Children hold signs along with members of the Saskatoon Tribal Council outside of the courthouse in Regina on Tuesday. But Saskatchewan Social Services Minister Donna Harpauer said earlier this month that years of trying to negotiate a new deal between the province and the Saskatoon Tribal Council have reached an impasse. Government lawyer Michael Morris argued the province has to step in because the tribal council isn’t sharing even basic information, such as how many children are in care or their names. Saskatchewan requires that information.” Morris said the Ministry of Social Services not only has the authority, but also the duty to protect children on and off reserve. “Right now that information’s not being provided,” Morris told Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Lian Schwann on Tuesday.

Source: thestar June 29, 2016 15:18 UTC