VICTORIA— A report out today shows that the Christy Clark government is failing Indigenous children, says B.C. New Democrat children and families spokesperson Melanie Mark. The report, Indigenous Resilience, Connectedness, Reunification, from Root causes to Root Solutions contains 85 recommendations aimed at …
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