Indigenous Children In Care
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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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Inquest into Cree teen’s death at Abbotsford group home makes 18 recommendationsRecommendations included moving away from the contracted care model and ensuring better access to Indigenous culture and culturally competent staff for youth.HealthDec 8, 2022
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Historic changes to B.C. child-welfare laws will remove barriers for Indigenous peopleChanges in B.C. will pave the way for Indigenous communities to provide their own child and family services and to keep children safely connected to their cultures and communities.PerspectivesOct 26, 2022
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‘Breathe life into our own laws’: Visions for the future of Indigenous child welfare in B.C.After years of criticism and overrepresentation of Indigenous youth in care, British Columbia is in the midst of major reform in First Nations, Inuit and Métis child welfare.CanadaJun 16, 2022
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Canada Election: Advocates hope voters think about Indigenous kids in care on election dayCindy Blackstock says if the federal government is serious about reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, this issue of Indigenous kids in care has to be addressed.CanadaSep 19, 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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Human rights tribunal rebukes Ottawa for forcing delay in Indigenous child welfare caseThe tribunal has ordered the federal government to pay what likely totals billions of dollars for harm done by chronic underfunding of those services for children on reserves, including families' being split up needlessly.CanadaNov 27, 2019
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Advocate blasts government’s challenge of court ruling on First Nations child servicesIn a ruling last month, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal found that the federal government “willfully and recklessly” discriminated against children living on reserves.CanadaOct 5, 2019
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