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News Alert
The Auditor General of Canada to release report on the First Nations Child and Family Services Program—Indian and Northern Affairs Canada on May 6, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. EST. Copies of the report will be available on May 6, 2008 after 2 p.m. EST at www.oag-bvg.gc.ca The Auditor General of BC will also be releasing a report on Aboriginal child welfare on May 6, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. PST (2 pm. EST) please see www.bcauditor.com for details.
In the News
- The Private Members Motion in Support of Jordan's Principle passed unanimously in the House of Commons on December 12, 2007.
This motion creates a moral direction on government to implement it but not a legal one. Please write to your MP and thank them for voting "yes" on Jordan's Principle and urging them to implement it immediately.
- Speaking notes on the occasion of the vote in the House of Commons on the Private Member’s Motion in Support of Jordan’s Principle
News Conference: December 12, 2007, House of Commons, Ottawa, Cindy Blackstock Canadian Medical Association Journal Editorial supports Jordan's Principle - Read the Editorial Online
FNCFCS submits Human Rights Complaint on Inequitable Child Welfare Funding
Family Court Diversion Project (Collaborative Research with Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc.)
Jumping Through Hoops: A Manitoba Study Examining Experiences and Reflections of Aboriginal Mothers Involved with the Child Welfare and Legal Systems Respecting Child Protection Matters.
Jordan's Principle Fact Sheet
CONFERENCE:
Caring Across the Boundaries: Bridging Knowledge Gaps,
Services and Policies to Support First Peoples Child Welfare and Health
Fall 2008 Newsletter now posted
First Peoples Child & Family Review: Volume 3, Number 4 Now Available
FNCFCS supports National Family Week
Children: The Silenced Citizens
Effective Implementation of Canada's International Obligations with Respect to the Rights of Children
Final Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
Over 100 newly annotated articles added to the database – Search now
Wen:de Reports Summary Sheets
Program Evaluation Research Final Report
Prepared by Robb MacDonald, Consultant
The Health Communication Unit at the University of Toronto
March 2006
Announcing the release of Many Hands One Dream: A framework for enhancing the health of Aboriginal children and young people.
For more information visit www.manyhandsonedream.ca
Indigenous Children: Rights and Reality
A Report on Indigenous Children and the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child
We are pleased to announce the release of the Declaration of Accountability On The Ethical Engagement of Young People and Adults in Canadian Organizations.
This document is a tool to assist organizations that are currently engaging with young people and those that are beginning the process to reflect on their organization's structures, culture and capacity - both human and financial - to respectfully engage with young people.