Minister of Indigenous Services Jane Philpott, offers her congratulations to the Council of the Atikamekw Nation and the Manawan and Wemotaci communities, who celebrated the signing of an agreement with the Government of Quebec for the creation of an Atikamekw intervention system for protecting Witcihiwewin Atikamekw Nehirowisiskak youth.
I would like to thank Claudette Commanda for her welcome, and the Elders for their blessings. I acknowledge that we are gathered on Algonquin Territory. Merci et bienvenue. Je suis heureuse d’être ici ce matin.
The severe over-representation of Indigenous children in child welfare systems has reached crisis proportions. First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation children make up more than 50% of children in foster care. Full reform is needed with a single objective in mind: to keep First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation children safe, healthy and thriving within their families, communities and culture.
Ottawa - Please be advised that the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, will convene a two-day emergency meeting on Indigenous Child and Family Services. This meeting will include Indigenous leaders, Provincial and Territorial Ministers, community technicians, youth representatives, experts and advocates. The purpose of this meeting is to identify shared priorities and a path forward in reforming Indigenous child and family services (with distinctions based approaches) to put the needs of children and families first.
On January 23, 2018, Minister Jane Philpott and the Department of Indigenous Services Canada held a media briefing to outline the new department’s priorities since being created in Fall 2017. The media brief as presented can be viewed online via Facebook, and background documents are available via Canada.ca.
On January 23, 2018, Minister Jane Philpott and the Department of Indigenous Services Canada held a media briefing to outline the new department’s priorities since being created in Fall 2017.
On January 23, 2018, Minister Jane Philpott and the Department of Indigenous Services Canada held a media briefing to outline the new department’s priorities since being created in Fall 2017.
The Government of Canada is committed to a renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples; one that is based on the recognition of rights, respect, cooperation and partnership.
