B.C.'s Foster care system needs overhaul

BC Today

The entire hour brings to the forefront a discussion on B.C.'s child welfare services within the Ministry of Children and Family Development, after a new report entitled "Don't Look Away" was published by Jennifer Charlesworth, the Representative for Children and Youth. The report calls for an overhaul of child protection services, and for a system wide change that includes more accountability for child welfare workers and more agency for children and First Nations.

First we hear from Cheryl Casimer, who is a First Nations Summit Political Executive, and a member of the First Nations Leadership Council.

Second, we speak with Kishone Roy, Executive Director of The Federation of Community Social Services of B.C., to address staffing shortages of social workers in the province.