We must all put First Nations children first

We have arrived at a crossroads, where all levels of government must take active steps to ensure that First Nations children are not relegated to second-class status, and can access the same services—without denial, delay, or disruption—as all other children in this country.

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde. The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada (the Caring Society), and AFN filed a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal alleging that child welfare services provided to First Nations children and families on-reserve were flawed, inequitable, and discriminatory.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY MARV BERNSTEIN

March 7, 2017

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