Child advocates call for a national youth suicide prevention strategy
A national organization representing children and youth in Canada is calling on governments to address…
Children in Care
‘Wilfully and recklessly’: Human rights tribunal awards compensation for First Nation children in care
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ordered Canada to pay compensation to First Nation children,…
Foster homes investigated 7 times within a year but Ontario didn’t close them until Tammy Keeash died: court documents
There were at least seven investigations that verified child protection concerns into a company operating…
Number of children in care in Manitoba down, but grand chief says province can do better
For the first time since 2003, the number of children in care in Manitoba…
Edmonton lawyer sues province for illegally taking children away from families
An Edmonton lawyer has launched a class action lawsuit against the province of Alberta because he says authorities have no legal right to take so many children away from their families.
Alberta child advocate says provincial government not listening to recommendations to keep kids safe after review of three deaths
Alberta child advocate Del Graff says the provincial government seems to be ignoring a series of recommendations on how to keep children safe while in care.
Nation to Nation: Political panel spars over deaths of children in care
Todd Lamirande Nation to Nation Since October, four children have died while in care in…
Is enough being done to keep First Nations children safe in Thunder Bay?
Willow Fiddler APTN National News Community members in Thunder Bay are asking whether officials are…
Ontario’s child advocate calls out Premier over inaction to protect First Nations children in care
Ontario’s advocate for children and youth is calling out Premier Kathleen Wynne for not doing enough to protect children in care after 17-year-old Tammy Keeash was found dead in a Thunder Bay waterway Sunday.