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Blackface and an about-face: How Canada’s promise of reconciliation went wrong
Tuesday, October 8th, 2019
While the tribunal’s initial nine orders focused on trying to stop Canada’s discrimination, the September 2019 order was intended to compensate the children and families who were harmed by the discrimination and would not benefit from new reforms. It was a small measure of justice for lost childhoods.
Tags: budget, child care, Health, housing, Indigenous, jurisdiction, rights, standard of living, youth
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Ottawa willfully discriminated against First Nations children. Silence is no longer an option
Saturday, September 14th, 2019
Greater numbers of Canadians are beginning to see the overwhelming evidence of federal government discrimination against First Nations children and are demanding action… Enough is enough… Now is the time for a comprehensive plan.
Tags: budget, child care, Health, Indigenous, jurisdiction, rights, standard of living, youth
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Ottawa willfully discriminated against First Nations children. Silence is no longer an option
Wednesday, September 11th, 2019
Greater numbers of Canadians are beginning to see the overwhelming evidence of federal government discrimination against First Nations children and are demanding action… Enough is enough. After 112 years, Canada’s piecemeal approach to equity is a proven failure. Now is the time for a comprehensive plan.
Tags: budget, child care, Health, ideology, Indigenous, jurisdiction, rights, standard of living, youth
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For Indigenous kids’ welfare, our government knows better; it just needs to do better
Thursday, January 17th, 2019
The over-representation of First Nations children in care is a problem with a solution. There have been numerous reports over the years calling for the same things… Unless the public puts pressure on provincial, territorial and federal governments, the good solutions on the books will not be implemented. We must tell our politicians: literally thousands of children need our help.
Tags: budget, Indigenous, jurisdiction, participation, standard of living, youth
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