NCFST: National Day for Truth & Reconciliation: Calls to Action Webinar – Recording
Press Release
On Friday, September 30th, 2022 Native Child and Family Services of Toronto hosted a webinar and simultaneously released an annual report back to community addressing the priorities for redesigning child welfare to help reduce the number of Indigenous children in care. Listen to our recorded webinar as our special guests join in a conversation around the importance of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and the Truth and Reconciliation’s Calls to Action.
Joined by our host Bob Goulais, Knowledge Carrier, Alita Suave, Singer and Language Instructor, Rollin Baldhead and the following special guests:
- Hon. Chystia Freeland, Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
- Hon. Merrilee Fullerton. Ontario’s Minister of Children, Community and Social Services
- John Tory, Mayor of Toronto
- Mae Maracle, NCFST Board President
- Jama Maxie, Former Youth in Care
- Jeffrey Schiffer, NCFST Executive Director
- Ron Hodson, NCFST Director of People and Culture
- Melissa Hamonic, Associate Director of Holistic Services
- Jennifer Turner, NCFST Manager of Child and Family Wellbeing
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