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.
Child Welfare
Liberals promise First Nation child welfare ‘framework,’ but no new dollars in budget
The federal Liberal budget unveiled Wednesday provided no new funding for First Nations child welfare, but it promised to create an “Indigenous Framework on Early Learning and Child Care” at the conclusion of ongoing consultations with First Nations, Inuit and Metis stakeholders.
Manitoba child welfare agency in ‘chaos,’ children put at risk following political intervention: source
A Manitoba child welfare agency serving some of the poorest First Nations in the country is in “chaos” following the political intervention of chiefs who forced the temporary suspension of its executive director, according to an internal source.
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
Face To Face: Cora Morgan takes on Manitoba’s child welfare system
Face to Face: Cora Morgan, a fierce critic of Manitoba’s child welfare system sits down with Dennis Ward.
#Budget2017: The expectations for child welfare in Manitoba
Shaneen Robinson-Desjarlais APTN National News As First Nation child advocates continue to fight for money…
Manitoba chiefs order child welfare agency board to suspend reformist director
Jorge Barrera APTN National News Chiefs with a northern Manitoba tribal council have taken the…
Nation to Nation: Cindy Blackstock and an anniversary with no celebration
Nation to Nation Ten years ago Thursday, Cindy Blackstock filed a human rights complaint against…
Canada breached its fiduciary duty to care for Indigenous children swept up by 60s Scoop
APTN National News An Ontario judge has ruled that Canada is liable for breaching a…