Province of Québec set to bring in customary adoption rules
Tom Fennario APTN National News For man First Nations and Inuit, customary adoption is just…
Child Welfare
MMIW gathering in Vancouver focuses on children abused in care
The report found dozens of Indigenous girls in care have been sexually abused.
Film on Canada’s discrimination of First Nation kids premiers at TIFF
It’s Alanis Obomsawin’s latest documentary.
‘Completely unacceptable’: reports say Alberta’s child welfare system has failed Indigenous youth
Just 10 per cent of the province’s children are Indigenous, they represent 69 per cent of the kids in care
Indigenous parents in Quebec demand public inquiry into province’s child welfare agency
People from all over the province gathered in Quebec City to protest what they say is unfair treatment
Saskatchewan government, Saskatoon Tribal Council face off in court over child welfare jurisdiction
Saskatchewan wants to take back responsibility for kids in care, something the tribal council says infringes on Indigenous sovereignty
Blackstock disappointed by Liberal response to child welfare human rights ruling
Cindy Blackstock said she expected immediate action from Liberal government
Manitoba government slammed over child welfare tally change
Manitoba government’s new formula results in lower tally
Manitoba changes how it counts kids in care, will exclude cases like Tina Fontaine
The First Nations children’s advocate is calling the changes a “deplorable” election ploy.