Affidavit of Michael Bear - Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry

parents didn't like what thev — what Tracia told, told mv parents." (Vol. 2, p.
76)
[65] Mr. Bushie presented a newspaper clipping which he wished the court
to see:
"Sergeant Brett Summers of the Winnipeg Police Service, child
abuse unit said he hopes the inquest will show people there is a
cost to children and, and teens getting caught up in the drug and
sex trade. We want people to be aware that there are
consequences to sexual exploitation of young children. One of
them is suicide.
Almost half of the children and teenagers who killed
themselves last year were receiving different levels of care from
CFS. Three had been in foster care while CFS was involved
with the family in nine of the cases. Thirteen of the childrenand
teens were from aboriginal reserves."
Mr. Bushie hoped the Inquiry
would deal with these issues.
[66] The other issue raised by Mr. Bushie concerned the depression pills
Tracia was taking, which I have commented upon.
[67] Finally, he suggested:
"Like I think thev should like have like programs or like maybe
workshops like, like in the grav home, eh, like ...or like people
are talking about that on my reserve there, like they should like
trv and like teach like kids not to like smoke up or like do drugs
like that." (Vol. 2, p. 26-63)
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