May 31, 2013 - Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry
May 31, 2013 - Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry
May 31, 2013 - Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry
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B.D. MCKENZIE - DR.EX. (OLSON) MAY <strong>31</strong>, <strong>2013</strong><br />
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BY MR. OLSON:<br />
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Q<br />
So 5.5 percent of all First Nation children were<br />
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living on -- sorry, living on reserve were reported to be<br />
in child welfare care, a rate which is eight times higher<br />
than for all aboriginal and non-aboriginal children living<br />
in care off reserve.<br />
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That is correct.<br />
Now, that's a Canada-wide statistic?<br />
That's right.<br />
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Q Okay. Using 2002 -- six -- sorry, using<br />
2006/2007 figures from Manitoba Family Services and<br />
Housing, the rate per 1,000 children in care for nonaboriginal<br />
children was five, right?<br />
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was 84.3?<br />
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children?<br />
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That's correct.<br />
And the comparative rate for aboriginal children<br />
Yes.<br />
So that's five compared to 84.3 per thousand<br />
Right.<br />
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Q Data from the Manitoba Family Services and<br />
Housing indicate that from 2007 to 2009 the rate for<br />
aboriginal children in care increased by 20 percent<br />
compared to 14.6 percent for non-aboriginal children.<br />
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Correct.<br />
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