One year after a horrific report describing how an 11-year-old boy in government care was tortured and isolated before he died, some progress has been made. Not enough, says B.C.’s representative for children and youth. Tracy Sherlock reports. Tracy is a freelance journalist and journalism instructor based in Vancouver. Published July 17, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/17/BC-Falls-Short-Child-Horrific-Death/

BC Falls Short After a Child’s Horrific Death

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