(a) receive and review a matter relating to a child, youth, adult under protection or senior or a group of children, youths, adults under protection or seniors;

(b) advocate, mediate or use another dispute resolution process on behalf of a child, youth, adult under protection or senior or a group of children, youths, adults under protection or seniors;

(c) if advocacy, mediation or other dispute resolution process has not resulted in an outcome the Advocate considers satisfactory, conduct an investigation on behalf of the child, youth, adult under protection or senior or the group of children, youths, adults under protection or seniors;

(d) initiate and participate in, or assist a child, youth, adult under protection or senior to initiate and participate in, a case conference, administrative review, mediation or other process in which decisions are made about the provision of services;

(e) inform the public about the needs and rights of children, youths, adults under protection and seniors, including information about the Office of the Child, Youth and Senior Advocate; and

(f) make recommendations to the government or an authority about legislation, policies and practices respecting services to or the rights of children, youths, adults under protection and seniors.

(a) receive and review a matter relating to a child, youth or group of children or youths;

(b) advocate, mediate or use another dispute resolution process on behalf of a child, youth or group of children or youths;

(c) if advocacy, mediation or other dispute resolution process has not resulted in an outcome the Advocate considers satisfactory, conduct an investigation on behalf of the child, youth or group of children or youths;

(d) initiate and participate in, or assist a child or youth to initiate and participate in, a case conference, administrative review, mediation or other process in which decisions are made about the provision of services;

(e) inform the public about the needs and rights of children and youths, including information about the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate; and

(f) make recommendations to the government or an authority about legislation, policies and practices respecting services to or the rights of children and youths.

(a) receive and review a matter relating to a child, youth or group of children or youths;

(b) advocate, mediate or use another dispute resolution process on behalf of a child, youth or group of children or youths;

(c) if advocacy, mediation or other dispute resolution process has not resulted in an outcome the Advocate considers satisfactory, conduct an investigation on behalf of the child, youth or group of children or youths;

(d) initiate and participate in, or assist a child or youth to initiate and participate in, a case conference, administrative review, mediation or other process in which decisions are made about the provision of services;

(e) inform the public about the needs and rights of children and youths, including information about the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate; and

(f) make recommendations to the government or an authority about legislation, policies and practices respecting services to or the rights of children and youths.