Position Paper: Aboriginal Children and Youth in Canada: Canada Must Do Better
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Council of Provincial Child and Youth Advocates
Description
Report highlights significant key indicators and gaps affecting Aboriginal children and makes recommendations to improve their living conditions and well-being.
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Description
Demographics provided include, health, education, social conditions, housing, self-government of First Nations and Canadians living north of the 60th parallel.
Discussion talks called for strategic investments to advance education levels and improve socio-economic conditions, which will then create greater tax revenues and recover initial implementation costs.
Discusses the history non-native social workers within Aboriginal communities and the beginning of First Nations' control of child welfare.
Duration: 7:11.