A provincial advisor on indigenous children in British Columbia is calling for an overhaul of the current system. Grand Chief Ed John has 85 recommendations that would "transform child welfare" by — in part — dedicating resources directly to indigenous communities. Grand Chief Ed John has made 85 recommendations. The report John presented Monday afternoon found indigenous children are 15 times more likely to end up in the child welfare system than non-indigenous children. We intend to make sure we can implement, with the help of the federal government of course, all 85 recommendations.

Source: CBC News November 22, 2016 01:16 UTC