"Direct link" between 17-year-old's death and inadequacies in government care, report finds
Mornings with Simi
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A new report is being released this lunchtime, and it's taking a look at the factors that led to the overdose death of a 17-year-old boy. He had complex needs and was moved more than 40 times while in government care in B.C. and Alberta.
The report finds a direct link between inadequate services the boy received, and his death. There was a lack of coordination between the provinces, according to B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth.
The representative's name is Jennifer Charlesworth, and she joins me now to talk about her investigation.
Guest: Jennifer Charlesworth
Representative for Children and Youth
A new report is being released this lunchtime, and it's taking a look at the factors that led to the overdose death of a 17-year-old boy. He had complex needs and was moved more than 40 times while in government care in B.C. and Alberta.
The report finds a direct link between inadequate services the boy received, and his death. There was a lack of coordination between the provinces, according to B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth.
The representative's name is Jennifer Charlesworth, and she joins me now to talk about her investigation.
Guest: Jennifer Charlesworth
Representative for Children and Youth