Child And Family Services

• Mother of teen victim in mass killing suing Manitoba’s child welfare agency

  The mother of a 17-year-old victim in a mass slaying in Manitoba is suing a child welfare agency for allegedly failing to protect the girl.

  Crime

  Oct 30, 2024
  
• Demand for child protection services is on the rise in Montreal

  Requests for youth protection services have spiked by 114 per cent in the last 10 years according to Linda See at the Batshaw Youth and Family Centre.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2024
  
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• Alberta mother says system pitting custody against care for her son with disabilities

  A Calgary mother has launched a human rights complaint as she fights for custody of her son who has a disability.

  Health

  May 22, 2024
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• Manitoba Families reports potential privacy breach after CFS office broken into

  Friday evening, Manitoba Families reported the "potential breach is the result of a break-in that occurred at a CFS office in Winnipeg on Jan. 26 at 1:42 a.m."

  Investigations

  Jan 26, 2024
• Child poverty, CFS and the road to hope in Manitoba

  Marc Sweet, a Winnipeg man, said that when he was a kid, he didn’t notice his family’s financial struggles, but looking back, they were there.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2023
• Quebec youth protection dealing with increased reports, staffing shortages

  Although cases are on the rise at Quebec Youth Protection departments as it continues to deal with staffing shortages, there has been an improvement since last year.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2023
• Founding First Nations sign agreement with Canada, Alberta to run own child and family services

  In northern Alberta, the Founding First Nations have signed a 'historic agreement' with Canada and Alberta that will have them run their own child and family services.

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2023
• Sask. government introduces bill to improve child welfare services

  The Saskatchewan government tables the Child and Family Services Amendment Act, 2022 to improve child welfare services in the province.

  Politics

  Nov 14, 2022
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• Manitoba government takes initial steps to transform Indigenous Child Welfare System

  Manitoba government announces amendments to the Child and Family Services (CFS) Act to change the province's Indigenous Child Welfare System.

  Politics

  May 24, 2022
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• Manitoba provides millions to mend services for complex disabilities in children

  Manitoba is putting $8 million into a pilot bridge program created to address current gaps in children's disability services to help families care for their kids' needs at home.

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2022