OCYA Publications and Media

Annual Reports

Annual Report 2024-2025

Annual Report 2023-2024

Annual Report 2022-2023

Annual Report 2021-2022

Inaugural Annual Report 2020-2021

Strategic Plans

Strategic Plan 2025-2026

Strategic Plan 2024-2025

Strategic Plan 2023-2024

Strategic Plan 2022-2023

Investigation Announcement Submissions

Press Release - OCYA Announcement of Investigation (10 September 2026)

OCYA Report - "You Asked, We Told, Who Listened?" (10 September 2026)

Investigation Reports

Olivia's Legacy: Protecting and Supporting Children is Everyone's Responsibility. An Investigation into the death of Olivia Rodd. (9 July 2026)

Submissions to Legislative Standing Committees

Presentation to the Standing Committee on Education and Economic Growth - September 18, 2025

OCYA Submission to the Standing Committee of Education and Economic Growth: Bill 129 An Act to Amend the Early Learning and Childcare Act January 2023

OCYA Submission to the Standing Committee on Health and Social Development in response to the Proposed PEI Child, Youth and Family Services Act: A Rare Moment in Time - An Opportunity to Establish a Culture Shift in Child Protection Legislation that Recognizes PEI Children and Youth as Individuals with Rights to be Respected and Voices to be Heard (February 2022)

OCYA Submission to the Standing Committee on Education and Economic Growth: Children's Rights and Education in Prince Edward Island (October 2022)

OCYA Submission to the Standing Committee on Education and Economic Growth: Discrimination in the School System, in Particular Homophobia and Transphobia (July 2021)

Other Submissions

OCYA Statement of Concern and Calls to Action: Children's Rights Implications of the 2026-2027 Budget (20 May 2026)

Position Statement of the PEI OCYA in Response to Commissioner Jenkins Report regarding Student Safety in Island Schools - (February 19, 2026)

Prioritizing Student Safety: Working Together to Establish a Child Rights-Respecting Culture in Education (December 11, 2025)

Report - Waiting for Student-Centre Action: Towards a Continuum of Rights-Respecting Options for Students with Complex Educational Support Needs - (June 2025)

OCYA Response to the Minister's Directive - Public Schools Branch re Personally-Owned Mobile Devices in Schools (November 8 2024)

Child and Youth Advisory Committee Review of the New Procedures on Personally-Owned Mobile Devices in School, October 2024

Promoting the Rights, Interests and Well-Being of Children and Youth - Learning Together, December 2, 2021

Promoting the Rights, Interests and Well-Being of Children and Youth - Learning Together: An Independent Child Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) on the Draft PEI Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act (December 2021)

Response to Bills

Letter to PEI Political Leaders: Response from the OCYA to Bill No. 26, An Act to Amend the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (No.2) (28 April 2026)

Letter to PEI Political Leaders: Response from the OCYA and Child and Youth Advisory Committee to Bill No. 103, An Act to Amend the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (6 April 2026)

OCYA Response to Bill 26, An Act to Amend the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (No. 2) (April 28, 2026)

OCYA Response to Bill 32: The Proposed Child, Youth and Family Services Act (November 2023)

Consultation Responses

OCYA Statutory Consultation of the Policy for the Prevention and Response to Sexual Misconduct by Employees (Sexual Misconduct Policy), Public Schools Branch (21 April 2026)

Special Reports

The Child and Youth Advocate will table Special Reports publicly as needed.

Correspondence

Letter to Party Leaders regarding the 35th anniversary of Canada's ratification of the UNCRC (13th December 2026) and National Child Day (20th November) 2 October 2026

Social Development and Seniors Response to Advocate's Recommendation February 26, 2026

Advocate's Recommendation to the Department of Social Development and Seniors February 20, 2026

Letter to PEI Political Party Leaders to Introduce Bill to amend the Change of Name Act and the Vital Statistics Act - August 9, 2024

OCYA Letter to PEI Political Party Leaders - Child and Youth Advisory Committee Response to Draft Inclusive Education Action Plan - July 31, 2024

OCYA Letter to Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General re: Proposed Amendments to the PEI Change of Name Act and the PEI Vital Statistics Act (October 30, 2023).

OCYA Letter to PEI Members of Parliament re: Criminal Records Act - Vulnerable Sector Checks (February 28, 2023)

OCYA Letter to the Honourable Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety re: Criminal Records Act - Vulnerable Sector Checks (February 13, 2023)

Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates Media Statement concerning Canada's Hybrid Appearance before Committee on the Rights of the Child on May 17 and 18, 2022 (May 17, 2022)

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child - Supplementary Alternative Submissions with PEI Reference (April 26, 2022)

Op Eds

The Guardian: Rights, respect and the harmful bullying faced by youth in PEI (December 4, 2025)

The Eastern Graphic: Rights, respect and the harmful bullying faced by children and youth in PEI (December 2, 2025)

The Guardian - PEI Child and Youth Advocate Raises Alarms over Student Safety - September 23, 2025

The Eastern Graphic: How does the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate deliver child advocacy? (September 13, 2023)

The Guardian: Violence against children is never justifiable (May 9, 2022)

The Eastern Graphic: The role and function of an independent officer of the PEI Legislature Not simply a 'valued stakeholder' or 'amoung the list of government and community partners' (February 10, 2021)

Journal Pioneer: Opinion: Child and Youth Advocate not simply a 'valued stakeholder' (February 5, 2021)

The Eastern Graphic: Children's rights in PEI are everyone's responsibility - especially now (November 18, 2020)

Press Releases

Press Release - PEI Child and Youth Advocate Releases Investigation Report into the Death of Olivia Rodd (9 July 2026)

Press Release - OCYA Calls to Action Regarding the 2026-2027 PEI Budget (20 May 2026)

Press Release - Collaboration for Meaningful Change March 18, 2026

Press Release - Annual Report 2024-2025

Press Release - Office of the Child and Youth Advocate Releases Second Report Monitoring the Implementation of Recommendations to the Education System December 11, 2025

Press Release - OCYA Releases Report Monitoring the Implementation of Recommendations - June 26, 2025

Safety of Children in Island Schools - Press Release with accompanying Position Statement, May 2025

Growing Confidence in the Work and Achievements of OCYA Press Release, November 20, 2024

OCYA Press Release - Ensuring the Right of all Island Children and Youth to an Education that Best Meets their Individual Needs and Abilities, August 30, 2024

Making a Real Difference - Press Release December 13, 2023

National Child Day Press Release November 20, 2023

Press Release - Work Lies Ahead to Support Successful Implementation of the Proposed Child, Youth and Family Services Act (November 2023)

Moving Forward – More Work to be Done to Realize Children’s Rights in PEI (Press Release June 2023

Creating a Culture Shift by Embedding Children’s Rights in Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Practices – Child and Youth Advocate Annual Report (May 18, 2023)

Raising the Bar on Children's Rights on PEI (November 16, 2022)

Child and Youth Advocate to Investigate Child Death (August 17, 2022)

Every Child has a right to be Safe (June 14, 2021)

Child and Youth Advisory Committee of the PEI Office of the Child and Youth Advocate is recruiting (March 24, 2021)

Child and Youth Advocate to Oversee PEI Children & Youth Table (October 8, 2020)

La défenseure des enfants et de la jeunesse dirigera la Table des enfants et de la jeunesse de l’Î.-P.-É. (Jeudi 8 octobre 2020)

Available for members of the Media: Marvin M. Bernstein, Child and Youth Advocate / PEI - biography