First Nations Child Welfare
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All former youth in care in B.C. now eligible for education tuition waiversThe ombudsperson has released a report calling on B.C. to compensate a woman who left government care at 17 years old to live with her aunt, but was denied post-secondary funding.EducationSep 14, 2023
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$23B First Nations child welfare settlement gets human rights tribunal approvalThe Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has approved the agreement for First Nations children, youth and families harmed by Ottawa's underfunding of child welfare services.CanadaJul 26, 2023
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Watchdog to probe First Nations child abuse case as B.C. minister urged to resignMitzi Dean, who has led the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) since November 2020, has failed to take meaningful accountability in the case, the leaders allege.PoliticsJun 26, 2023
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Ontario ombudsman slams foster care company, child welfare agencies for failing Indigenous girlOntario's ombudsman has released a searing report which details how multiple child welfare agencies failed to ensure the safety of a 13-year-old Indigenous girl.InvestigationsApr 13, 2023
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Ottawa reaches $20B child welfare settlement with First Nations childrenOttawa says it has signed a $20-billion final settlement agreement to compensate First Nations children and families harmed by chronic underfunding of child welfare.CanadaJul 4, 2022
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Manitoba Indigenous leaders, advocates hope federal compensation will help with healingIndigenous advocates in Manitoba say they hope the federal government's $40-billion compensation deal will help bring healing to those hurt by the child welfare system.CanadaJan 4, 2022
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Cowessess First Nation becomes 1st to control its child welfare system. Here’s how it worksA Saskatchewan First Nation made history Tuesday after Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Scott Moe signed an agreement that will grant autonomy over its child welfare.CanadaJul 6, 2021
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Murray Sinclair urges MPs to support NDP motion on First Nations child welfareThe former chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission is urging all MPs to support an NDP motion on First Nations child welfare - a move that applies political pressure on the Liberals ahead of a Tuesday vote in the House of Commons.CanadaOct 31, 2016
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5 things to know about landmark ruling on First Nations child welfare caseThe Canadian Human Rights Tribunal issued a landmark ruling on Tuesday, indicating the federal government has discriminated against First Nations children in its funding of child welfare services. Here are five things about the case.CanadaJan 26, 2016
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