Posted: Dec 09, 2020 6:34 PM ET | Last Updated: December 9, 2020
Quebec Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenière said Indigenous people need to be supported while navigating the justice system. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press)
The experiences shared by dozens of Indigenous families from across Quebec span several decades but are all disturbingly similar.
A child gets sick and requires care at a clinic or a hospital, far from home. The parent isn t permitted to go along.
It takes weeks for the family to hear anything from health care officials if they hear anything at all.
Often they are told the child has died but there is no death certificate or burial plot to prove it.
Posted: Dec 10, 2020 3:17 PM ET | Last Updated: December 10, 2020
The Ontario Native Women s Association (ONWA) will expand its program to support Indigenous women, youth and girls affected by human trafficking, into Fort Erie, Hamilton and other Ontario cities and towns.(Shutterstock)
Fort Erie will be the first place where the Ontario Native Women s Association (ONWA) will expand its program to support Indigenous women, youth and girls affected by human trafficking.
It follows a $46 million provincial investment announced on Thursday dedicated toward anti-human trafficking community supports and Indigenous-led initiatives funds.
ONWA says Fort Erie was chosen to be the first location for expansion because it is a priority area with a current lack of programming, high tourism and proximity to the US border.
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Winnipeg Free Press By: The Canadian Press
Last Modified: 4:44 PM CST Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020
QUEBEC - The Quebec government introduced legislation on Wednesday that would allow relatives of Indigenous children who disappeared or died after being admitted to health-care facilities to obtain information about their loved ones.
Quebec Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafreniere speaks at a news conference after he was sworn in on October 9, 2020 at the legislature in Quebec City. Quebec s Indigenous Affairs Minister is tabling a bill that would allow relatives of Indigenous children who disappeared or died after being admitted to health-care facilities to obtain information about their loved ones. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot