Caring Across Boundaries 4/5

On Sept. 22, 2010, Cindy Blackstock, the Executive Director of First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada gave a compelling lecture on the reality of child welfare in Indigenous communities across Canada. This lecture was titled "Is this our Canada? How racial discrimination in children's services undermines the potential of this generation of First Nations children and what you can do to help". For comprehensive background information, research and publications on First Nations Child Welfare, please visit www.fncfcs.ca. To take actions and make a difference, please also check www.fncfcs.ca for the 7 ways to make a difference.

WATCH, LISTEN and TAKE ACTIONS!

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• canada
• residential schools
• funding
• First Nations Children
• child welfare
• Cindy Blackstock
• FNCFCS
• Racial Discrimination
• Foster Care
• Aboriginal Research and Study
• Poverty
• Reserve
• Liam Sharp
• Attawapiskat First Nation
• Carrier Sekani Nations
• Tobique First Nation
• Reconciliation
• Carring Across Boundaries

[balehead99]

I wish more people, more Canadians, would watch this. I am not a citizen yet but I want to get involved in fighting for the equal rights of First Nation people. This presentation shocked me, I had no idea that this was taking place in this nation. Shame on the government.