Former judge urges B.C. premier to withdraw legislation regarding child welfare

Former judge urges B.C. premier to withdraw legislation regarding child welfare

Former judge Ted Hughes urged B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell today to withdraw legislation that would undermine the powers of Children's Representative Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond.

Hughes, whose damning review of the child welfare system led to the creation of Turpel-Lafond's office in 2006, said the proposed law would “strike a negative blow to the heart” of efforts to restore public confidence in the system.