CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — P.E.I.’s Child and Youth Advocate is launching an investigation into Child Protective Services’ role in a custody case that ended ...
Marv Bernstein, P.E.I.’s Child and Youth Advocate, says he is launching an investigation into Child Protective Services’ role in a custody case that ended up in the Supreme Court of Canada because that’s the best way to ensure the process is independent. Logan MacLean • The MacLeanCHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — P.E.I.’s Child and Youth Advocate is launching an investigation into Child Protective Services’ role in a custody case that ended up in the Supreme Court of Canada.
While the Supreme Court has judicial oversight, Bernstein’s office has a statutory oversight role. That means he can compel documents and testimony, along with releasing reports with recommendations and criticism of systemic issues, he said. There would be no guarantee of transparency if the department was left to handle things on its own, Bernstein said.
“The Department of Social Development and Seniors is working with the Child and Youth Advocate’s Office on the independent investigation and looks forward to receiving the findings of the review,” a spokesperson for the department said in an emailed statement on April 20. The decision suggests the appeal court gave undue weight to the arguments of the father and Child Protective Services’ expert witness, a psychologist who had previously worked for the father.
Marv Bernstein, P.E.I.’s Child and Youth Advocate, says he has a statutory oversight role that gives him power to compel testimony and documents around reviewable, government funded services such as Child Protection. Logan MacLean • The MacLean
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