Category Archives: Social
Internal review into Indigenous Services Canada should be public, advocate says
Ottawa will open the department of Indigenous Services up for a review to identify ways it discriminates against First Nations children. The work will happen as part of a $40-billion agreement-in-principle reached last December between the federal Lib...
Long-awaited victims’ rights for military coming into effect in June
OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces says long-awaited rights for the victims of military-related crimes will come into effect in June, though other reforms to fix shortcomings in Canada’s court-martial system appear to be a long way off. Parliament appr...
Government working to find out which Ukrainians coming to Canada need most help
OTTAWA — Canada will extend some settlement services to fleeing Ukrainians, but they will not receive all of the same supports as typical refugees, the federal immigration minister said Wednesday. Many Ukrainians who've applied to come to Canada are do...
Building national monument honouring residential school students to take five years
Ottawa is eyeing a possible five-year timeline to build a national monument to honour children who suffered its residential school system. Construction of a memorial in the national capital was listed as one of the calls to action in the final
Trudeau ‘moved’ by courage of B.C. residential school survivors during visit
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — A moment of silence for the children who didn't return home from the St. Joseph's Mission Residential School near Williams Lake, B.C., marked the end of a visit Wednesday by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau walked around
Saskatchewan’s child advocate calls for more mental-health supports
REGINA — A report released by Saskatchewan's children's advocate says the province has failed for decades to act on recommendations aimed at improving the mental health of youth. Lisa Broda tabled her report in the legislature Tuesday calling for bette...
Make three-digit suicide prevention hotline accessible, CRTC told in consultations
OTTAWA — A consultation by the telecommunications regulator has been told that a three-digit suicide prevention hotline should be accessible to people who are deaf or living with other disabilities. Responses to a consultation by the Canadian Radio-tel...
Ontario needs over 86,000 child-care spaces to meet demand with lower fees: advocates
TORONTO — Ontario's deal with the federal government to introduce $10-a-day child care includes a promise to create 86,000 licensed spaces, but advocates say that may not be enough to meet demand. Gordon Cleveland, a child-care policy expert and associ...
Children’s rep tells B.C. to fix ‘fiscal discrimination’ against Indigenous kids
VICTORIA — British Columbia's representative for children and youth says the system of funding child welfare services for Indigenous kids is "deeply flawed" and there's an urgent need to overhaul practices to make data accessible and transparent. Jenni...
Connecting Ukrainians fleeing to Canada with community support could prove difficult
OTTAWA — The plan to settle thousands of Ukrainians in Canada so far appears to offer no effective means to keep track of new arrivals and connect them directly with community supports, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress says. The federal government is