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Inquiry needed in deaths of Indigenous children in welfare system

By Mark Blackburn
Dec 02, 2013

The liberal leader of Alberta is calling on the prime minister to launch an inquiry into the deaths of Aboriginal children in the child welfare system.

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The liberal leader of Alberta is calling on the prime minister to launch an inquiry into the deaths of Aboriginal children in the child welfare system.

This comes days after a media report revealed 145 children died while in the government’s care since 1999.

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1 thought on “Inquiry needed in deaths of Indigenous children in welfare system”

  1. Betty Faith Colletti says:

    What are these children dying from!!! Why are there so many !!!!!

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