Ontario child welfare system

• Ontario ombudsman finds ‘substantial increase’ in complaints involving kids in care

  Paul Dubé outlined trends and investigations his office handled between April 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022 in a report released Tuesday.

  Investigations

  Aug 10
  
• 2 trailers, 1 boat: Docs. reveal ‘very comfortable’ lifestyle of Ont. youth home operator

  A Global News/APTN investigation uncovered court documents outlining how one of the key players behind Connor Homes appeared to live “a very comfortable lifestyle."

  Investigations

  Jul 6
  
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• Inside Ontario group homes where kids were called ‘paychecks’

  A Global News and APTN investigation discovered the key players behind Connor Homes have amassed real-estate assets estimated to be in excess of $10 million.

  Investigations

  Jul 4
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• ‘A body check’: Kids restrained over 2000 times in one year in Ontario’s child-welfare system

  An investigation by Global News and APTN has found physical restraints occur at an alarming rate inside Ontario's group homes. Experts say their use is psychologically damaging.

  Investigations

  Jun 7
• Inspection reports reveal disturbing conditions inside Ontario group homes

  A child sleeping on a soiled mattress and lack of access to dental care were among some of the violations cited by ministry inspectors who visited Ontario's group homes.

  Investigations

  Jun 1
• How Global News/APTN exposed alarming conditions in Ontario’s child-welfare system

  Reporters filed dozens of freedom of information requests to get everything from inspection reports to budget data to understand how the province's child welfare system operates.

  Investigations

  Jun 1
• NDP, Green Party call for end to for-profit care in Ontario child-welfare system

  NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said her party is immediately pledging to remove profit-motivated group homes and foster care operators.

  Investigations

  May 30
• Inside Ontario’s ‘scary’ child-welfare system where kids are ‘commodities’

  Former residents and experts in child welfare paint a startling portrait of a system that lacks qualified staff and one that neglects and even mistreats some children.

  Investigations

  May 28
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• Ontario plans to redesign child welfare system to focus on prevention, early intervention

  Associate Minister of Children and Women's Issues Jill Dunlop says the new strategy will also work to address the over-representation of Black and Indigenous families in the children's aid system.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2020