Policy, Oversight, and Reform

Topics

• Reforming Child Welfare: What Needs to Change (2 discussions)
  Open dialogue about the biggest gaps, outdated policies, and where reform is most urgently needed.
• Region by Region: Comparing Policy Across Canada (2 discussions)
  Discuss differences in laws, supports, and reforms between provinces, territories, and Indigenous authorities.
• Youth and Lived Experience in Policy Design (3 discussions)
  Why young people, families, and front-line workers must have a seat at the policy table—and how to make it happen.
• “If I Were a Prime Minister for a Day…” (2 discussions)
  Imagine and share bold policy ideas or systemic overhauls that could change everything—for the better.
• Oversight Bodies and Accountability (2 discussions)
  Understand the roles of child and youth advocates, ombudspersons, and review boards—how to use them, and how to strengthen them.
• Indigenous-Led Systems and Self-Governance (3 discussions)
  Explore how Indigenous communities are creating their own child welfare frameworks rooted in culture, language, and sovereignty.
• Aging Out, Left Behind (2 discussions)
  Policy failures and solutions for youth aging out of care without support, stability, or connection.
• Barriers in Bureaucracy (3 discussions)
  Share experiences and solutions related to red tape, service delays, and inflexible rules that fail real families.
• Data, Transparency, and Outcomes (2 discussions)
  Call for open access to information about how the system is doing—and who it is failing.