Eby drops children’s minister Mitzi Dean from job; Grace Lore appointed replacement

By Dirk Meissner THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA-A British Columbia cabinet minister who faced calls to resign has been pulled from her post as minister of children and family development. Premier David Eby announced Monday that Mitzi Dean was removed as children’s minister and will be replaced by Victoria member of the legislature Grace Lore. Dean’s tenure at the ministry was rocky, with several horrifying cases of abuse of children in government care arising during her watch, leading to calls for her resignation by the Green Party and First Nations Leadership Council. She was appointed to the job in 2020, and is a social worker with a broad background working with children, youth and families. Her volunteer work included running children’s programs in a women’s transition house and working in a…

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