Giving foster kids a fair shot in life
Info Matters
English - August 02, 2022 19:54 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBGovernment Education access privacy access to information data protection ontario privacy protection Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Jane Kovarikova is a former foster child, current PhD candidate, and advocate for child rights across Canada. She is the founder of the Child Welfare Political Action Committee, a Canadian charity advocating for a progressive child welfare system.
From foster kid to advocate for changes in child welfare policy [2:53]Outcomes for youth after they leave care [6:49]Privacy of records, sealing youth records when they age out of the system to help them move on from their past [9:19]Balancing safety, research, and privacy [13:11]Work on a private member's bill to address privacy fairness for foster kids [16:35]Bringing lived experience to leadership in the child welfare sector [19:20]Service providers adjusting to new privacy rights and protections under Part X of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act [22:26]What it’s like to not really control your own history [24:12]Ways to promote Part X compliance by service providers [27:55]Helping former and current foster kids who want to learn more about their access and privacy rights under the law [29:50]Resources:
Child Welfare Political Action CommitteeAdvocates seek privacy rights for foster kids after age 21 so they can get ‘fresh start’ (Toronto Star)Former foster child first to lead local Children’s Aid in 126-year history Toronto Star)It’s About You: Your file and Your Rights Under Ontario’s Child and Family Services Law (IPC brochure)Providing Access to Personal Information under the Child, Youth and FamilyServices Act: A Guide for Service Providers (IPC guidance)Access, Privacy and the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (IPC webinar)IPC Strategic Priorities 2021-2025Info Matters is a podcast about people, privacy, and access to information hosted by Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. We dive into conversations with people from all walks of life and hear stories about the access and privacy issues that matter most to them.
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