B.C.'s children's representative to retire after just 16 months in the job

B.C. children’s representative Bernard Richard will retire early from the key position of advocating for vulnerable youth in the child welfare system, after less than two years in the high-profile role.
Richard, a former New Brunswick politician and children’s advocate, said that when he was hired in November 2016 it was as a “transition representative,” taking over from Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond who held the post for a decade. Turpel-Lafond’s scathing reports on the