‘Kids in this province are not OK’: B.C. youth representative alarmed with data
Around 14.3 per cent of children in B.C. were living in poverty in 2021, which equates to more than 126,000 kids, according to a recent report.
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‘Kids in this province are not OK’: B.C. youth representative alarmed with data
Around 14.3 per cent of children in B.C. were living in poverty in 2021, which equates to more than 126,000 kids, according to a recent report.
‘Kids in this province are not OK’: B.C. youth representative alarmed with data
Around 14.3 per cent of children in B.C. were living in poverty in 2021, which equates to more than 126,000 kids, according to a recent report.
#globalnews #Canada #BCchildren #BCRepresentativeForChildrenAndYouth #ChildPoverty https://globalnews.ca/news/10326441/kids-not-ok-bc-youth-representative-alarmed/‘Kids in this province are not OK’: B.C. youth representative alarmed with data
Around 14.3 per cent of children in B.C. were living in poverty in 2021, which equates to more than 126,000 kids, according to a recent report.
Advocate urges B.C. to redistribute youth justice resources amid decrease in young offenders
The report says the average daily number of youth in custody in B.C. has fallen from 386 in 1997/1998 to as low as 11 in 2021/2022.
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Advocate urges B.C. to redistribute youth justice resources amid decrease in young offenders
The report says the average daily number of youth in custody in B.C. has fallen from 386 in 1997/1998 to as low as 11 in 2021/2022.
Advocate urges B.C. to redistribute youth justice resources amid decrease in young offenders
The report says the average daily number of youth in custody in B.C. has fallen from 386 in 1997/1998 to as low as 11 in 2021/2022.
#globalnews #Crime #Politics #BCRepresentativeForChildrenAndYouth #BCyouth https://globalnews.ca/news/10251133/bc-urged-redistribute-youth-justice-resources/Advocate urges B.C. to redistribute youth justice resources amid decrease in young offenders
The report says the average daily number of youth in custody in B.C. has fallen from 386 in 1997/1998 to as low as 11 in 2021/2022.
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