WINNIPEG—A First Nations children’s advocate says Indigenous children still aren’t being treated equally because the provinces and territories are shirking their responsibilities. Cindy Blackstock told the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women in Winnipeg that provinces are still denying Indigenous kids access to services that are available to non-Indigenous children. A First Nations children's advocate says provinces and territories are avoiding their responsibility when it comes to the 2016 ruling from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal which said the federal government discriminates against Indigenous children. Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director of First Nations Child and Family Caring Society holds a press conference regarding First Nations child welfare in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016. The principle stipulates Indigenous kids should get access to services without delays that may be caused by jurisdictional issues.

Source: thestar October 03, 2018 18:22 UTC