Child welfare bill expected next week but First Nations won’t see it beforehand: source
But critics say its far too late to pass child welfare legislation before next election.
Child Welfare
Aging out: Life after living in the child welfare system in B.C.
Chris Tait and his older sister Marilyn Tait sit at a picnic table at the…
‘I’m about to say goodbye’: Family of Kanina Sue Turtle made to wait two years before reading suicide letter
Kanina Sue Turtle wrote down on paper what she could never say to her mother…
Atikamekw Nation in Quebec inspiring others with sovereign youth protection
“A child needs to know where they come from: their culture, their values.”
Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq chiefs demand full jurisdiction in coming child welfare legislation
Mi’kmaq chiefs in Nova Scotia are adding their voices to the growing number of Indigenous…
Manitoba CFS changes ignore First Nations demands for jurisdiction, say chiefs
Editor’s note:APTN News First Nation leaders in Manitoba say the provincial government’s announced child welfare…
Trudeau silent on jurisdiction, but says coming child welfare bill ’embodies reconciliation’
Justin Trudeau won’t say if his government’s forthcoming Indigenous child welfare legislation will return jurisdiction…
Child welfare bill a ‘litmus test’ in breaking from colonial policies, National Chief tells Trudeau
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde has personally asked Prime Minister Justin…
‘Political suicide’ if Liberals don’t give First Nations full jurisdiction over child welfare, say leaders
First Nation leaders in B.C. and Saskatchewan say resistance from several provinces and the Trudeau…
