Karen Campbell: COVID-19 has exposed lack of safety net for B.C.'s vulnerable children
Opinion: The practical result of strictly applying age-of-majority legislation to young people in the child protection system is that they are deprived of critical support as they are starting out in life.
Author of the article: Karen Campbell
Publishing date: May 24, 2021 • 6 days ago • 4 minute read •
Jade Ryan with her artwork at her home in Vancouver. Jade was in foster care, and feared aging out at 19. She is now 21 but says the government needs to provide better supports to youth from care. She has struggled with housing, addiction, mental health, education and employment. Helping her find stability now would be better for society in the long run, she argues. Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG