Drinking, pills and death: Report slams former Thunder Bay foster homes closed after death of First Nation teen
A youth drinking to the point of hospitalization. Staff ordering pizza at hospital and taking…
Child Welfare
B.C. government is failing vulnerable kids and families, according to its own audits
Brielle Morgan, Francesca Fionda, Samantha Garvey, Brittany Hobson, Jon von Ofenheim The Discourse, APTN News…
Child welfare agency points finger at Sioux Lookout hospital over suicide of First Nation teen
A third party claim has been filed against the Sioux Lookout hospital and what appears to be every doctor, nurse or counsellor that treated Kanina Sue Turtle before her death.
‘They failed to protect Amy’: Child welfare agency, foster home sued for $5.5M over teen’s suicide
Lawsuit claims Tikinagan Child and Family Services and Mary Homes are responsible for Amy Owen’s “wrongful death” April 17, 2017.
Recording a telephone call? 189 federal servants spied on Cindy Blackstock under Wernick and Justice department
Back when the federal government was doing everything it could to get Cindy Blackstock’s human…
Lawyer fired for calling CFS child ‘sexually mature’
“(His) statement…is in no way reflective of our practice, knowledge or belief.”
Jordan’s Principle gets $1.2B from federal budget – but certain details missing
The federal liberals are committing $1.2 billion towards Jordan’s Principle over the next three years….
Feds promise $4.5B in new spending on Indigenous peoples in pre-election budget
The federal Liberals are promising to spend $4.5 billion in new money over five years…
B.C. social worker accused of punishing Indigenous youth for sexual assault while in foster care
An Indigenous woman who is suing two social workers as a result of treatment she…
