B.C.'s representative for children and youth is calling on the provincial government to identify and implement policies to support gender-diverse children, particularly those in care.
Jennifer Charlesworth says a review by her office conducted of critical injury and death reports of gender-diverse youth between 2018 and 2021 raises serious concerns about the experiences of these young people.
Charlesworth says those outcomes are "preventable" and that those statistics even out when the proper supports are in place.
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