“This is unacceptable.”Stefanson said she shared her concerns with former Indigenous Services minister Seamus O’Regan last month about the rollout of C-92, which is to include a massive overhaul of Indigenous child-welfare across the country. Stefanson said she has sent another letter to newly appointed Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller this week reasserting the province’s concerns. The federal government has said the legislation will reduce the number of Indigenous children in care by affirming the inherent rights of First Nation, Inuit and Metis communities. Rola Tfaili, a spokesperson for Indigenous Services Canada, said the department can’t provide specific information until the new year. Manitoba is currently doing its own child-welfare overhaul, and it will likely affect those plans, she said.

Source: National Post November 22, 2019 09:00 UTC