First Nations

Residential Schools Became Child Protection Services Says Head of Truth & Reconciliation Commission

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon June 20, 2021in Child Protection Services, First Nations, Misc.

2018 October 27. Canadian Press - (web news article): "Residential school ‘monster’ now lives in child-welfare system: senator: Sen. Murray Sinclair said there are more children in Canada’s child-welfare system today than there were at the height of residential schools" For…

Separating Children From Parents Has Been a Strategy of Canadian Politicians Since Before Confederation

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon June 16, 2021in Discrimination against parents, children, and parental child care, Effects on child outcomes: health, cognitive, behavioural, First Nations, Misc., Power imbalance between parents & state

2021 June. National Post - (web news article): "The Canadians who thought Residential Schools were a good idea"For KF archive copy of news article see here Note: Edgerton Ryerson was the 'father' of not only the Residential School system but…

Court Demands Child Protection Services Keep Baby & Mum Together

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon June 15, 2021June 15, 2021in Child Protection Services, First Nations

2018 March. Angela Sterritt. CBC - (web news article): "B.C. court rules against MCFD, permits Indigenous mother and child to return home with supports: Calling it a 'learning experience,' MCFD says it will be reviewing the case" For KF archive…