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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Schulich Law Scholars
1994
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Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.schulichlaw.dal.ca/scholarly_works/905 https://digitalcommons.schulichlaw.dal.ca/context/scholarly_works/article/1905/viewcontent/Downie_Kaila.pdf |
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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