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Manitoba Study Finds Half of First Nations Birthing Parents Experience Interventions by Child and Family Services
April 8, 2025 Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – A joint study by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) and researchers from the University of Manitoba reveals that First Nations birthing parents in Manitoba experience significantly higher rates of contact with Child and Family Services (CFS) compared to non-First Nations birthing parents. The study was published […]
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MKO Applauds Pimicikamak Okimawin and Misipawistik Cree Nation Leadership in Landmark Child Welfare Lawsuit
Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, MB – Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc.(MKO) commends Pimicikamak Okimawin and Misipawistik CreeNation for the steadfast commitment to addressing decades of systemic injustices in Manitoba’s child welfare system. Alongside Black River First Nation and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, the leaders have launched a pivotal $2.1-billion class-action lawsuit against the federal and […]
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Mi’kmaw man gets house arrest after failing to argue ‘aboriginal right to traffic in cannabis’ – National Post
Apr 06, 2025 Darren Charles Marshall argued ‘that he was exercising a treaty or aboriginal right to traffic in cannabis,’ but the judge said ‘there was no foundation to support such a conclusion.’ In a Nova Scotia first, a judge has sentenced a Mi’kmaw man to three months of house arrest for running a roadside […]
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Manitoba and Canada Fight First Nations in Court over the Collective Harms from the Child Welfare System
April 1, 2025 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg – Led by Chief Heidi Cook of Misipawistik Cree Nation, Chief David Monias of Pimicikamak Cree Nation, Chief Sheldon Kent of Black River First Nation, and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (together, the “Plaintiffs”) are standing before the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench to hold the Governments of […]
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Foster parent recruitment night
April 1, 2025 The Department of Family Services invites you to a foster parent recruitment night on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Building 439 in Iqaluit. Join special guest, pediatrician Dr. Amber Miners, as she shares insights on the impact of trauma and adversity on children in care. Following her presentation, […]
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Are Indigenous children in care being put at risk in B.C.’s Fraser Valley? Former group home operator calls for investigation – CTV News
March 31, 2025 Warning: Some readers may find this story disturbing A boy in government care repeatedly smashed his head against the wall of a group home in B.C.’s Fraser Valley – hitting the surface hard enough to cause significant damage and serious concern, according to the facility’s former operator. Michael Bray, director of Cedar […]
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Southwestern First Nation bars provincial court from its community – CBC
Apr 01, 2025 Sioux Valley Dakota Nation chief says safety concerns behind the decision to send court hearing to Brandon A southwestern Manitoba First Nation is blocking provincial courts from visiting its community, citing safety concerns. Sioux Valley Dakota Nation’s provincial circuit court was creating security concerns when it came to the physical and mental […]
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Delegation of Supreme Court of Canada Judges Concludes Participation in Asia-Pacific Judicial Colloquium
OTTAWA, The Right Honourable Richard Wagner C.P., Chief Justice of Canada and his colleagues, Justice Andromache Karakatsanis and Justice Suzanne Côté, were pleased to participate in the Asia-Pacific Judicial Colloquium held in Canberra, Australia, from March 23-26, 2025. The Asia-Pacific Judicial Colloquium assembled judges from the supreme courts of Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong […]
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First Nations’ $2.1B proposed class action accuses governments of ‘devastating mismanagement’ of child welfare – CBC
Mar 31, 2025 3 First Nations say governments owe billions in damages over handling of CFS system A $2.1-billion proposed class action heads to court on Monday, where Manitoba’s chief justice will decide if the provincial and federal governments failed First Nations through what the suit calls “devastating mismanagement of the child welfare system.” The […]
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Nova Scotia judge given reprimand, agrees to treatment after review of complaints – APTN News
Mar 28, 2025 Made inappropriate comments about Indigenous offenders and treated defence attorney poorly. A Nova Scotia provincial court judge has been sanctioned for his conduct on the bench, with a review committee concluding that undiagnosed mental health issues were a factor in his behaviour. Judge Alain Bégin was investigated for his conduct in three […]
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