Barbara Fallon’s expert testimony contributes to a new report on the Crisis of Youth Aging Out of Care

In the fall of 2024, Co-Directors of the Fraser Mustard Institute for Human Development Policy Bench, Barbara Fallon and Ashley Vandermorris, testified to the Senate Committee on Human Rights on the topic of youth aging out of foster care.

The Senate Committee on Human Rights has now released a new report on the crisis facing youth aging out of government care — and the witness testimony they received from Fallon, Vandermorries and others was crucial. Their insights informed the eight recommendations outlined in the report, which “calls for significant reform to ensure vulnerable young adults are not abandoned to crime, addiction, or homelessness.”

“Our recommendations show where Canada should prioritize its efforts,” says Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, Deputy Shair of the committee. “We are advocating for more direct support for young people aging out of care, as well as for the broader systemic changes needed for Canada to live up to its responsibilities.”

Read the full report “Nothing to Celebrate: Thie Crisis of Youth Aging Out of Care” on the Senate of Canada’s website.