Child advocate, Canada square off over definition of who is a First Nations child
A First Nations child advocacy group and the federal government are at odds over the…
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society
Canada being sued for child welfare system that ‘incentivizes’ the apprehension of children
“Change the mandates of child welfare.”
Human rights hearing over non-status rights resumes in Ottawa
The battle for equality for First Nations children across the country resumed in Ottawa on…
Government making ‘some progress’ on child welfare file but more is needed says advocate
The Government of Canada was back before the Canadian Human Rights Commission giving an…
Government tells human rights tribunal that is has complied with ruling to stop discriminating against First Nation children
Annette Francis APTN National News The federal government told the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal that…
Human rights hearing on Ottawa’s First Nation child welfare failures begins
Three days of hearings into Ottawas failure to comply with an order from the Canadian human rights tribunal is underway.
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal – Livestream
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal will hold three days of hearings into Canada’s non-compliance of a ruling handed down Jan. 26, 2016
Death of Tribunal commissioner delays child welfare ruling
Tribunal to rule on child welfare case in “near future”
First Nations child advocate has high hopes for new Liberal government after “ten dark years”
APTN National News OTTAWA—First Nation children’s advocate Cindy Blackstock has sent a letter to Prime…
