Ontario government issues moratorium on youth aging out of care during pandemic
The Ontario government confirmed to APTN News it will not allow youth to age out…
Child Welfare
‘Potentially deadly’: Doug Ford won’t commit to moratorium on youth aging out of care during pandemic
Ontario Premier Doug Ford refused Thursday to commit to a moratorium on youth aging…
Advocates call for moratorium on youth aging out of care, Ontario says it’s working to ‘implement solution’
Youth continue to age out of Ontario’s child welfare system during the COVID-19 pandemic with…
Tribunal orders Canada to compensate parents who lost children in care
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ordered Canada Monday to pay the estates of children who…
‘Immediate supports’ needed for ‘60s Scoop survivors: Advocate
After two people threatened recently to die by suicide on the ‘60s Scoop help page…
No compensation for parents of First Nations children that died in care, Justice lawyer tells tribunal
Canada doesn’t believe the parents of First Nations children that died in the on-reserve…
Former skinhead says white supremacy is part of Canadian identity
A former neo-Nazi skinhead who left that world to become a lawyer says people should…
‘Systemic negligence’: Indigenous Services unclear on number of First Nations kids apprehended into care
The federal government is working to develop a system that tracks the number of First…
‘You’re loved’: Plaintiffs in AFN class-action discuss healing journey, fight for child welfare justice
“I really hope that this case will change the system, so that other kids aren’t going to experience that sort of loss.”
