Child Welfare
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Confidentiality agreements a ‘red flag’ in exercising Bill C-92, says Indigenous leader
Nations at a disadvantage in applying child welfare laws if they aren’t sharing info, says Richard Gray.
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Robert Riley Saunders to be tried by B.C. Supreme Court justice
The former MCFD worker faces 13 charges including fraud, theft & forgery.
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Emergency supports extended again for youth transitioning out of care in B.C.
Youth advocate applauds extension, but wants ‘universal and comprehensive’ supports for all youth from care.
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Birth alerts banned in B.C., but trust still a barrier for Indigenous parents
‘Much more money’ needed for preventative services, says Mary Teegee.
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Birth alerts explained: Anishinaabe social work prof clarifies ‘illegal’ and ‘unconstitutional’ practice
Billie Allan says there is a ‘legacy of racism that has not been dealt with.’
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Youth allegedly cheated by former social worker wants restorative justice process
Robert Riley Saunders faces 13 criminal charges for allegedly stealing from youth in care.
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26 Indigenous governing bodies are reclaiming authority over child welfare
Leaders dig into Bill C-92 at AFN virtual gathering.
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Families subjected to birth alerts deserve an apology, says B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth
The B.C. government ‘should acknowledge how wrong and harmful this practice was’
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Several Canadian provinces still issue birth alerts, deemed ‘unconstitutional and illegal’ in B.C.
Atlantic provinces and Quebec are amongst the jurisdictions that use the practice.
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EXCLUSIVE: B.C. ministry warned birth alerts ‘illegal and unconstitutional’ months before banning them
Government ‘trampling on the fundamental and human rights of Indigenous families,’ says former children’s rep.