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New Yorkton Group Homes Keeping Children In Care Connected To Their Community
October 16, 2023 The Government of Saskatchewan is partnering with Foxvalley Counseling Services Inc. to provide temporary placement options in Yorkton for children entering care. Two five-space short term community-based homes (STCBH) opened this month and are a much-needed resource for children under age 12. An STCBH offers an immediate placement option for children who […]
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Two Northern Saskatchewan First Nations Launch Lawsuit Against Canadian Government Over Opioid Epidemic – Canadian News
October 10, 2023 Two Northern Saskatchewan First Nations, the Lac La Ronge Indian Band and the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, have initiated legal action against the Canadian government, alleging a breach of its Treaty obligations for failing to address the opioid epidemic. In a statement of claim filed recently, the First Nations communities have invoked […]
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Inquest Into The Death Of Jilissa Nighttraveller (Napachit)
June 23, 2023 A public inquest into the death of Jilissa Nighttraveller (Napachit) will be held July 24 to 28, 2023, at the Tropical Inn, 1001 Highway 16 Bypass, in North Battleford. The first day of the inquest is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Subsequent start times will be determined by the presiding coroner. […]
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Advocate for Children and Youth Tables 2022 Annual Report
April 26, 2023 SASKATOON – The Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth, Dr. Lisa Broda, tabled her 2022 Annual Report with the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan today. In this year’s report, Broda emphasizes the substantial increase of in-person engagements after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. “Participating in community events and engaging directly with young people and […]
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Dental class action expected to have 10,000 join – CTV News
April 21, 2023 Yorkton, Sask. – A potential future class action lawsuit is shedding more light on the impacts of the dentistry work performed under the former Indian Affairs Canada between the 1960s and 1980s. The suit is currently in its early stages but is being facilitated by the Band Members of the Advocacy Alliance […]
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Onion Lake Cree Nation sues provincial government over Saskatchewan First Act – CBC
Apr 14, 2023 Province ‘prepared to defend the act in the case of any legal challenge’ Onion Lake Cree Nation (OLCN) is spearheading legal action against the provincial government, arguing the Saskatchewan First Act, which was passed in March, violates treaty rights and derogates the treaty relationship. Saskatchewan has stated that the act defends the province’s economic […]
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That smell. That’s that trigger’: Indigenous class action aimed at dental work done by ISC – CTV News
April 5, 2023 A list of Indigenous Canadians planning to join a future class action lawsuit against Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is growing at a rapid rate. The potential future suit is being organized by the Band Members Advocacy Alliance Association of Canada (BMAAAC), with the help of a Calgary-based firm. Brandon Gabriel is BMAAAC’s […]
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Report Challenges Inequities and Disadvantages for Children in Special Designation of Care
April 4, 2023 SASKATOON – The Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth, Dr. Lisa Broda, releases her special investigative report – In Their Sufficient Interest? – pertaining to children in the Person of Sufficient Interest program of out-of-home care under the Ministry of Social Services. The Person of Sufficient (PSI) program is one pathway of […]
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Indigenous leaders to review family compensation agreement – SaskToday.ca
Caring Society Executive Director Dr. Cindy Blackstock and the AFN filed the original human rights complaint in 2007. SASKATOON — Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Chief Bobby Cameron and First Vice Chief David Pratt attend an Assembly of First Nations meeting to review and possibly approve the compensation agreement for First Nations children and their […]
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Métis Nation-Saskatchewan granted judicial review to challenge province – SaskToday.ca
We would have preferred to collaborate rather than pursue legal avenues: MN-S. SASKATOON — Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has ruled that Métis Nation-Saskatchewan can seek a judicial review on whether the province has breached the duty to consult with Métis when granting exploration permits to NexGen Energy for the Rook 1 project in the northwestern […]
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