A Choice for K'aila: Child Protection and First Nations Children

K'aila's story raises serious questions about child protection and First Nations children. Was it appropriate that a non-First Nations social services agency made the initial assessment of whether K'aila was in need of protection, that a non-First Nations court had the power to decide...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Downie, Jocelyn
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Schulich Law Scholars 1994
Subjects:
K'aila
First Nations
Self-Government
Social Services
Child Protection
Child Welfare
Agency
Indigenous
Indian
and Aboriginal Law
Law
Social Welfare Law
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.schulichlaw.dal.ca/scholarly_works/905
https://digitalcommons.schulichlaw.dal.ca/context/scholarly_works/article/1905/viewcontent/Downie_Kaila.pdf
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Summary:K'aila's story raises serious questions about child protection and First Nations children. Was it appropriate that a non-First Nations social services agency made the initial assessment of whether K'aila was in need of protection, that a non-First Nations court had the power to decide whether K'aila was in need of protection, and that Francois and Leslie's decision was held to a non-First Nations standard of care? Was K'aila well-served by the child welfare system?

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