Episode 6: Our expectations for the new head of MCFD

As Word Spreads podcast

This week a new Minister of Children and Family Development will be announced by the new provincial government. Many hope it will be MLA Melanie Mark, but at the same time MCFD is a thankless portfolio most people wouldn't wish on their enemy. Regardless of who is appointed: what are your expectations for him or her? ----- Terms, people and projects mentioned in this episode Melanie Mark (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Mark) Georgia Straight: Who is going to be in John Horgan's B.C. NDP cabinet? (http://www.straight.com/news/933791/who-going-be-john-horgans-bc-ndp-cabinet) The Province: NDP MLAs hope for seat at cabinet table (http://theprovince.com/news/bc-politics/mike-smyth-ndp-mlas-hope-for-seat-at-the-cabinet-table) City of Vancouver: Subsidized passes (http://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/subsidized-fitness-passes-.aspx) Joseph Fearon, Preszler Law ([e-mail]) Office of the Representative for Children and Youth RepLine 1-800-476-3933 (http://TalktotheRep.ca) Vancouver Sun: She was known as the girl in the tent (http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/she-was-known-only-as-the-girl-in-the-tent-but-her-family-wants-you-to-know-the-real-santanna) BC Child and Youth in Care Week (http://www.bcchildandyouthincareweek.com/) Support the 700: Candidates’ pledge (http://www.fosteringchange.ca/supportthe700) The Tyee: Kamloops’ Youth Homelessness Count Sets Stage for Action (https://thetyee.ca/News/2017/06/13/Kamloops-Youth-Homelessness-Count/) Strive YWCA (https://www.ywcavan.org/programs/employment-programs-services/employment-programs/strive) We Are Everywhere (http://www.housingmattersmedia.com/we-are-everywhere/) Adopt BC Kids (http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/births-adoptions/adoptions/how-to-adopt-a-child/adopt-from-foster-care/adoption-process) Collective Impact (http://www.mcs.bc.ca/ci_mainpage) ----- Disclaimer Views expressed in this podcast belong to individuals themselves, and do not necessarily represent positions held by First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition or its member organizations. ----- Acknowledgments Thank you to the staff at the VPL Inspiration Lab, and hosts of this episode of As Word Spreads: Brooklynn and Shae. ----- This episode features: Basic Implosion Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/