Child Welfare
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A custody battle raises the stakes for Indigenous identity claims
How a controversial Métis connection muddied the waters during a Gitxsan family’s fight to keep ‘Mia,’ 8, in community
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‘Multigenerational trauma’: Cree woman challenging Canada’s off-reserve child welfare practices
A survivor of the Millennium Scoop, Cheyenne Stonechild is now taking on the federal government in a certified class-action lawsuit
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Why all eyes should be on the Supreme Court of Canada: Families await key child welfare decision
A pending appeal ruling on the constitutionality of Bill C-92 could impact Indigenous children, youth and families across the country
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Indigenous mother ‘tired of fighting’ after human rights tribunal victory challenged by VACFSS
The child welfare agency was ordered to pay $150K for discrimination against ‘Justine’ — but it’s now asking the B.C. Supreme Court to toss out that decision
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After her daughters were taken, Indigenous mother wins landmark human rights case
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has found VACFSS discriminated against the woman while her four children were in ‘care’ and ordered a $150K fine
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After generations of stolen kids, ‘powerful changes’ to ‘B.C.’ law set to return child welfare jurisdiction
Amendments to provincial child welfare legislation, introduced on Wednesday, were celebrated by Indigenous leaders as an important first step to righting wrongs of the past
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‘Disturbing on a couple of levels’; B.C. ministry withholds funding from family caring for Indigenous granddaughter
Following a report issued by the BC Ombudsperson which unveiled a misappropriation of funds by the Ministry of Children and Family Services, the ministry has agreed to pay over $7,000 in previously withheld funds to a family caring for their Indigenous granddaughter. IndigiNews file photo
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syilx Nation presents new Child and Family Plan for members to review
It’s about standing up “the nation’s inherent jurisdiction regarding child and family supports,” says Okanagan Nation Alliance wellness manager.
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Gitxsan community stops B.C. social workers from taking child back into ‘care’
‘We’re sick and tired of generation after generation being lost in the system and not knowing who they are and never coming home,’ says Kolin Sutherland-Wilson.
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Youth advocates call on governments to meet ‘equitable standards’ for kids transitioning out of care
Kids in government care should get the same ‘level of opportunities and support’ their peers get from family, community and friends, says Melanie Doucet.