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Foster care youths lobby Victoria for action

Foster care youths lobby Victoria for action

Group protesting in Victoria would like to see better supports for youths aging out of system
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Foster care is ‘superhighway to homelessness,’ B.C. youth advocate says

Foster care is ‘superhighway to homelessness,’ B.C. youth advocate says

Katherine McParland grew up in foster care and lived on the streets
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Child foster care is ‘the new residential school system,’ Nunavut MP says

Child foster care is ‘the new residential school system,’ Nunavut MP says

Mumilaaq Qaqqaq took issue with politicians this week portraying the horrors inflicted on Indigenous children by the Canadian government as ‘historic wrongs’
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Dean resignation calls relaunched for B.C. foster care failures

Dean resignation calls relaunched for B.C. foster care failures

‘No honour’ left in child and family development ministry: BC Greens’ Adam Olsen
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‘The bond is broken’: Data shows Indigenous kids overrepresented in foster care

‘The bond is broken’: Data shows Indigenous kids overrepresented in foster care

New census data says Indigenous children account for 53.8 per cent of all children in foster care
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B.C. woman shares journey to reclaim Indigenous heritage after losing it in foster care

B.C. woman shares journey to reclaim Indigenous heritage after losing it in foster care

Shaylene Lakey may have found a safe place growing up, but felt robbed of her culture
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Minister apologizes to grandmother of boy who died in foster care

Minister apologizes to grandmother of boy who died in foster care

An 11-year-old endured horrible abuse in an eastern Fraser Valley community before dying in 2021
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Nanaimo SPCA asking for volunteers to provide foster care for dogs

Nanaimo SPCA asking for volunteers to provide foster care for dogs

Society asks for help from those able to make a six-month commitment
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B.C. extends emergency supports for youth ‘aging-out’ of foster care

B.C. extends emergency supports for youth ‘aging-out’ of foster care

Youth will either be able to stay in their placements or receive financial support, Ministry says
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Too many puppies! Victoria Humane Society needs foster care help

Too many puppies! Victoria Humane Society needs foster care help

Pregnant cats, dogs and their litters are in need of foster care
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