More money won’t fix First Nations child welfare, not repeating the same mistakes just might
Since 2013, 178 Indigenous children have died and 147 are tied to First Nation child welfare agencies in Ontario.
Kenneth Jackson
Kenneth is a journalist with nearly two decades of reporting experience who focuses on crime and social issues, including child welfare and wrongful convictions. He has worked out of APTN’s Ottawa bureau since October 2012.
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Internal report details failure after failure leading up to child’s suicide
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‘I speak for them, the children that cannot speak, I speak for them.’
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First Nations child kept in care for two years after customary care agreement expired
Child welfare agency worker caught on recording saying five times there was an agreement
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