WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED! YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE PUSHED TO BE INCLUDED INTO THE MINISTRY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ORGANIZATION HIGHER DECISION MAKING TABLES AND WE ARE NOT WILLING TO GIVE UP WHAT IS SO IMPORTANT TO YOUTH VOICE. I FEEL THAT IT IS A WRONG DECISION TO NOT CONTINUE THE PROVINCIAL YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR ANY AMOUNT OF TIME. I WOULD LIKE LETTERS OF SUPPORT FOR THE COUNCIL ON HOW SUCCESSFUL IT WAS WITH THE LIMITED SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES THE MINISTRY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DEVELOPMENT PROVIDED FOR THE YOUTH ADVISORY MEMBERS. WE HAVE A CONCRETE SUCCESSFUL YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL MODEL THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING REGIONALLY IN VANCOUVER COASTAL REGION AND WHY IT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE STAFF ARE SUPPORTING AND GIVING OPPORTUNITIES TO THE YOUTH TO WORK ALONG SIDE THEM. PERHAPS IF THE PROVINCIAL OFFICE WOULD HAVE PROVIDED THESE OPPORTUNITIES AND SAW THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL AS A STRENGTH WE WOULD HAVE HAD MANY MORE SUCCESSES AND WOULD BE CONTINUING. PLEASE SIGN OUR PETITION AND GIVE YOUR SUPPORT.