New Brunswick Seniors Advocate Kelly Lamrock today released a report examining the circumstances surrounding the death of an older adult, identified as "Alice," who wandered away from a special care home and later died after not being found in time. The report concludes that Alice’s death was preventable and highlights significant administrative and governance failures within the long-term care system and the Department of Social Development.

The New Brunswick Advocate today released a report examining the life and death of “Bobby,” a child who died from an overdose after years of repeated warnings to the systems responsible for protecting vulnerable children. The report concludes that Bobby’s death was preventable.

The New Brunswick Advocate, Kelly Lamrock, has issued an urgent open letter to Members of the Legislative Assembly raising serious concerns about the effectiveness and implementation of the province’s Youth Engagement Services (YES) program under the Department of Social Development.

I am writing to you, and all Members of the Legislative Assembly, to address the role and responsibility of governments and elected officials in protecting children from online harms and holding platforms accountable for their duty to do the same.

The following statement was issued by Kelly Lamrock, New Brunswick advocate, concerning the government’s response to his report of April 24, which noted the government had mandated cuts of $47.1 million to child welfare services: Following the release of our report, our office heard from a number of front-line staff, service providers and community organizations who expressed their concern over the deep cuts to programs for vulnerable children contained in the budget. There a

Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate Kelly Lamrock is urging the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development to take immediate action to address his concerns surrounding the use of seclusion rooms in schools. In a report released today, Lamrock highlights what he calls critical gaps in oversight, inconsistent adherence to guidelines, and potential violations of human rights. Parents are upset, children are impacted and schools seem confused about how to properly fol