May 6, 2008
Ottawa -- Children on native reserves across Canada are eight times more likely to wind up in under-funded, poorly tracked foster care that appears to be failing them, says the auditor-general.
In a report tabled Tuesday in Parliament, Sheila Fraser urgently calls on Ottawa and the provinces to work with First Nations on badly needed improvements.
Little is even known about how well services are working or how often they fail to meet provincial standards.
"Children are among the most vulnerable people in society," Ms. Fraser said. "Some of the most vulnerable children in Canada are First Nations children."
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