The Manitoba Advocate is empowered by legislation to make recommendations to improve the effectiveness and responsiveness of services provided to children, youth, and young adults.
All program areas work collaboratively to respond to individual and systemic issues that challenge the rights of children, youth, and young adults in Manitoba.
This includes the work and insights of the office’s Youth Ambassador Advisory Squad (YAAS), Elders Council, and Knowledge Keeper.
This report called for a child representative office to be opened to offer children in foster care support and guidance.
In 2012, the office began public education initiatives, with a focus on promoting the work of the Children’s Advocate and increasing awareness of the services available to Manitoba families.
This marks the first time in Manitoba law that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is mentioned.
MACY’s eight designated service areas are: child welfare, adoption, disabilities, education, mental health, addictions, victim supports, and youth justice.