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New Rules on Access to Birth Registration Now in Effect for Adult Adoptees and Birth Parents
January 3, 2017 On January 1, new regulations came into effect to make it easier for adult adoptees and birth parents to access birth registration information. The Government of Saskatchewan originally announced the changes in February 2016 to provide notice to individuals involved in the 37,000 adoptions that have occurred in Saskatchewan since 1922. “Adoptees, […]
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Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates encourages all Canadians to recognize children’s rights on National Child Day
TORONTO, Nov. 20, 2016 – As Canada marks the 25th anniversary of Canada’s ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) today on National Child Day, the Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates encourages all Canadians to reflect on its commitment to all young people whose rights are enshrined […]
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Advocate for Children and Youth Celebrates National Child Day
November 18, 2016 SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth will celebrate National Child Day on November 20. Office representatives will be attending an event in La Ronge today and the Advocate will be in attendance at another in Regina on Sunday. This year marks the 25th Anniversary of Canada’s ratification of the […]
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Guilty pleas end hunting case that sparked outrage over treaty rights – CTV News
November 4, 2016 YORKTON, Canada – A case that sparked outrage from indigenous leaders over treaty rights has ended with two men from the Pine Creek First Nation in Manitoba pleading guilty to charges of unlawful hunting on property near Canora, Sask. Charlie Boucher, 55, who is also the chief of the First Nation, and […]
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Treaty Hunting Rights – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Nov 3, 2016 YORKTON, Canada – A case that sparked outrage from indigenous leaders over treaty rights has ended with two men from the Pine Creek First Nation in Manitoba pleading guilty to charges of unlawful hunting on property near Canora, Sask. Charlie Boucher, 55, who is also the chief […]
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Two Manitoba Men Fined $15,000 for Hunting Violations
November 3, 2016 Two Manitoba men recently pleaded guilty to unlawful hunting charges in Yorkton provincial court as a result of a Turn In Poachers call and investigation. In December 2015, Ministry of Environment conservation officers in Duck Mountain Provincial Park investigated a call about three moose shot on posted land near the town of […]
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The gun just went off:’ Documents describe deadly Saskatchewan farm shooting – CBC
Source: The Canadian Press Oct 25, 2016 NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. _ The afternoon Colten Boushie was killed, police say Gerald Stanley was at home with his son Sheldon when the two heard an SUV drive into his Saskatchewan farmyard. They told police they heard someone get into the family’s pickup truck and then get back into the […]
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Chief’s Statement Re: Children’s Advocate Report
The tragic death of the child at the center of the report has deeply affected all involved and I would like to express our condolences to the family on their loss and extend our thoughts and prayers to the family on behalf of STC and our staff. We would also like to reiterate that although […]
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Advocate for Children and Youth calls for change to better identify and protect children at risk
October 13, 2016 Regina – Bob Pringle, the Advocate for Children and Youth, has released a special investigative report calling for substantive changes in child protection practices following the death of a two-and-a-half-month-old First Nations infant. In the report, Duty to Protect, we have named the child ‘Aiden’ to protect the identity of both Aiden […]
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2 men charged in standoff with police on Saskatchewan First Nation – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 20, 2016 PUNNICHY, Sask. _ Two men are facing several weapons charges after a standoff with police on a Saskatchewan First Nation. Punnichy RCMP say they got a call early Sunday morning about threats and firearms at a residence on the Kawacatoose First Nation. Officers found some suspects at a different residence […]
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