Whos Looking Out For Our Kids Deregulating Child Labour Law In Bc

It is the responsibility of the employer to produce proactive child protection is reflected in the new title given a letter of parental consent in the event of a complaint. [...] Among this paper's key findings are the following: Under the previous child labour permit system, be- • The government asserts that new regulations writ- fore employing a child under the age of 15, an employer ten to accompany the amendments to the Act, pro- was required to obtain a permit from the Director of Em- vide adequate protection for children in the work ployment Standards and consent fro [...] Consideration about whether employment Agreement on Labour (an addendum to the North is in the best interest of the child takes a backseat to American Free Trade Agreement) was designed to the family's immediate financial pressures. [...] Instead of fining the employer and closing down the business, the branch worked with the employer • Education programs for parents and employers to bring its business practices into compliance with the about child employment permit requirements were Act: routes were redesigned in order to eliminate the child not pursued because of the cost of both the pro- needing to cross busy streets, deliveries [...] On the site, the officer discovered that while the boy could easily enter the walk-in freezer, he was not strong enough to operate the internal lever to exit the freezer.

Introduction; Child and Youth Labour Regul ... ; Review of Child Labour Polic ... ; BC Child Labour Policies and ... ; Canadian Context; International Context; Study Results; Working Children and Youth; BC's First Job / Entry Wage; Policy Analysis; Fair Child And Youth Employm ... ; Policy Recommendations; Conclusion; Appendix ; Methodology; Sample and Selection of Resp ... ; Limitations of the Study; Notes; References.

"Bakan offers passionate argument and copious research in this compelling call for parents to stand up for their children."--Booklist (starred review).

Children and youth occupy important social and political roles, even as they sleep in cribs or hang out on street corners. Conceptualized as either harbingers or saboteurs of a bright, secure tomorrow, they have motivated many adult-driven schemes to effect a positive future. But have all children benefited from these programs and initiatives? Lost Kids examines adults' misgivings about, and the inadequate care of, vulnerable children. From explorations of interracial adoption and the treatment of children with disabilities to discussions of the cultural construction of the hopeless child, this multifaceted collection rejects the essentialism of the "priceless child" or "lost youth" � simplistic categories that continue to shape the treatment of those who deviate from the so-called norm.

How are we to assess Gordon Campbell’s decade-long premiership of British Columbia? While to many he was an ideologue set on revolutionizing provincial politics, he was a far more complex figure – polarizing and unpopular, but also a shrewd party manager and successful political operator. Beginning with a detailed account of Gordon Campbell’s pre–Liberal Party political activities, The Campbell Revolution? then takes a broad look at the policy options open to him in the context of the neoliberal revolution that swept across Canada and elsewhere in the 1980s and 1990s. Contributors discuss the Campbell administration's reforms in social, environmental, and economic policies, focusing on tax system reform, the arts and culture sector, healthcare, and urban development in the context of the 2010 Winter Olympics. More than just a narrative of the career of an enigmatic public official, this book looks at specific public policy examples and asks whether Campbell led a revolution or simply rode a wave of change that had begun years before he came to power. A comprehensive examination of Gordon Campbell’s leadership and governance style and the ideological underpinnings of BC’s Liberal Party, The Campbell Revolution? examines how the Campbell administration attempted to transform politics in British Columbia in the twenty-first century.

This book challenges received wisdom and the tendency to reduce philosophical issues of value to purely technical issues of measurement and management.

"... a curriculum geared toward helping students gain skills in consciously regulating their actions, which in turn leads to increased control and problem solving abilities. Using a cognitive behavior approach, the curriculum's learning activities are designed to help students recognize when they are in different states called "zones," with each of four zones represented by a different color. In the activities, students also learn how to use strategies or tools to stay in a zone or move from one to another. Students explore calming techniques, cognitive strategies, and sensory supports so they will have a toolbox of methods to use to move between zones. To deepen students' understanding of how to self-regulate, the lessons set out to teach students these skills: how to read others' facial expressions and recognize a broader range of emotions, perspective about how others see and react to their behavior, insight into events that trigger their less regulated states, and when and how to use tools and problem solving skills. The curriculum's learning activities are presented in 18 lessons. To reinforce the concepts being taught, each lesson includes probing questions to discuss and instructions for one or more learning activities. Many lessons offer extension activities and ways to adapt the activity for individual student needs. The curriculum also includes worksheets, other handouts, and visuals to display and share. These can be photocopied from this book or printed from the accompanying CD."--Publisher's website.

Considers how to implement children's rights in the twenty-first century through a child rights-based approach to sustainable development.