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Brielle Morgan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Brielle is a white, cisgender woman, a mama and a journalist who’s passionate about sharing power and working with community members to report on the so-called child-welfare system. She lives on the unceded lands of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh, and Səl̓ílwətaɬ nations.

Brielle Morgan,'s Latest Articles

Robert Riley Saunders pleads guilty to three of 13 charges

By Brielle Morgan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Okanagan ● September 28, 2021 July 11, 2022

‘Ideally, he would be charged for every single account of child abuse that’s happened,’ says Alex, an Indigenous youth who says they were in Saunders’ care when he was employed by the B.C. government as a social worker.

Birth alerts follow you 'for the rest of your life,' says mom whose newborn was taken at a Calgary hospital in 2013.

Birth alerts follow you ‘for the rest of your life’ says mom whose baby was taken

By Brielle Morgan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Vancouver Island ● September 22, 2021 July 11, 2022

Eight years after her son was apprehended at a Calgary hospital, this mom says she lives with severe anxiety, nightmares, intense flashbacks and questions about why her family was separated instead of supported.

Breaking: New class action alleges birth alerts are ‘a product of the state’s colonialist and paternalistic attitude’

By Brielle Morgan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Vancouver Island ● September 1, 2021 July 11, 2022

Filed in B.C.’s Supreme Court, the proposed action marks the first step in a ‘national litigation effort’ representing parents subjected to birth alerts across Canada.

Youth celebrate their 19th birthday and call for systemic change at 4th annual party for youth from care organized by Fostering Change.

Youth in and from government ‘care’ celebrate turning 19 and call for change

By Brielle Morgan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Vancouver Island ● August 24, 2021 July 29, 2022

‘Today is a day for our voices to be heard.’

B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner will examine the rise of hate-related incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Kasari Govender.

B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner launches inquiry into ‘hate in all its forms’

By Brielle Morgan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Okanagan ● August 18, 2021 July 11, 2022

Prompted by rise of hate-related incidents during the pandemic, this will be the commissioner’s first public inquiry.

Beyond Red Dress Day: Seven calls to action for allies

By Brielle Morgan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Vancouver Island ● May 6, 2021 July 29, 2022

Non-Indigenous people have a role to play in the fight for justice for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse people in this country.