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A panel discussion regarding recent changes to child protection law and further anticipated changes, with consideration given to the interests of children, youth and their families and the impact on access to justice.  The panelists will discuss the response to the Court of Appeal decision in R.D. v. The Minister of Social Development, 2022 NBCA 56, anticipated changes with the commencement of the new Child and Youth Well-Being Act, and proposals for a new approach to the practice of child protection law. 

Chair: Misty Matthews-Emery, Manager of Child Protection Law Services and Assistant Director of Family Law Services,New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission
Panelists: Maurice C. Richard, Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice and Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General of New Brunswick; Misty Matthews-Emery, Manager of Child Protection Law Services and Assistant Director of Family Law Services,New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission