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2020
Recommendation 5:
From a scholastic perspective, much more research is needed to understand which of the many strategies implemented across Canada (and the world) might be most helpful to children’s legal participation… This requires ongoing cooperation and collaboration between the legal and academic communities, to guarantee specialised and sensitised approaches to this topic.
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Recommendation 29:
Free counseling should be provided to all youth and should be available on-line and inperson. Youth recommend providing young people with a choice in their counselor.
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Recommendation 15:
For the CFCSA, amendments are required which provide the legal advice and representation children require throughout the processes, as well as specific provisions relating to hearing children’s views.
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Recommendation 5:
FOCUS ON LEGAL NEEDS FOR EVERYONE – Focus on addressing service gaps for basic, essential legal services including family law, wills, employment, housing and consumer issues.
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FOCUS ON ACCESS TO JUSTICE – Emphasize the responsibility of lawyers and paralegals to fill access to justice gaps.
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Finally, the CBA emphasizes the importance of incorporating and protecting the rights and interests of Indigenous children and youth when developing a national policy on children’s rights.
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Recommendation 27:
Finally, the BCLI Child Protection Project Committee (2020) notes that changes to the legislation are modest reforms and should exist alongside ministerial policies that are more flexible to changes and adequately funded programs to carry out children’s legal participation.
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Recommendation 26:
Family supports should be identified via eco-mapping and there should be planned visits that maintain that connection.
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Extend for one year (Fall 2021) all pandemic-related benefits and processes for CYSN families.
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Recommendation 7:
Explore the development of transitional employment-based housing.
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