On June 20, 2022, the Federal Court of Canada approved the class action lawsuit against the federal government on behalf of off-reserve First Nations, Métis, Inuit and Urban Indigenous children who were taken from their families and placed in non-Indigenous care. The lawsuit, brought forward by lawyer Angela Bespflug on behalf of lead plaintiff, Cheyenne […]
National Indigenous Peoples Day is a time to hold up and celebrate the culture, resistance and vision of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and Urban Indigenous peoples. It is also a time to lean into the grief and pain of historical and ongoing harm caused by colonization and the racist and assimilationist beliefs and intentions that […]
SASKATOON – June 9, 2022, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child released its Concluding Observations for Canada as its final step in this reporting cycle (found here). Concluding Observations acknowledge progress achieved, identify areas of concern, and make recommendations to State parties for the full implementation of the United Nations Convention […]
Since 2011, we have honoured the diverse and extraordinary young people in care across B.C. during Youth in Care Week. As the province’s Representative for Children and Youth, I have the privilege of meeting with and learning from many young people in and from care whose stories, insights, ideas and aspirations inform our priorities and […]
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