This article from iNews 880 in Canada highlights a recent report from the Ministry of Children and Family Development in British Columbia which found that 36 children in care in the province were housed in hotel rooms between November 2015 and May 2016. “Hotel stays by kids in care have been under the microscope since 18-year-old Alex Gervais fell to his death from an Abbotsford window last September,” says the author. This report provides information on the number of children placed in hotels, their demographic information, the length of stay, and the reasons behind their placement.
Read the full report here.