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    Children's Rights

    BCCLA declares victory on child sex testing
    The BCCLA declared victory for children in B.C. after the province announced the cancellation of the penile plethysmograph research program at the Youth Forensic Psychiatric Service of B.C., a branch of the Ministry of Children and Family Development.
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    July 29, 2010

    BC’s child and youth advocate to investigate child sex testing
    The BCCLA and Justice for Girls are glad to hear that the provincial advocate for children and youth, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond is investigating problematic sexual testing of youth in the criminal justice system.
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    July 28, 2010

    Exploitive child testing must be stopped
    The BCCLA and Justice for Girls are glad to hear that the provincial advocate for children and youth, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond is investigating problematic sexual testing of youth in the criminal justice system.
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    July 28, 2010

    BCCLA Calls for Reinstating Prison Parenting Program The BCCLA is calling on the provincial government to reinstate the mother-child program at the Alouette Correctional Centre for Women. The BCCLA has released a position paper on child apprehensions in BC correctional facilities and called on the Solicitor General and Minister for Children and Family Development to bring the program back.
    News release >>
    Letter to Ministers van Dongen and Christensen >>
    BCCLA position paper >>
    Dec ember 12, 2008

    BCCLA calls for investigation of Bountiful schools >>
    July 20, 2004

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