Manitoba Implements Provincewide Block Funding in Child Welfare System
Press Release Agencies to Retain Children’s Special Allowance: Stefanson The Manitoba government is implementing a new funding approach as part of its plan to reform the child welfare system and…
Statement from the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard in regards to the Namgis Court Decision
Press Release February 4, 2019 Vancouver, British Columbia – We take the duty to consult with Indigenous groups very seriously and the Government of Canada is engaging in meaningful consultation with…
BC Government: Ministry broadens hiring credentials for new frontline workers
Press Release January 31, 2019 VICTORIA – To better respond to the evolving needs of vulnerable children and families, the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) has expanded the…
Koskie Minsky Brings Class Action against the Attorney General of Canada for the RCMP’s Use of Excessive Force against Aboriginal Persons in the Territories
Press Release TORONTO, Dec. 18, 2018 – Koskie Minsky LLP in Toronto and Cooper Regel in Edmonton have commenced a class action against the Attorney General of Canada on behalf…
AMC has solutions for inherent jurisdiction over First Nations children and families – only way to keep them safe
Press Release Treaty One Territory, MB. _ A 17-year-old girl who is only being identified as Angel was moved through 46 different foster homes before dying of an accidental overdose.…
YT Government: Family enhancement team established in McIntyre
Press Release December 14, 2018 This is a joint news release with Kwanlin Dün First Nation. In partnership with Kwanlin Dün First Nation, the Government of Yukon has established a…
National Inquiry reaches milestone as Truth Gathering Process concludes
Press Release Commissioners shift focus to develop evidence-based recommendations for Final Report Ottawa, December 12, 2018 — The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls will formally…
RCYBC: Relationships Matter for Youth ‘Aging Out’ of Care
December 11, 2018 Relationships Matter for Youth ‘Aging Out’ of Care is a collaborative photovoice project led by Melanie Doucet, a PhD candidate at the McGill School of Social Work…
BC Representative’s Report Calls for Overhaul of System to Protect and Support Children with Special Needs
Press Release VICTORIA – The ordeal of one boy and his family shows that British Columbia’s system of services to support children with complex needs must be overhauled, says an…
AMC continues push to restore First Nations jurisdiction over our children and families
Press Release Treaty One Territory, MB. _ The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has been moving towards the restoration of First Nations jurisdiction over children and families through the draft Bringing Our Children Home Act.…
