Simpcw Nation signs the first co-created child welfare agreement in B.C.
The Tcwesétmentem agreement will integrate the First Nations practices, traditions and laws in child welfare decisions with their families.
Child Welfare
Feds announce $11B towards housing, reconciliation and residential school support
Canada says it acknowledges that climate change has “exacerbated existing vulnerabilities” for Indigenous Peoples.
Quebec has ‘harder case’ to make as challenge to child welfare law heads to Supreme Court: lawyer
N2N unpacks implications of recent Quebec Court of Appeal ruling
Indigenous mother proposes class-action lawsuit on birth alerts in Manitoba
Birth alerts are the system of seizing infants from their mothers in hospital after birth
Canada appeals to high court in fight with Quebec over Indigenous child welfare law
Quebec government is also appealing decision that cancelled parts of C-92, drawing criticism from AFN regional chief
Proposed class-action alleges systemic discrimination of Inuit children in care in Quebec
Claim against Canada and Quebec is for underfunding Inuit child welfare system.
Plaintiffs skeptical but hopeful proposed First Nations child welfare settlement will lead to change
‘I wanted to take a stand for the children that are going through the same suffering in our First Nations community,’ says lead plaintiff Zach Trout
Canada, First Nations reveal details of $40B draft deals to settle child welfare claims
2 non-binding agreements must be finalized before victims can be compensated
‘This is 30 years of failure’: Miller on compensation for kids, land back and releasing residential school records
Minister joins N2N for a wide-ranging interview as 2021 draws to a close