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FNLC Calls on Canada to Prioritize Legislation to Create Legal Protections against Residential School Denialism
March 20, 2025(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) is deeply concerned by the rise of Residential School denialism in the province, particularly the egregious...
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Assembly of First Nations & Caring Society – Press Release
(Ottawa, ON) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society (Caring Society) are pleased to announce a revised Final Settlement Agreement (FSA) on compensation
B.C. boosts payments for children in foster, kinship, out-of-care placements
Foster parents and others who support vulnerable children and youth will soon have more assistance with monthly costs, with an increase to payments that help cover food, clothing and transportation costs for children and youth in their care.
First Nation becomes first in B.C. to sign agreement asserting rights over child welfare
The Splatsin First Nation became the first Indigenous community in B.C. to take control of its child-welfare system under new federal and provincial legislation
First Nations Early Learning and Child Care – Grant Opportunity
A one-time First Nations Early Learning and Child Care Grant, offered by the Ministry of Education and Child Care, is now available to all First Nations in B.C. that wish to participate.
Storwell Self Storage Bursary Program
Supporting Young Adults Formerly Involved in Government Care with Post-Secondary Education Costs Young adults transitioning or transitioned from government care face significant barriers to accessing adequate educational opportunities, especially post-secondary...
Support for Youth Transitioning to Adulthood in British Columbia – Rent Supplements & More
Infographic: Support For Youth Transitions Implementation Rent Supplements and more!
Support for Youth Transitioning to Adulthood in British Columbia – Road Map
Infographic: Support For Youth Transitions Implementation Road Map
Support for Youth Transitioning to Adulthood in British Columbia – Vision
Infographic: Support For Youth Transitioning to Adulthood in British Columbia.
Frequently Asked Questions: Housing Supports for Adults
We want youth transitioning to adulthood to have the supports, tools and relationship-based networks they need to thrive. MCFD is listening to the voices of youth and young adults, Indigenous organizations and communities, youth-supporting agencies and advocates like...
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Minister of Children and Family Development Commitment Letter
August 31, 2021 First Nations SummitUnion of BC Indian ChiefsBC Assembly of First Nations To First Nations Leadership Council: The Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) is committed to support and upholad Indigenous inherent and human rights and to...
Cowessess First Nation signs $39M deal to implement child welfare system
Cowessess First Nation is located 160 km east of Regina. Photo courtesy: Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations. APTN - Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan has signed onto a $38.7-million deal to assert jurisdiction over its own child welfare system. The...
More Indigenous family separations now than during residential schools, advocate says
Global News - More First Nations families are being separated now than during the years of residential schools — and some are still dying in government care as Indigenous children make up the bulk of Canada’s foster care system, one advocate says. Cindy Blackstock,...
Elder says Justice Department wants ‘to destroy the Aboriginal people’ as child welfare court fight concludes
Photo credit: APTNAPTN - A First Nations Elder slammed one of the Canadian government’s top lawyers as a week-long court battle over child welfare and Jordan’s Principle concluded Friday in Federal Court. “I hope the person from Justice Canada is listening,” said...
Canada uses Indian Act to fight tribunal order expanding Jordan’s Principle
Photo credit: APTN‘Racist and colonial’: Canada uses Indian Act to fight tribunal order expanding Jordan’s PrincipleFirst Nations organizations criticized the Canadian government in Federal Court on Thursday for relying on the Indian Act in a bid to overturn a...
Indigenous child welfare battle heads to federal court despite calls to drop cases
Photo credit: The Canadian Press Ottawa’s controversial legal challenge of a pair of rulings involving First Nations children torn from their families by a chronically underfunded childcare system heads to Federal Court Monday, despite repeated calls for the cases to...
Indigenous leaders, foster kids decry child welfare system
Photo credit: The Canadian Press As stories of the horrors of residential schools circulate after the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation announced it had located what are believed to be the remains of 215 children, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the Union of B.C....
Indigenous children in B.C. have twice the rate of injuries compared to other kids in care, report finds
Office of the Representative for Children and Youth | Photo credit: Office of the Representative for Children and YouthA new report by B.C.'s representative for children says the majority of injuries reported for First Nations children and youth were for those in the...
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B.C. boosts payments for children in foster, kinship, out-of-care placements
Foster parents and others who support vulnerable children and youth will soon have more assistance with monthly costs, with an increase to payments that help cover food, clothing and transportation costs for children and youth in their care.
First Nation becomes first in B.C. to sign agreement asserting rights over child welfare
The Splatsin First Nation became the first Indigenous community in B.C. to take control of its child-welfare system under new federal and provincial legislation
First Nations Early Learning and Child Care – Grant Opportunity
A one-time First Nations Early Learning and Child Care Grant, offered by the Ministry of Education and Child Care, is now available to all First Nations in B.C. that wish to participate.
Storwell Self Storage Bursary Program
Supporting Young Adults Formerly Involved in Government Care with Post-Secondary Education Costs Young adults transitioning or transitioned from government care face significant barriers to accessing adequate educational opportunities, especially post-secondary...
Support for Youth Transitioning to Adulthood in British Columbia – Rent Supplements & More
Infographic: Support For Youth Transitions Implementation Rent Supplements and more!
Support for Youth Transitioning to Adulthood in British Columbia – Road Map
Infographic: Support For Youth Transitions Implementation Road Map
Support for Youth Transitioning to Adulthood in British Columbia – Vision
Infographic: Support For Youth Transitioning to Adulthood in British Columbia.
Frequently Asked Questions: Housing Supports for Adults
We want youth transitioning to adulthood to have the supports, tools and relationship-based networks they need to thrive. MCFD is listening to the voices of youth and young adults, Indigenous organizations and communities, youth-supporting agencies and advocates like...
Office of the Premier – News Release
Office of the Premier - News ReleaseNovember 25, 2022 - Office of the Premier Historic changes to B.C. child-welfare laws lay path to upholding Indigenous jurisdiction British Columbia is changing provincial legislation to remove barriers for Indigenous Peoples...
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