Blackstock overjoyed with tribunal win, asks Trudeau to end fight against First Nation children
Cindy Blackstock fought federal government for nine years
Child Welfare
Ottawa discriminates against First Nation children, says historic ruling from Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal says Indigenous Affairs’ child welfare program provides incentive for children to be taken from families.
Advocates await First Nations child welfare ruling to be released Tuesday
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Nine emotional years after she first challenged the federal government, First…
First Nations child welfare agencies preparing for ruling in Canadian Human Rights case
(The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal says it will release its ruling on the discrimination case…
Manitoba First Nations to regain control of southern child-welfare organization
(Family Services Minister Kerri Irvin-Ross) The Canadian Press WINNIPEG – An announcement was expected as…
B.C. First Nation leaders say pleas for child welfare funding fallen on deaf ears
APTN National News The Ministry of Children and Family Development in British Columbia is under…
DNA of Tina Fontaine’s alleged killer held by national police databank for years
Records show Cormier spent time in four federal penitentiaries
Human rights tribunal decision on First Nations child welfare ready by end of January
APTN National News The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal will have a decision on First Nations…
Death of Tribunal commissioner delays child welfare ruling
Tribunal to rule on child welfare case in “near future”