Hundreds of First Nation, Metis children have died in Manitoba over past 5 years: Child Advocate

More than 160 children died in Manitoba last year and many of them have been involved in the children welfare system at one point in their lives.

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More than 160 children died in Manitoba last year and many of them have been involved in the children welfare system at one point in their lives.

90 percent of these children were First Nation and Metis.

This is according to a report released by the Manitoba Child Advocate in Winnipeg outlining child deaths in the province over the past five years.

APTN’s Dennis Ward reports.

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1 thought on “Hundreds of First Nation, Metis children have died in Manitoba over past 5 years: Child Advocate

  1. Mick Denis says:

    Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta have horrid racism against the Natives. This is problem that needs to be address, and it’s long over-due. We are weeks away from 2015.

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