Children and Youth
The Office of the Ombudsperson receives complaints about matters of administrative unfairness involving children and youth, typically focussing on child custody and foster care.
Related resources - including those concerning childern and youth access to benefits, housing, education and health care - are cross-referenced to be accessible under the Children and Youth category.
If you have been treated unfairly by the provincial government, a local government, or any other public body, the B.C. Ombudsperson is here to help. Information on our convenient and confidential contact options here.
Wendy contacted us after the Ministry of Children and Family Development denied her request for benefits as a relative under the Extended Family Program (EFP) because she had...
Category: Children and Youth
Type: Case Summary
Fiscal Year: 2010/2011
Location: The North
Kim, a youth in custody, contacted us after the centre brought in a new laundry schedule. He said that the new schedule allowed him to do laundry every four days, but that...
Category: Children and Youth
Type: Case Summary
Fiscal Year: 2010/2011
Location: The Lower Mainland
Kate was in the process of adopting three children who had been placed in her care by the Ministry of Children and Family Development. She contacted our Office because she...
Category: Children and Youth
Type: Case Summary
Fiscal Year: 2010/2011
Location: The Interior
Ben, a youth at Prince George Youth Custody Centre, was upset at how the centre handled his phone calls to his family. Ben said that staff would not properly track the length...
Category: Children and Youth
Type: Case Summary
Fiscal Year: 2010/2011
Location: The North
Marcus was required to pay maintenance to his former wife. When his file was enrolled with the Family Maintenance Enforcement Program (FMEP), his ex-wife said that he was in...
Category: Children and Youth
Type: Case Summary
Fiscal Year: 2010/2011
Location: The North
Kyle, a 17-year-old youth, called our Office on a Friday afternoon before the Labour Day long weekend. Kyle said that he was living on his own and was planning to return to...
Category: Children and Youth
Type: Case Summary
Fiscal Year: 2010/2011
Location: The North
Shona was living in a foster home when she called our Office. Shona told us that the Ministry of Children and Family Development was refusing to follow through with its...
Category: Children and Youth
Type: Case Summary
Fiscal Year: 2010/2011
Location: The Interior
Paul, a youth at the Burnaby Youth Custody Centre, contacted our Office with concerns about his extended stay in separate confinement. Paul told us that he had been involved...
Category: Children and Youth
Type: Case Summary
Fiscal Year: 2010/2011
Location: The Lower Mainland