After her daughters were taken, Indigenous mother wins landmark human rights case
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has found VACFSS discriminated against the woman while her four children were in ‘care’ and ordered a $150K fine.
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Robert Riley Saunders pleads guilty to three of 13 charges
‘Ideally, he would be charged for every single account of child abuse that’s happened,’ says Alex, an Indigenous youth who says they were in Saunders’ care when he was employed by the B.C. government as a social worker.
B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner launches inquiry into ‘hate in all its forms’
Prompted by rise of hate-related incidents during the pandemic, this will be the commissioner's first public inquiry.
‘I don’t feel safe’: Syilx mother shaken after learning RCMP, social worker searched her home without her knowledge
Lauren Marchand wasn’t told about the search until weeks later.
‘Justine’ to get her girls back from foster care
After a three-year battle, this Siksika mom says she’s reached an agreement with B.C. social workers to bring her daughters home.
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‘You’re constantly drowning’ in cases and paperwork, says B.C. social worker
An illustrated look at a day in the life of a child-protection worker.
B.C. paying foster parents instead of supporting struggling families, experts say
‘We’re willing to give strangers just about anything to look after kids, but we have this blockage when it comes to supporting families,’ says professor.
The verdict is in: We’re failing to invest in Indigenous families
MMIWG report and our latest investigation show that the state prioritizes funding foster homes over supporting struggling families.
This Indigenous mom’s two-front fight might be gaining ground
‘Justine’s’ human rights complaint and trial could change B.C.’s child-welfare system.