Child Welfare
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Ford government delays release of child welfare audits againNow, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services Michael Parsa tells Global News his new target is the summer of 2026 — roughly a year and a half behind schedule.CanadaMay 7
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Ford government stops reports summarizing child welfare network deathsThe government said the 'information continues to be tracked in real time,' but appears to have ended reports summarizing trends and broader patterns.CanadaFeb 25
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Toronto child welfare workers give union resounding strike mandateStaff at the Children's Aid Society of Toronto, represented by CUPE Local 2316, held a strike vote earlier in January as negotiations over a new contract continued.CanadaJan 22
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Lack of Quebec data clouds assessment of child protection system disparitiesOne of the researchers explained that she did not include Quebec data in her findings partly because some of the information required from the province isn't easy to get.CanadaJan 16
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Ontario child welfare audits may not address impact of high-needs kids, government docs sayThat call to action from the premier appears to have been the catalyst for a series of now-delayed reviews of every non-Indigenous Children's Aid Society in Ontario.PoliticsJan 6
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Ottawa, First Nations submit latest child welfare reform plans to tribunalProgress on a child welfare agreement to reform the system stalled last year when First Nations twice rejected a $47.8-billion deal they said did not go far enough to protect kids.CanadaDec 22, 2025
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Ontario says delayed audits of child welfare agencies will be done in ‘weeks’The government said the audits, which were initially due to be published in the spring, had been pushed back at the request of children's aid societies.PoliticsOct 31, 2025
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Minister’s office reviewing tribunal order on First Nations child welfareOttawa must resume talks with First Nations on child welfare reform, as Minister Gull-Masty pledges to work toward a fair deal for affected children.CanadaAug 23, 2025
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Ontario announces new oversight plans for child welfare — before audits concludeOn Thursday, the education minister tabled an omnibus bill focused on the province's school boards, with changes included for children's aid societies and universities as well.PoliticsMay 29, 2025
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Number of kids who died under Ontario’s care network reaches new highInternal government data tracks the number of children who died in care, with an open social work file or a case that had closed within a single year.PoliticsMay 22, 2025
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