Experts: There is no accountability in Ontario’s child welfare system
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Experts: There is no accountability in Ontario’s child welfare system
03:57 | November 23, 2022
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‘Child welfare to prison pipeline’ linked to heightened Indigenous incarceration rates
02:26 | September 29, 2025
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First Nations’ leader, advocates raise concerns about Manitoba foster system after abuse charges
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Anger, disgust, over alleged targeting of Indigenous kids
02:27 | March 5, 2024
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Ontario for-profit group homes allegedly targeting Nunavut kids
02:33 | March 4, 2024
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Ontario child welfare money going to ‘factory mills of exploitation’: NDP
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Federal Court approves historic $23B First Nations child-welfare settlement
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Ontario proposes child welfare system changes
02:59 | July 18, 2023
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Ontario ombudsman report exposes failures in Indigenous youth care
02:46 | April 13, 2023
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11-year-old dead by suicide, 1 of 13 who’ve died in Alberta child welfare system so far this year
02:37 | March 29, 2023
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Sarnia Children’s Aid Society’s debt erased following Global News report
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An Indigenous child welfare agency’s fight to restore culture and raise kids at home
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No group homes: Sarnia Children’s Aid Society’s bold approach to child welfare
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Ontario proposes child welfare system changes
02:59 | July 18, 2023
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Ontario ombudsman report exposes failures in Indigenous youth care
02:46 | April 13, 2023
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11-year-old dead by suicide, 1 of 13 who’ve died in Alberta child welfare system so far this year
02:37 | March 29, 2023
-
Sarnia Children’s Aid Society’s debt erased following Global News report
01:45 | March 23, 2023
-
An Indigenous child welfare agency’s fight to restore culture and raise kids at home
04:14 | March 8, 2023
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No group homes: Sarnia Children’s Aid Society’s bold approach to child welfare
03:43 | March 7, 2023
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Ont. group home operator facing $60M proposed class-action lawsuit
03:08 | March 6, 2023
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Indigenous woman’s suicide in Manitoba highlights harms of child welfare system
02:45 | February 5, 2023
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Calls for changes to child welfare system after scathing report into Indigenous child’s death
02:11 | January 5, 2023
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Ford government questioned over Global News investigation into Ontario youth home chain
04:42 | November 23, 2022
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02:30 | October 25, 2022
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Investigation finds youth in Ontario’s child welfare system restrained over 2,000 times in one year
02:22 | June 7, 2022
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Kids ‘may not be safe’ in Ontario’s child welfare system
18:59 | May 28, 2022
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NDP’s Angus calls on Trudeau to drop appeal Human Rights Tribunal on First Nation child welfare
01:12 | October 25, 2021
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Cowessess First Nation taking over child welfare system after signing historic agreement
02:35 | July 6, 2021
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Trudeau signs historic agreement as Cowessess First Nation becomes 1st to control its child welfare system
02:57 | July 6, 2021
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Doctors see spike in child abuse and neglect in Canada
02:33 | January 31, 2021
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Court case on compensation for First Nations children and families adjourns
04:33 | November 26, 2019
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Federal Election 2019: Trudeau says he ‘agrees’ with Human Rights Tribunal on First Nations children
01:02 | October 19, 2019
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Arrests made after 8 children found chained and living in deplorable conditions at home
01:43 | April 29, 2016
Experts: There is no accountability in Ontario’s child welfare system
Description
November 23, 2022
Global News investigates who was aware of concerns at an Ontario group-home chain, and for how long. A secret draft report shows issues were flagged years ago, but experts say there is little oversight or accountability in the child welfare system. Carolyn Jarvis reports.
