Child Protection Conference 2021
Course Date: June 11, 2021
Total: 6h 34min
Total Ethics: 1h 37min
Course Date: June 11, 2021
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)
Elder Maria Reed, Waabigekek Ikwe
Child Protection Basics (9:10 – 10:05)
- procedure—ticking boxes
- working with Indigenous families
- report to court requirements
- tests to be met:
- for a presentation hearing
- for a protection hearing
- for an extension of an order
- for a Continuing Custody Order (CCO)
- for rescinding a CCO
- for obtaining access—pre- and post-CCO
- client relations, client management
- communications between director, director's counsel and parents' counsel
Carley D. Gering — Director's Counsel, Legal Counsel, Director's Counsel Group, Legal Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General, Victoria
Katrina Harry — Manager, Parents Legal Centre, Legal Aid BC, Vancouver
BREAK (10:05 – 10:20)
Childhood Trauma and the Developing Brain (10:20 – 11:20)
Dr. Matthew Carwana, FRCPC — Pediatrician, BC Children's Hospital and RICHER Program, Clinical Instructor, Division of General Pediatrics, UBC, Vancouver
Dr. Emily Fisher — Developmental Pediatrics Fellow, Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, UBC, Vancouver
Dr. Christine A. Loock, FRCPC, DAB — Developmental Pediatrician, Associate Professor, UBC; Medical Director, BCCH Cleft Palate Program; Specialist Lead, BCCH RICHER Program, North Vancouver
Trauma-Informed Practice (11:20 – 12:00)
- types of trauma that may impact clients and ourselves: e.g., acute trauma, chronic trauma, system-induced trauma, traumatic grief, complex (developmental) trauma, vicarious trauma
- trauma arousal: the brain's stress response system
- recognizing potential trauma triggers
- the science of emotional contagion
- using brain science to implement trauma-informed approaches in our practice
Kim Hetherington — Practice Development Consultant, Guardianship/Children and Youth with Support Needs, Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) Certified Phase I Clinician, Complex Care Intervention Program (CCI) Coach, Ministry of Children and Family Development, Abbotsford
Michelle Wywrot — Director of Provincial Practice, Ministry of Children and Family Development, Victoria
LUNCH (12:00 – 12:30)
Administrative Reviews of the Director's Decisions Under Section 93.1 of the CFCSA (12:30 – 1:00)
- administrative reviews within the context of MCFD's Complaints Program
- administrative review procedures
- future state of administrative reviews
Ray Bronson — Director of Administrative Reviews, Quality Assurance Branch, Office of the Provincial Director of Child Welfare, Ministry of Children and Family Development, Victoria
Client Crisis Management (1:00 – 1:30)
- ethical responsibilities
- practical considerations
- self-care
Katrina Harry — Manager, Parents Legal Centre, Legal Aid BC, Vancouver
Claire L. Marchant — Manager, Practice Support and Equity Ombudsperson, Law Society of BC, Vancouver
Sarah Sharp — Practice Advisor, Practice Support Department, Law Society of BC, Vancouver
BREAK (1:30 – 1:45)
Representation for Children (1:45 – 2:15)
- legal representation vs. views of the child
- issues for children with party status
- independent legal advice through Legal Aid BC
Alyssa Collins — Child and Youth Advocate, Society for Children and Youth of BC, Vancouver
Carley D. Gering — Director's Counsel, Legal Counsel, Director's Counsel Group, Legal Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General, Victoria
Laura Hawes — Legal Counsel, Director's Counsel Group, Legal Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General, Victoria
BREAK (2:15 – 2:25)
Bill C92 Overview and Case Law (2:25 – 3:15)
- significance of the Act
- structure of the Act
- national standards
- Indigenous jurisdiction
- strategies moving forward
Laura Hawes — Legal Counsel, Director's Counsel Group, Legal Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General, Victoria
Crystal Reeves — Mandell Pinder LLP, Vancouver
BREAK (3:15 – 3:25)
Case Law and Practice Updates (3:25 – 4:35)
- Jordan's principle
- Charter issues
- appeals
- birth alerts
- virtual court appearances
Brian Dybwad — Parents Legal Centre, Legal Aid BC, Campbell River
Parveen K. Nijjar — Director's Counsel, Legal Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General, Victoria
Madhvi Russell — Senior Manager, Jordan's Principle, Indigenous Service Canada, BC Region, Vancouver
Closing Comments (4:35 – 4:45)
Katrina Harry — Manager, Parents Legal Centre, Legal Aid BC, Vancouver
Parveen K. Nijjar — Director's Counsel, Legal Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General, Victoria
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Presentation Content:
Slides: Child Protection Basics
Paper: Child Protection Basics
Contributor(s):
Aboriginal Law
» Child protection
Family Law
» Child protection, Child development, Trauma-informed practice
Practice Management
» Ethics, Trauma-informed practice
Professional Responsibility and Ethics
» Client Relations, Ethics, Trauma-informed practice
Access to Justice
» Children, General, Indigenous child welfare, Trauma-informed practice
Childrens Law
» Child protection, Indigenous child welfare, Trauma-informed practice
Indigenous Legal Orders
» Child welfare
Presentation Content:
Handout: The Trauma-Informed Courtroom
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Presentation Content:
Contributor(s):
Contributor(s):
Aboriginal Law
» Child protection, Rights
Family Law
» Child protection, Client Relations, Trauma-informed practice
Practice Management
» Client Relations, Conduct and the Law Society, Ethics, Trauma-informed practice
Access to Justice
» Children, General, Indigenous child welfare, Trauma-informed practice
Childrens Law
» Access to justice for children, Child rights, Child protection, Child development, Indigenous child welfare, Trauma-informed practice
Indigenous Legal Orders
» Child welfare
Contributor(s):
Aboriginal Law
» Child protection
Family Law
» Child protection, Client Relations, Trauma-informed practice
Practice Management
» Client Relations, Conduct and the Law Society, Ethics, Trauma-informed practice
Professional Responsibility and Ethics
» Client Relations, Ethics, Trauma-informed practice
Access to Justice
» Children, General, Indigenous child welfare, Trauma-informed practice
Childrens Law
» Access to justice for children, Child rights, Child protection, Child development, Indigenous child welfare, Trauma-informed practice
Indigenous Legal Orders
» Child welfare
Contributor(s):
Aboriginal Law
» Child protection
Family Law
» Child protection
Access to Justice
» Children, General, Indigenous child welfare, Trauma-informed practice
Childrens Law
» Access to justice for children, Child rights, Child protection, Child development, Indigenous child welfare, Trauma-informed practice
Indigenous Legal Orders
» Child welfare