S Reports
FNMPC: Critical Mineral Roundtables – Summary of Participant Discussions and Findings
The First Nations Major Project Coalition held two Critical Mineral Roundtables, the first in Vancouver (October 25, 2022) and the second in Toronto (February 7, 2023). For these two roundtables, the (FNMPC) convened experts from First Nations, the private sector, and the public sector to discuss and demonstrate how inclusion of First Nations partnerships and […]
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Read MoreCanfor and Canfor Pulp Jointly Release 2022 Sustainability Report
May 17, 2023 Vancouver, BC — Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP) and Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (TSX:CFX) jointly announce the release of the 2022 Sustainability Report, which outlines performance on topics such as climate change, sustainable forestry and energy management, and social issues such as inclusion and diversity, and Indigenous relations. “Climate change is one of the […]
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Read MoreTripartite Data Quality and Sharing Agreement – 2021 Annual Report on Progress
The Annual Report on Progress provides a summary on the commitments and principles laid out in the Tripartite Data Quality and Sharing Agreement (TDQSA), as well as the progress towards implementing First Nations Health Information Governance capacity within First Nations communities, as called for in the TDQSA. Download the 2021 Annual Report on Progress here NT4
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Read MoreMissing: Why are children disappearing from B.C.’s child welfare system?
APRIL 27, 2023Stories of children and youth who are lost or missing from the child welfare system continue to emerge as an area of concern across Canada, in some cases resulting in tragic and preventable injuries and deaths. Missing presents findings by RCY on children and youth who are missing, “running from,” or “hiding from,” […]
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Read MoreReport calls for significant shift of funding from Correctional Service Canada to Indigenous governments and organizations
Apr 19, 2023 Today, Prisoners’ Legal Services released Decarceration through Self-Determination: Ending the mass incarceration of Indigenous people in Canada. The report calls on Canada to shift $1 billion each year from the Correctional Service Canada (CSC) to Indigenous governments and organizations to provide alternatives to prison, and independent services for Indigenous people in prison […]
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Read MoreAdvocating for Change: Five Years in Review
APRIL 18, 2023 Advocating for Change takes a closer look at how well recommendations made by the Representative are implemented by government. Over the past five years, the Representative has monitored 63 recommendations, in eight reports, to improve the effectiveness and responsiveness of designated services in B.C. This report examines the enablers of, and barriers […]
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Read MoreRepresentative calls on government to provide mental health services for children and youth with support needs
April 5, 2023 VICTORIA – A new research report released today by the Representative for Children and Youth (RCY) in conjunction with the Children’s Health Policy Centre (CHPC) at Simon Fraser University provides robust evidence that mental health challenges are much higher for children with neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), fetal alcohol […]
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Read MoreFNHA Releases 2023/24 Summary Service Plan
Apr 03, 2023 The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) has released the 2023/23 Summary Service Plan: Paddling Together: First Nations Health Authority Health and Wellness Plan, which will map the next phase of its shared journey towards our vision of “Healthy, Self-Determining and Vibrant BC First Nations Children, Families and Communities.” How we refreshed our […]
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Read MoreFirst B.C. Carbon Management Blueprint Released
March 30, 2023 Vancouver, B.C. – March 30, 2022 – The B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) has released the B.C. Carbon Management Blueprint, a first of its kind study to help shape British Columbia’s emerging carbon management sector. The study confirms that alongside carbon removal efforts, B.C. must scale up carbon emission […]
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Read MoreKey Components of Effective Service Delivery for Children and Youth with Support Needs and their Families
FEBRUARY 23, 2023 A Research Review and Analysis – by Pat Mirenda, Ph.D. – submitted to the Office of the Representative for Children and Youth What are the key components of effective, family-centred service delivery systems for children and youth with support needs (CYSN) and their families? What additional components are required to address the […]
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