Of the 30,000 children in ministry care across Canada, half are Aboriginal. Most of these children are removed not only from family, but from community and culture, and few are equipped to cope once they age out of the system. Meet some of the women, including BC’s Representative for Children, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, working to address this issue.
Of the 30,000 children in ministry care across Canada, half are Aboriginal. Most of these children are removed not only from family, but from community and culture, and few are equipped to cope once they age out of the system. Meet some of the women, including BC’s Representative for Children, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, working to address this issue.
General Note
Check out the Chaos and Courage website link available under Additional info tag for webisodes and profiles of the women featured in the series.