Children In Care
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Manitoba agrees in principle to $530M settlement for breach of CFS children’s Charter rightsThe settlement, which is still subject to court approval, stems from the province's action in connection with Children's Special Allowances between 2005 and 2019.CanadaMar 25
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Possible class-action lawsuit filed in Alberta over child special allowance paymentsThe Alberta and federal governments are facing a potential class-action lawsuit over how the province handled payments for children in care.CanadaNov 27, 2023
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‘He was a fighter’: Father of boy who died in horrific foster home abuse demands accountabilityA B.C. father whose son died in a horrific case of foster care abuse is calling for greater accountability in the child welfare system as he remembers his son.CrimeJul 13, 2023
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Changes made after B.C. foster kids ‘failed at every level’ in horrific abuse case: MinisterOne of the two children died following their abuse. The Chilliwack-area foster parents were sentenced to 10 years in prison last week.CrimeJun 20, 2023
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B.C. inquest hears of Cree teen’s declining mental health, thoughts of self-harmCounsellor Caleb Reardon described at a B.C. coroners inquest Monday how Traevon Desjarlais was reluctant to open up, had trust issues, and was self-medicating with cannabis.HealthDec 5, 2022
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Social worker and guardian testifies at inquest into death of Cree teen at Abbotsford group homeTraevon Desjarlais was found hanging in the closet of his Abbotsford group home on Sept. 18, 2020.CrimeNov 29, 2022
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Lawsuit seeks compensation for First Nations child welfare, end to apprehensionsIn a statement of claim, the AMC and other plaintiffs are seeking $1 billion in compensation and an end to apprehensions they say are often based on poverty and racial bias.CanadaOct 6, 2022
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Drugs behind deaths of 9 Alberta youth in care: Child and Youth AdvocateOf the deaths that took place between October 2021 and March 2022, nine were a result of confirmed or suspected drug toxicity and 12 were of Indigenous youth.PoliticsSep 28, 2022
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B.C. youth representative calls for data on mental health of children in careA recent report found anxiety disorders are more than three times higher among children in care, depression is nearly 10 times higher and PTSD is 40 times more likely.HealthSep 20, 2022
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Class-action lawsuit authorized for people abused in Quebec youth protection centresA Quebec superior court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit for people who say they were abused in Quebec youth protection centres. Experts say there is a long road ahead.CanadaAug 31, 2022
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