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Indigenous children in B.C. have twice the rate of injuries compared to other kids in care, report finds

A new report by B.C.’s representative for children says the majority of injuries reported for First Nations children and youth were for those in the care of the Ministry of Families and Children or a Delegated Aboriginal Agency.

The data presented also shows that the highest number of injuries were reported for First Nations children in permanent care under a continuing custody order, and that Indigenous children and youth suffered more than two times the number of injuries of the non-Indigenous in the same circumstance…

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