VICTORIA - The board of Community Living British Columbia reiterated in an interim report released Friday that the organization "lost sight of its core values", though it offered few concrete details about how to fix the problems.
"What I see from this report is an understanding from CLBC that there are situations that have not occurred with the proper involvement of families, and that they need to do a better job of reaching out to have those conversations with families, to listen and respond to the wishes of families in a more fulsome way," Minister of Social Development Stephanie Cadieux said Friday, as she released the board's interim report.
Cadieux said the government recently introduced a client support team to address immediate concerns. She said more fulsome solutions will have to wait until after two other internal reviews are complete.
"Any more broader change in policy or otherwise will have to wait until such time as we have a fulsome review and time to consider all of that," she told a news conference.
The board's interim report says the organization will "continue to promote, evaluate and implement innovative programs to meet the evolving needs of the individuals the agency serves."
But the report stopped short of directly asking government for more funding.
"Demand for supports and services has been exceeding increases in funding. In these challenging economic times, accountability back to the taxpayer is also important. British Columbians are prepared to provide supports and services to individuals and their families, however they also demand accountability for how those dollars are spent, said the report.
"Solutions are not likely to be found by focusing solely on funding," it added.
Asked if she was contemplating more money for CLBC, Cadieux said it is too early to tell.
"The review is not complete so we're not sure yet what the solution needs to be," she said.
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