The legislature’s decision comes after a report that Social Development declined to act on repeated warnings that a teenager formerly in care needed help.
Child advocate reported a boy formerly in government care died after repeated warnings about his safety
Savannah Awde · CBC News
· Posted: May 29, 2026 3:37 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
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Members of the legislature had a rare moment of consensus on Friday, fast-tracking a review into a report on the death of a former teen in care. (Jacques Poitras/CBC)
Members of New Brunswick’s legislature voted Friday to quickly hold public hearings into why Social Development failed to intervene before the death of a teen formerly in the department’s care.
A report issued by Child and Youth Advocate Kelly Lamrock on Thursday shows the department was warned at least 15 times that a teen, identified only as Bobby, was in trouble — homeless, addicted to fentanyl, and being supplied drugs by his mother.
Bobby’s story prompted a government motion to have the legislature’s social policy committee review and hear witness testimony on the issues raised in the report.
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