nationally by the Online Children's Privacy Working Group. |
13 October 2009 Ombudsman presents Civil Service Excellence AwardsFREDERICTON (CNB) - Three provincial government employees are the recipients of the Civil Service Excellence Awards for 2008-09. |
09 October 2009 First Fairness Week to be observedFREDERICTON (CNB) - High school students in Fredericton will have the opportunity to meet with ombudsman and child and youth advocate Bernard Richard as part of the province's first Fairness Week, Oct. 12-16. |
09 October 2009 Ombudsman and child youth advocate releases recommendations for the protection of unborn childrenFREDERICTON (CNB) - The provincial government has received six recommendations from ombudsman and child and youth advocate Bernard Richard in response to the minister of Social Development's request for comments relating to a recent report from the Child Death Review Committee. |
25 September 2009 Right to Know Week 2009The fourth annual Right to Know Week will take place from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2. A number of events are scheduled to raise awareness about people's right to have access to government information as an essential component of democracy and open government. |
25 September 2009 First Nations child welfare services symposium to be heldA symposium on First Nations child welfare in New Brunswick will be held in Fredericton on Tuesday, Sept. 29, and Wednesday, Sept. 30. |
31 August 2009 Review of First Nations child welfare services underwayFREDERICTON (CNB) - An independent review of child welfare services in New Brunswick's 15 First Nations communities is currently being conducted by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate. |
15 July 2009 Advisory committee selected for First Nations' child welfare reviewThe co-chairs and members of the Child and Youth Advocate's Advisory Committee on First Nations Child Welfare were named today. |
09 June 2009 Ombudsman comments on proposed access and privacy legislationOmbudsman Bernard Richard is encouraged that government is moving ahead with legislative reform to the province's privacy and access laws, but remains concerned that the proposed law may result in less access to information, and weaker privacy protections. |
24 November 2008 State of Our Children and Youth report card releasedA provincial report card on children and youth was released today by Bernard Richard, ombudsman and child and youth advocate, during his initial state of Our Children and Youth speech at Bernice McNaughton High School in Moncton. |
30 October 2008 Reminder: Youth council seeks expressions of interest for opportunities to serveQualified candidates are reminded that expressions of interest are still being accepted for consideration of appointment to upcoming vacancies on the New Brunswick Advisory Council on Youth. The council reported earlier this month that there will be vacancies for the positions of chair, vice-chair and board member. |
28 October 2008 Ombudsman comments on proposed changes to access and privacy legislationOmbudsman Bernard Richard is concerned that proposed changes to the Right to Information Act contained in Bill 82 may result in less access to information, rather than more, unless the proposed law is substantially altered. |
16 October 2008 Council seeks expressions of interest for opportunities to serve as chair, vice-chair and board memberExpressions of interest are now being accepted from qualified candidates who wish to be considered for appointment to upcoming vacancies on the New Brunswick Advisory Council on Youth. |
18 June 2008 Ombudsman releases report on Early French ImmersionA report into the process involved in the minister of education's decision to modify the French Second Language curriculum was released today by ombudsman Bernard Richard. |
04 June 2008 Child and youth advocate concerned about children's online privacyCanada's privacy commissioners and ombudsmen issued a joint resolution today in Regina, Sask., expressing their commitment to work together to improve the state of online privacy for children and young people. |
07 May 2008 Ombudsman releases report on missing health tapesSeparate reports issued today by New Brunswick's ombudsman and British Columbia's information and privacy commissioner have found that their governments failed to protect the personal health information of New Brunswick and B.C. residents when a courier lost tapes containing health information. |
03 April 2008 Ombudsman to investigate EFI complaintsOmbudsman Bernard Richard announced today that he is going to conduct an investigation into the numerous complaints that have been lodged with his office about the recent announcement by Department of Education to abolish Early French Immersion. |
28 February 2008 Ombudsman examines residential property assessmentA review of the residential property assessment appeal process was released today by Ombudsman Bernard Richard. |
11 February 2008 Province will examine and act on Child and Youth Advocate reportPremier Shawn Graham has tasked a ministerial committee with preparing responses to Connecting the Dots: A report on the condition of youth-at-risk and youth with very complex needs in New Brunswick. |
11 February 2008 Release of Connecting the Dots reportA report on the condition of youth-at-risk and youth with very complex needs in New Brunswick was released today by Child & Youth Advocate Bernard Richard. |
01 February 2008 Summit and action plan to retain youth and international students in New BrunswickConvening a provincial youth summit, developing a youth action plan, and focusing more strongly on retaining international students are parts of New Brunswick's plan to build a self-sufficient province by 2026. The Population Growth Secretariat, in partnership with the New Brunswick Advisory Council on Youth, will initiate the strategy. |
17 January 2008 Child & Youth Advocate releases Broken Promises reportBroken Promises: Juli-Anna's Story, an investigative report on the tragic death of a New Brunswick infant, was released today by Child & Youth Advocate Bernard Richard. |