Join us for a presentation with Courthouse Libraries BC on parents’ and caregivers’ rights during family investigations. Every year in BC, thousands of families experience investigations by the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) or a delegated Indigenous Child and Family Services Agency (ICFSA). Regardless of their outcome, these investigations are disruptive, invasive, and traumatic. Parents and caregivers have rights during these investigations that they can exercise to safeguard themselves and their children from unjust state intervention.

This webinar will share West Coast LEAF’s new resources on the rights of parents and caregivers during family investigations, including a guide for parents and caregivers, a guide for lawyers and advocates, and a companion resource on the stages of an investigation. Speakers will explore legal and practical strategies that lawyers, advocates, parents, and caregivers can use to ensure fairer investigations and reduce system overreach.

Participants in this presentation may claim up to 1 .5 hours of CPD credit with LSBC.