Children in Care
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Alberta’s child and youth advocate leaves office with biting reviewAlberta's child and youth advocate spent his last day on the job advocating for government to do more to protect children in care in the province.CanadaMar 31
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Leaders condemn over-representation of Indigenous deaths in Alberta government careA total of 45 young people died while receiving child intervention services so far in 2021-2022, the deadliest year on record compared to previous years.CanadaMar 17
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Lawsuit between Manitoba and Indigenous agencies over child welfare practice in courtLawyers for Indigenous child welfare agencies in Manitoba argued in court that the province misappropriated more than $250 million meant for vulnerable Indigenous children in care.NewsOct 26, 2021
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Province introduces program to try and connect children in care with familiesThe province is launching the Supported Guardianship Program to connect more children in care with their families.HealthJun 17, 2021
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Indigenous leaders, foster kids decry child welfare systemThe discovery of 215 children's remains at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School is highlighting parallels with the modern child welfare system.PoliticsJun 12, 2021
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‘Heartbreaking’ overdose death of Indigenous teen in B.C. care highlights need for change: report'Skye and her mother deserved much, much better,' Jennifer Charlesworth, B.C.'s representative for children and youth, said.NewsJun 10, 2021
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Canada one step closer to child welfare reform, say Saskatchewan First Nations leadersThe federal government has yet to commit a dollar amount to the system overhaul.PoliticsJul 8, 2020
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‘Stop the bull—t’: Timeline unclear as FSIN renews call for child welfare reform fundingFSIN vice-chief David Pratt is fed up with what he calls government inaction and hollow gestures.PoliticsJul 3, 2020
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FSIN, Sask. NDP slam province’s child welfare approach, call for systemic changeThe number of children in care last year in Saskatchewan was the highest it's been in over a decade.CanadaJun 5, 2020
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Saskatchewan First Nation ratifies its own child and family services actA south Saskatchewan First Nation has passed its own child welfare legislation and is now working with the federal and provincial governments on implementation.CanadaMar 4, 2020
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