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Experts: There is no accountability in Ontario’s child welfare system03:57 | November 23, 2022 -
‘Child welfare to prison pipeline’ linked to heightened Indigenous incarceration rates02:26 | September 29, 2025 -
First Nations’ leader, advocates raise concerns about Manitoba foster system after abuse charges02:03 | September 29, 2025 -
Inside the treatment centre where teens say they left worse — not better02:43 | August 7, 2025 -
Anger, disgust, over alleged targeting of Indigenous kids02:27 | March 5, 2024 -
Ontario for-profit group homes allegedly targeting Nunavut kids02:33 | March 4, 2024 -
Ontario child welfare money going to ‘factory mills of exploitation’: NDP02:00 | March 1, 2024 -
Federal Court approves historic $23B First Nations child-welfare settlement01:49 | October 24, 2023 -
Ontario proposes child welfare system changes02:59 | July 18, 2023 -
Ontario ombudsman report exposes failures in Indigenous youth care02:46 | April 13, 2023 -
11-year-old dead by suicide, 1 of 13 who’ve died in Alberta child welfare system so far this year02:37 | March 29, 2023 -
Sarnia Children’s Aid Society’s debt erased following Global News report01:45 | March 23, 2023 -
An Indigenous child welfare agency’s fight to restore culture and raise kids at home04:14 | March 8, 2023 -
No group homes: Sarnia Children’s Aid Society’s bold approach to child welfare03:43 | March 7, 2023 -
Ont. group home operator facing $60M proposed class-action lawsuit03:08 | March 6, 2023 -
Indigenous woman’s suicide in Manitoba highlights harms of child welfare system02:45 | February 5, 2023 -
Global National: Feb. 518:27 | February 5, 2023 -
Calls for changes to child welfare system after scathing report into Indigenous child’s death02:11 | January 5, 2023 -
Ford government questioned over Global News investigation into Ontario youth home chain04:42 | November 23, 2022 -
Tribunal rejects Ottawa’s $40B Indigenous child welfare deal02:30 | October 25, 2022 -
Ontario won’t publicize information about ‘high-risk’ group homes: Global News investigation02:06 | September 22, 2022 -
Investigation finds youth in Ontario’s child welfare system restrained over 2,000 times in one year02:22 | June 7, 2022 -
Kids ‘may not be safe’ in Ontario’s child welfare system18:59 | May 28, 2022 -
NDP’s Angus calls on Trudeau to drop appeal Human Rights Tribunal on First Nation child welfare01:12 | October 25, 2021 -
Cowessess First Nation taking over child welfare system after signing historic agreement02:35 | July 6, 2021 -
Trudeau signs historic agreement as Cowessess First Nation becomes 1st to control its child welfare system02:57 | July 6, 2021 -
Doctors see spike in child abuse and neglect in Canada02:33 | January 31, 2021 -
Court case on compensation for First Nations children and families adjourns04:33 | November 26, 2019 -
Federal Election 2019: Trudeau says he ‘agrees’ with Human Rights Tribunal on First Nations children01:02 | October 19, 2019 -
Arrests made after 8 children found chained and living in deplorable conditions at home01:43 | April 29, 2016
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Experts: There is no accountability in Ontario’s child welfare system03:57 | November 23, 2022
-
‘Child welfare to prison pipeline’ linked to heightened Indigenous incarceration rates02:26 | September 29, 2025
-
First Nations’ leader, advocates raise concerns about Manitoba foster system after abuse charges02:03 | September 29, 2025
-
Inside the treatment centre where teens say they left worse — not better02:43 | August 7, 2025
-
Anger, disgust, over alleged targeting of Indigenous kids02:27 | March 5, 2024
-
Ontario for-profit group homes allegedly targeting Nunavut kids02:33 | March 4, 2024
-
Ontario child welfare money going to ‘factory mills of exploitation’: NDP02:00 | March 1, 2024
-
Federal Court approves historic $23B First Nations child-welfare settlement01:49 | October 24, 2023
-
Ontario proposes child welfare system changes02:59 | July 18, 2023
-
Ontario ombudsman report exposes failures in Indigenous youth care02:46 | April 13, 2023
-
11-year-old dead by suicide, 1 of 13 who’ve died in Alberta child welfare system so far this year02:37 | March 29, 2023
-
Sarnia Children’s Aid Society’s debt erased following Global News report01:45 | March 23, 2023
-
An Indigenous child welfare agency’s fight to restore culture and raise kids at home04:14 | March 8, 2023
-
No group homes: Sarnia Children’s Aid Society’s bold approach to child welfare03:43 | March 7, 2023
-
Ont. group home operator facing $60M proposed class-action lawsuit03:08 | March 6, 2023
-
Indigenous woman’s suicide in Manitoba highlights harms of child welfare system02:45 | February 5, 2023
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Global National: Feb. 518:27 | February 5, 2023
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Calls for changes to child welfare system after scathing report into Indigenous child’s death02:11 | January 5, 2023
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Ford government questioned over Global News investigation into Ontario youth home chain04:42 | November 23, 2022
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Tribunal rejects Ottawa’s $40B Indigenous child welfare deal02:30 | October 25, 2022
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Ontario won’t publicize information about ‘high-risk’ group homes: Global News investigation02:06 | September 22, 2022
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Investigation finds youth in Ontario’s child welfare system restrained over 2,000 times in one year02:22 | June 7, 2022
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Kids ‘may not be safe’ in Ontario’s child welfare system18:59 | May 28, 2022
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NDP’s Angus calls on Trudeau to drop appeal Human Rights Tribunal on First Nation child welfare01:12 | October 25, 2021
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Cowessess First Nation taking over child welfare system after signing historic agreement02:35 | July 6, 2021
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Trudeau signs historic agreement as Cowessess First Nation becomes 1st to control its child welfare system02:57 | July 6, 2021
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Doctors see spike in child abuse and neglect in Canada02:33 | January 31, 2021
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Court case on compensation for First Nations children and families adjourns04:33 | November 26, 2019
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Federal Election 2019: Trudeau says he ‘agrees’ with Human Rights Tribunal on First Nations children01:02 | October 19, 2019
-
Arrests made after 8 children found chained and living in deplorable conditions at home01:43 | April 29, 2016
Experts: There is no accountability in Ontario’s child welfare system
Description
November 23, 2022
Global News investigates who was aware of concerns at an Ontario group-home chain, and for how long. A secret draft report shows issues were flagged years ago, but experts say there is little oversight or accountability in the child welfare system. Carolyn Jarvis reports.
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