Bill S-212 is a start, but Black children in Canada need more than a plan

The bill is a genuine step forward. But a framework without dedicated funding is a plan without power.
To meaningfully improve outcomes for Black children and youth, Canada must address the structural and political determinants of health, with anti-Black racism at the centre, write Barbara Hamilton-Hinch and Bukola Salami.

Parliamentarians recently passed Bill S-212, the National Strategy for Children and Youth Act, through the Senate, and it is now before the House of Commons. The bill calls on the federal government to develop a comprehensive national strategy for children and youth, includi...

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