Canada has reached a critical juncture in the way families, child and family service agencies and First Nations interact after court rulings found a legacy of systemic discrimination within the child welfare system. As NAN communities look to take ownership of their child and family services, Sandy Lake First Nation's band rep program can serve as a model for other First Nations in helping keep families together.
In major ruling, feds to extend funding for Indigenous police services cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A federal judge has reserved a decision on an injunction over funding being sought by three northern Ontario Indigenous police services Treaty Three, United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin Anishnaabe and Anishinabek police who say that if the ruling isn't in their favour, they'll be forced to shut down.