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Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth: Report Calls on Child-Serving Systems to Make Good on Improving Mental Health & Addictions Services
REGINA – Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth, Dr. Lisa Broda, releases Desperately Waiting, a research report involving almost 500 participants from across ministry sectors, communities, families and young people that calls on child-serving systems to address decades-old issues in the provision of mental health and addictions services for children. The goal of this research […]
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Sask. First Nation building its own welfare program to keep Indigenous kids out of foster care – CTV News
March 9, 2022 The Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan is building its own child welfare program in an effort to keep Indigenous children out of the traditional foster care system. The program is the first of its kind in Canada. Nicole Cook, associate CEO of the Chief Red Bear Children’s Lodge, told CTV’s Your Morning […]
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MN-S Responds to Métis National Council Statement of Claim against Former Administration
January 27, 2022 (Saskatchewan) – Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) President Glen McCallum made the following statement in response to the Métis National Council (MNC) filing a Statement of Claim in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice: The Métis Nation is built on accountability, transparency and good governance. Our elected officials are called upon by citizens to […]
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Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth sign Terms of Reference with newly established Elder Advisory Council
SASKATOON – The Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth, Lisa Broda, and staff met on September 17, 2021, at Wanuskewin Heritage Park with their newly established Elder Advisory Council to sign its Terms of Reference. “September 17th was a very important day for the Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth office, as it marked the […]
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Improvements to support child and family services, new school infrastructure and an emergency shelter announced for Saskatchewan First Nations
From: Indigenous Services Canada August 6, 2021 — Saskatoon, Treaty 6 Territory, Saskatchewan — Indigenous Services Canada The Government of Canada is working in partnership with First Nations to narrow socio-economic gaps and support their goals for self-determination. Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, concluded a regional visit to Saskatchewan where he […]
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AFN Bulletin – August 5, 2021 – Lac Seul Wins Supreme Court of Canada Appeal, Decision Sets Precedent for Equitable Compensation
AFN Bulletin – August 5, 2021 – Lac Seul Wins Supreme Court of Canada Appeal, Decision Sets Precedent for Equitable Compensation SUMMARY: Lac Seul First Nation has won an appeal to have damages reviewed for historical flooding on its lands and confirming the Crown’s fiduciary duties to Indigenous peoples. The Supreme Court of Canada on […]
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Residential school survivors demand Sask. court release Catholic compensation document – CBC
Jul 26, 2021 Outlines $25M of ‘in-kind services’ to survivors, but court refusing to release it A Roman Catholic Church document claiming the church provided $25 million of “in-kind services” to residential school survivors is sitting inside a Regina courthouse, but officials are refusing to release it. Survivors, First Nations leaders and legal scholars across Canada interviewed by CBC News […]
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How Cowessess First Nation’s historic child welfare agreement with Canada and Saskatchewan works – CBC
Cowessess First Nation will have complete decision-making power over its children and youth Jul 09, 2021 Cowessess First Nation reclaimed its inherent right to look after its own children with the signing of a co-ordination agreement with Saskatchewan and the federal government on Tuesday. The historic signing — the first of its kind in Canada […]
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Many First Nations developing child welfare program after historic first at Cowessess – CTV News
July 8, 2021 REGINA — Many Indigenous communities in Canada are looking to take back jurisdiction over children in care after a historic announcement at the Cowessess First Nation. The Saskatchewan First Nation took back control over its child welfare system with an agreement signed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier Scott Moe and Cowessess […]
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One day there will be no children in care,’ says Cowessess Chief after historic child welfare deal inked – CBC
Agreement signed in ceremony on Saskatchewan First Nation Tuesday Jul 07, 2021 Saskatchewan’s Cowessess First Nation is the first Indigenous group in Canada to ink an agreement with Ottawa for federal funding of locally controlled child welfare services since the Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families came into force last […]
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