Labrador's first Innu nurse was the first person to provide formal testimony at the Inquiry Respecting the Treatment, Experiences and Outcomes of Innu in the Child Protection System on Monday in Sheshatshiu.
Mary Pia Benuen tells inquiry into the treatment of Innu youth in Labrador’s child protection system that her parents lost control of their lives when they moved to Sheshatshiu in 1960
Joachim Selma's experience with Newfoundland and Labrador's child-protection system goes back a long time, intertwined with someone who's no longer around to tell his own story.
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Commissioners listened to experiences of trauma, wishes for the next generation and skepticism that practical change will come during the first day of meetings.