A provincial court judge has overturned a Ministry of Child and Family Development sanctioned apprehension and ordered an Indigenous mother to be reunited with her baby. The court ruled the ministry must provide the mother with daily access to the baby. Last week, lawyers with the ministry sought to reduce the amount of visitation time the Huu-ay-aht mother could spend with the baby. MCFD 'reviewing the case'On Thursday, Child and Family Development Minister Katrine Conroy told reporters the case has been a learning experience. The mother and child will reside in Port Alberni with a Huu-ay-aht family and the First Nation will offer ongoing supervision and support.

Source: CBC News March 16, 2018 01:30 UTC