Indigenous families are disproportionately impacted by family separation, with one in three First Nations infants in Manitoba having a file open with Child and Family Services (CFS), according to a newly published study.
Indigenous infants in Manitoba have exceptionally high CFS contact: study winnipegsun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from winnipegsun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A new study says child welfare has had "an increasingly widespread presence" in the lives of First Nations newborns in Manitoba over the last couple decades, and its lead author says urgent change is needed.
The inquest into the death of 16-year-old Eishia Hudson, who was shot by police in 2020, will determine if systemic racism played a role in her death and examine whether the use and level of force was warranted and/or appropriate.