Children In Care

• ‘The system has fallen apart’: A child dies every 3 days under Ontario’s care network

  Data obtained by Global News using freedom of information laws tracked the deaths of 354 children between 2020 and 2022 who were under the care of the government in some form.

  Politics

  Sep 9
  
• Manitoba agrees in principle to $530M settlement for breach of CFS children’s Charter rights

  The 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.

  Canada

  Mar 25
  
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• Possible class-action lawsuit filed in Alberta over child special allowance payments

  The Alberta and federal governments are facing a potential class-action lawsuit over how the province handled payments for children in care.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2023
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• ‘He was a fighter’: Father of boy who died in horrific foster home abuse demands accountability

  A 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.

  Crime

  Jul 13, 2023
• Changes made after B.C. foster kids ‘failed at every level’ in horrific abuse case: Minister

  One of the two children died following their abuse. The Chilliwack-area foster parents were sentenced to 10 years in prison last week.

  Crime

  Jun 20, 2023
• B.C. inquest hears of Cree teen’s declining mental health, thoughts of self-harm

  Counsellor 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.

  Health

  Dec 5, 2022
• Social worker and guardian testifies at inquest into death of Cree teen at Abbotsford group home

  Traevon Desjarlais was found hanging in the closet of his Abbotsford group home on Sept. 18, 2020.

  Crime

  Nov 29, 2022
• Lawsuit seeks compensation for First Nations child welfare, end to apprehensions

  In 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.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2022
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• Drugs behind deaths of 9 Alberta youth in care: Child and Youth Advocate

  Of 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.

  Politics

  Sep 28, 2022
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• B.C. youth representative calls for data on mental health of children in care

  A 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.

  Health

  Sep 20, 2022