Ottawa’s mishandling of Jordan’s Principle means ‘gaps, delays and denials for First Nations children’
Human rights tribunal orders full implementation of Jordan’s Principle
Kids in Care
Blackstock overjoyed with tribunal win, asks Trudeau to end fight against First Nation children
Cindy Blackstock fought federal government for nine years
Alberta looks to make children welfare more transparent
APTN National News It began with a devastating series of reports in Alberta newspapers. Nearly…
Cindy Blackstock gets ready to take on the government again: 'I just want them to stop'
APTN National News On a typical humid morning in Ottawa, Cindy Blackstock sits on the…
Federal government's conduct 'far from irreproachable' says Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
APTN National News The federal government has been accused of knowingly withholding key pieces of…
Government lawyers try to rattle key witness at human rights tribunal
A human rights case against the federal government alleging underfunding of First Nation child welfare is taking a brief break.
Human rights tribunal into First Nations discrimination underway again
A human rights case is once again underway on whether Canada discriminates against First Nations children.
Special needs kids on-reserve wait longer for medical services
It’s an injustice that erupted onto the public scene eight years ago when Jordan River Anderson died in a Winnipeg hospital without ever living with his family in Norway House Cree Nation.
More First Nations people filing human rights complaints against band councils
APTN National News According to a 2012 report from the Canadian Human Rights Commission, the…