Canada sign an Ontario Final Agreement to reform child-family services

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Toronto- The Chiefs of Ontario, Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Canada signed a landmark $8.5 billion agreement to reform the First Nations Child and Family Services Program in Ontario. This new agreement affirms the right of First Nations in Ontario to make decisions regarding their children. It provides secure, flexible funding to support First Nations as well as funding that recognizes …

Increased federal support for Child & Youth Advocacy Centres in Alberta

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Grande Prairie – Canadians expect to live in a society where the criminal justice system is fair and impartial and supports the needs of victims. This is especially important when those victims, or witnesses of abuse and violence, are children and youth. On National Child Day, Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Nicole Bockus, Program …