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Ontario's Advocate for Children and Youth launches first public inquest database
TORONTO, Jan. 9, 2013, 2013 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) --
Access to inquest information will encourage greater public scrutiny and
improve accountability
Recommendations and commitments from more
than 26 inquests in the last fifteen years into the deaths of children
and youth connected to the children's services system including, child
welfare, youth justice and children's mental health, are now publicly
available on the first provincial inquest database in Canada. Created
and maintained by the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth, the
database enables the Advocate's office and the public to access and
track the recommendations and commitments of the recipients and
identify trends and issues across inquests.
"We are at every inquest involving the death of a youth or child
connected to our mandate. These were children and youth to whom the
state had already expressed a public obligation to intervene in their
lives," said Irwin Elman, Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth.
"We are determined to do what we can to elevate the voice of these
children. Our hope is that increased emphasis on inquest
recommendations will raise awareness of the issues facing children and
young people and ensure these children are not forgotten."
The database includes all recommendations made at each inquest which can
then be categorized by the user in a variety of ways.
"With this data base we hope to provide Ontario with a useful tool that
will increase transparency and provide a resource for those seeking
improvement to the way in which we serve children and their families,"
said Elman. "We also hope that the database will further honour those
children who have lost their lives."
The provincial inquest database can be accessed at: http://provincialadvocate.on.ca/inquest/en/home/
About the Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth
The Office of the Provincial Advocate reports directly to the
Legislature and provides an independent voice for children and youth,
including children with special needs and First Nations children. The
Provincial Advocate receives and responds to concerns from children,
youth and families who are seeking or receiving services under the
Child and Family Services Act and the Education Act (Provincial and
Demonstration Schools). The Provincial Advocate identifies systemic
problems involving children, conducts reviews and provides education
and advice on the issue of advocacy and the rights of children. The
Office is guided by the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights
of the Child and has a strong commitment to youth involvement.
SOURCE: Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth
To view this news release in HTML formatting, please use the following URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2013/09/c4526.html
SOURCE: Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth
Media contact: Fiona Taylor Tel: 416-420-7728 Email:Fiona_taylor@live.com
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