N.B. social services minister vows changes after scathing youth advocate report

Amid a heated backlash, Newfoundland’s premier says he is moving to reverse a policy that denied parents access to their children’s medical records as part of the rollout of a new medical health information system. “We have heard clearly from families across the province, and we will ensure the law supports parents and guardians while protecting the best interests of children and youth,” Conservative Premier Tony Wakeham wrote National Post in a statement late Thursday. A memorandum had been mass emailed to parents across Newfoundland and Labrador on June 19 alerting them that parents...