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Children’s services on reserves and human rights
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
Jun 02 2010
First Nations children on reserves are eight times more likely than other children to be put into foster care or government institutions. These children are being taken from their families and their communities for a wide range of reasons, but the most common is what’s called “neglect.” This includes conditions of poverty, poor housing and physical and mental illnesses suffered by their parents. In other words, their families have not been able to provide the care that these children need. Not without support.
Tags: Indigenous, rights, standard of living
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