Children's Voices Matter: It Is Their Future

Children deserve a voice, and that voice should never be taken lightly.

When decisions are made about a child’s life, it is the child who lives with the consequences. Whether they are removed from their parents, separated from their siblings, or placed into care, those decisions can affect their mental health, relationships, identity, and future for years to come.

Whenever it is safe to do so, children should be with their parents. Many families do not need separation—they need support. Parents deserve greater access to financial assistance, housing support, mental health services, counselling, and practical help that allows them to provide safe and stable homes for their children.

Too often, children’s wishes are overlooked, even though they are the ones most affected. Their voices should be heard, respected, and considered in every decision that shapes their future.

Children are not case files. They are people.

They deserve safety. They deserve support. They deserve to be heard.