part 2 - Abbotsford City Councilor Candidates Forum

I have been told by Middle School counsellors that children are emancipated when they turn 16 years of age. This ignores the recent teen deaths in the gang wars, the rampant human trafficing in the news, and most importantly, the fact our Federal and Provincial governments require teens to be in the presence of a guardian to start almost any government activity, including opening bank accounts, starting a business, owning land, or even entering Federal or Provincial land.