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Child Welfare Systems

You may also want to visit the Residential Schools and Sixties Scoop pages.

*released January 26, 2016
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision. 
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada et al. v. Attorney General of Canada (for the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
Full text of the decision finding in favour of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society who had filed a complaint in 2007 with the Canadian Human Rights Commission against the federal government. (The Executive Director of the FNCFCS is Cindy Blackstock - see videos below.)  

The main issue of the complaint was that children living on reserves do not receive the same level of child welfare funding.  
The Tribunal found in favour of the FNCFCS.

Commission of Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Phoenix Sinclair. Manitoba.
From the site: "Following the conclusion of the Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Phoenix Sinclair, the Honourable Ted Hughes was required to submit a report outlining his findings, conclusions and recommendations. The report was released by the Attorney General on behalf of the Province of Manitoba on January 31, 2014."

This site has the full text of the final report and recommendations.  You can also read about the Commission's mandate and find other related information such as transcripts of the hearings.


"Child Welfare"- Chapter 14, Volume 1, Report of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry of Manitoba

The Family - Chapter 2, Volume 3, Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples

"Jumping Through Hoops": A Manitoba Study Examining the Experience and Reflections of Aboriginal Mothers Involved With Child Welfare and Legal Systems Respecting Child Protection Matters
Slide presentation based on report of the same name. Includes quotes from mothers affected by the child welfare system.

Fact Sheet, Child Welfare, October 2013 - Assembly of First Nations

Why Reconciliation is Needed in Child Welfare 
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada. Featuring Cindy Blackstock.
[below] Relevance: Designing Child Welfare from the Ground Up: Introduction to the Touchstones of Hope Movement 
First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada. Featuring Cindy Blackstock.
The Stolen Generation(s). - âpihtawikosisân blog (Chelsea Vowel)

First Nations Child Welfare in Manitoba (2011) - Anna Kozlowski, Vandna Sinha, Tara Petti, & Elsie Flette



This site is based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba on Treaty 1 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis Nation. ​
  • WELCOME
    • ABOUT >
      • What are the goals of this site?
      • Who is this site meant for?
      • Who created and updates this site?
      • Are there other sites I should check out? (Answer: Yes!)
    • Great websites to learn more
    • Wet'suwet'en Strong
    • #LoveforTina - Information & Solidarity Resources
    • #justiceforColten
  • GETTING STARTED
    • TERMS & CONCEPTS >
      • What is settler colonialism?
      • What about racism and forms of racism?
      • What is an "ally"?
      • What does "settler" mean?
      • What is White privilege? White fragility?
      • Does reverse racism exist? What about being "colour blind"?
      • What is decolonization?
      • What is meant by Indigenous sovereignty?
      • Have a question about other terms?
    • SOME BASICS >
      • Terminology
      • Urban Indigenous Peoples-Winnipeg focus
      • First Nations Communities in Manitoba
      • The Inuit
      • Two-Spirit
      • The Métis
      • Treaties
      • The Indian Act
      • The Royal Proclamation; The Constitution; The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
      • Major Inquiries and Reports
  • ISSUES & TOPICS
    • Residential Schools
    • The Sixties Scoop
    • Missing and Murdered Women, Girls and Two-Spirit
    • Taxation, Funding & Myths
    • Child Welfare Systems
    • Aboriginal Title; Land and Water Rights
    • Treaty Land Entitlement; Urban Reserves
    • Cultural Appropriation
    • On settler claims to Indigenous identity
    • Rooster Town
    • Shoal Lake Water
    • On the International Stage
    • Canada 150 - Indigenous Perspectives
  • KEEP ON LEARNING
    • Great websites to learn more
    • Having crucial conversations
    • Recommended Reads