Category: Recent News

First Image Second Image

MMANITOBA ADVOCATE RELEASES 2020-21 ANNUAL REPORT, CHILD DEATH DATA

Media Release

The Acting Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth, Ainsley Krone, has released her office’s annual report, which provides a summary of the activities and initiatives undertaken during the 2020-21 fiscal year. The report outlines common challenges faced by children, youth, young adults, and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. These include, chronic absences and disengagement from …

Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates urges Canadians to call on government to safeguard the rights of children and youth

Recent News

MEDIA STATEMENT November 17, 2021 Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates urges Canadians to call on government to safeguard the rights of children and youth November 17, 2021 (Saskatoon) – November 20th is National Child Day, and the Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates (CCCYA) encourages everyone to hold governments accountable for protecting …

First Image Second Image

MACY Celebrates National Child Day

Recent News

Celebrate National Child Day with us from November 15th to 20th! This week, we are offering lesson plans for Grades 6-12 classrooms and a youth-focused webinar co-hosted by members of our Youth Ambassador Advisory Squad (YAAS!) on Friday at 11 a.m. CST. Register for the webinar here. What is National Child Day? “In Canada, National …

First Image Second Image

MACY hosting new webinar series on children's disability rights

Recent News

The Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth (MACY) is hosting a new webinar series this October, following the release of a special report on Children’s disABILITY Services in spring. The new series, Achieving Substantive Equality for Children with Disabilities in Manitoba, will offer three webinars to the general public. The webinars will be free, though …

First Image Second Image

Manitoba Advocate Releases ReconciliACTION Framework

Recent News

September 29, 2021 Statement from the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth in honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation On September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation offers an opportunity to remember and honour survivors of residential schools and the thousands of children who were forcibly taken from their parents and …

THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD: A SPECIAL REPORT ON THE MANITOBA ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH’S YOUTH LISTENING TOUR, 2021

Recent News

The Right to Be Heard is a special report featuring the thoughts and opinions of hundreds of Manitoba youth who discussed community issues and proposed solutions for a better future. The findings come from a province-wide Youth Listening Tour and online survey, which were hosted by staff from the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth …

Youth Ambassador Advisory Squad unveils The Re-Right Project, with first of 42 murals dedicated to children’s rights  

Recent News

MEDIA RELEASE  WINNIPEG, TREATY ONE TERRITORY, HOME OF THE METIS NATION – The Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth’s Youth Ambassador Advisory Squad (YAAS!) has revealed the first of 42 planned murals dedicated to children’s rights, all of which will be located throughout Manitoba. For more than a year, YAAS! has been hard at work …

BREAKING THE CYCLE: AN UPDATE ON THE USE OF SEGREGATION AND SOLITARY CONFINEMENT IN MANITOBA YOUTH CUSTODY FACILITIES

Media Release

Since our 2019 report, Learning from Nelson Mandela, the Manitoba Advocate has closely monitored the use of segregation and solitary confinement in Manitoba youth custody facilities. This special report found that solitary confinement continues. We found that in 2020, a higher proportion of youth in custody were subjected to solitary confinement (1-14 days at a …