'We want this to happen:' First Nation moves on own child welfare law

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A Saskatchewan chief says his First Nation is not waiting on Ottawa to announce funding before the band works toward taking over its own child welfare.

Cowessess First Nation, about 170 kilometres east of Regina, is one of at least eight aboriginal groups in Western Canada and Ontario that have notified Indigenous Services Canada that they intend to handle their own child and family services as allowed under new federal legislation.

"We're very serious about this. We want this to happen. We need this to happen," he said in an interview with The Canadian Press. Saskatchewan's Ministry of Social Services said more than 85 per cent of the 3,400 children in its care at the end of 2019 were Indigenous. Delorme said he's optimistic they will be ready by April. He expects the community will have spent about $250,000 in development costs, which include legal bills and trips to Ottawa.

The Assembly of First Nations has said it could cost up to $3.5 billion for First Nations across the country.

 

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I'm sure they are going to want many more $Billions too.

Less then 1% First Nations in Canada have degree, they all too stupid to parent let alone get job and hold on to it.

Seriously, who cares what they want

Child abuse and neglect are crimes investigated by police officers and prosecuted in criminal courts Anything else is nothing more than government sanctioned kidnapping It's good that First Nations are able to break away from that out of date system that destroys so many lives

Child abuse and neglect are crimes investigated by police officers and prosecuted in criminal courts Anything else is nothing more than government sanctioned kidnapping It's good that First Nations are able to break away from that out of date system that destroys so many lives

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