British Columbia: UBCIC Supports Turpel-Lafond’s Call On Government To Protect Vulnerable Children

British Columbia: UBCIC Supports Turpel-Lafond’s Call On Government To Protect Vulnerable Children   Between June 2007 and May 2009, 21 infants tragically died in BC; 15 out of the 21 were Aboriginal. The Representative for Children and Youth, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, released a sobering report detailing these cases titled Fragile Lives, Fragmented Systems: Strengthening Supports for Vulnerable Infants and suggests a comprehensive plan to move forward.   Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President...

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