To facilitate connections between municipal and Indigenous governments, school districts, service providers, and the broader community to educate and advocate for options to address the challenges and shortfalls facing youth and families who may come into contact with the justice system.
We envision families and youth having access to timely and appropriate supports within their communities so that they may achieve their full potential
Funded through the Capital Regional District, the VFCYJC brings together:
(updated Nov. 2024)
Marie-Terese Little, Chair and Mayor, District of Metchosin
Kimberley Guiry, Vice-Chair, Councillor, City of Langford
Cynthia Day, Past Chair, Youth & Family Matters Subcommittee Chair and Councillor, City of Colwood
Esther Paterson, Treasurer and Councillor, District of Oak Bay
Marcie McLean, Priorities Subcommittee Chair, and Councillor, District of Highlands
Jeff Bateman, Communications Subcommittee Chair, and Councillor, District of Sooke
Ken Armour, Councillor, Town of Esquimalt
Don Brown, Councillor, Town of View Royal
Sara Duncan, Councillor, Town of Sidney
Krista Loughton, Councillor, City of Victoria
Jack McClintock, Councillor, District of North Saanich
Mena Westhaver, Councillor, District of Saanich
Alternates
Kim Jordison, Councillor, City of Colwood
Terri O’Keeffe, Councillor, Town of Sidney
Rose Stanton, Councillor, District of Highlands
Celia Stock, Councillor, District of North Saanich
Karin Kwan, Trustee, School District #61
Christine Lervold, Trustee, School District #62
Teri Vanwell, Trustee, School District #63
Nola Silzer, Trustee, School District #63 (alternate)
Cheryl Chaytors, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Victoria
Bill McElroy, Capital Region Action Team on Sexually Exploited Youth; past Treasurer
Micayla Hayes, Citizen Representative, Saanich
Andrew Holeton, Alliance to End Homelessness in Greater Victoria
Samantha Rappaport, Family Lawyer,
Ranj Atwal, Director of Operations, Youth Justice, Ministry of Children and Family Development
Cate Bennett, Youth Services, Ministry of Children and Family Development
Justin Douglas, Board Member, Restorative Justice Victoria
Mia Golden, Mobile Youth Services Team and Crime Reduction and Exploitation Diversion (CRED) program
Cindy Hendricksen, Youth Justice Consultant, Province of BC
Melissa Hyland, Director, Wakata’keri:te Resiliency Rising Society
Gillian Lindquist, Executive Director, Restorative Justice Victoria
Gord Magee, Victoria Police Department and Mobile Youth Services Team
Kisae Peterson, Operations Director, Victoria Youth Empowerment Society
Sara Radford, Program Manager, Pacific Centre Family Services Association
Jen Shortt, Youth & Family Counsellor, Artemis Place Society & Thirteen Moon Farm
Colin Tessier, Executive Director, Threshold Housing
Central Saanich Police Service
Ministry of Public Safety and the Solicitor General
Saanich Police Department
Victoria Police Department, Youth Outreach
Victoria Court Registry Services, Province of BC
Victoria Single Parent Resource Centre
Marnie Essery
Steve Carey, Senior Manager, Legal Services & Risk Management
Sharon Orr, Corporate Services
A great way to meet with other youth serving agencies and gain the attention of your local municipal and school district representatives.
Meetings are the fourth Thursday of every month, except December, July and August, from 11:30 – 1:30. Guests may attend with advance notice to the committee. Lunch is provided. If you have a topic you would like to present or see presented, email us with your suggestion and any speaker contact info you may have. Contact:
The Victoria Family Court and Youth Justice Committee meets on the unceded Coast Salish Territory of the Lekwungen-speaking and WSÁNEĆ nations. We acknowledge and thank the Lekwungen-speaking peoples, also known as the Songhees, Esquimalt and Beecher Bay First Nations communities for allowing us to live on their lands.
The VFCYJC further acknowledges that the capital region spans the Traditional Territories of Coast and Straits Salish and Nuu-chah-nulth peoples and that, by virtue of being represented by all 13 municipalities, our committee is responsible to help build respectful and enduring relationships with our First Nations neighbours.
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