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Warrior Life
Cindy Blackstock on Canada's Latest Litigation Tactics
Dr. Cindy Blackstock is from Gitxsan First Nation in BC and heads the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society. She is also a professor at McGill University in the School of Social Work. Cindy and her team won the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal case against Canada for racial discrimination against First Nations children in foster care and their families. Despite numerous non-compliance orders and the Federal Court of Canada upholding the decision, Canada has refused to pay the compensation. Recently, the CHRT issued a letter decision telling Canada and the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) that their settlement agreement...
2022-12-09
1h 05
Warrior Life
Cindy Blackstock on AFN-Canada Settlement
Dr. Cindy Blackstock is from Gitxsan First Nation in BC and heads the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society. She is also a professor at McGill University in the School of Social Work. Cindy and her team won the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal case against Canada for racial discrimination against First Nations children in foster care and their families. Despite numerous non-compliance orders and the Federal Court of Canada upholding the decision, Canada has refused to pay the compensation. Since then, Canada and the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) negotiated a settlement agreement for a class action against Canada...
2022-10-28
1h 04
Fookn Conversation - Talking About “Academicky” Stuff
Dr. Cindy Blackstock
In Episode 27 Dr. Ng-A-Fook interviews Dr. Cindy Blackstock, a member of the Gitxsan First Nation and the Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society (FNCFCS). Dr. Blackstock, a Professor in the School of Social Work at McGill University, draws on her interdisciplinary research, Indigenous theories, and social justice advocacy to share insights on the ongoing intergenerational systemic inequities for First Nations children and youth. We discussed some of the following issues: Canada’s inequitable provisions of First Nations child and family services, Mosquito Activism, social movements, moral courage and love, Breath of Life Theory, the Canadian Hu...
2021-06-15
37 min
Warrior Kids Podcast
Cindy Blackstock Reads Spirit Bear's Story
In Episode 2 of Season 3, we get to hear from Cindy Blackstock - a Gitxsan social worker, professor, children's advocate and author! She reads a very special story to us called: Spirit Bear and Children Make History which is based on a true story! The link to download the FREE book is here: https://fncaringsociety.com/publications/spirit-bear-and-children-make-history-PDF Here is the link to the FREE screening of the film: Spirit Bear and Children Make History: https://www.fncaringsociety.com/bear-witness-day-screening The link to more information about Bear Witness Day and what warriors kids, parents and teachers can do to join in! ...
2021-04-28
31 min
Canada’s Entrepreneur
Jennifer Harper, Founder of Cheeckbone Beauty, Discusses How Her Company Changed the Launch of a Product to Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic - Toronto - Canada's Podcast
Jenn Harper, founder of Cheekbone Beauty, was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario and relocated to the Niagara Region where she was raised and developed a passion for cosmetics. Over the past ten years, Jenn has had successful career in sales and marketing with two large international corporations. During her first week of training session with one of these companies a questionnaire asked: "What is your dream job?" Jenn wrote "To be the CEO of a major cosmetic brand." At the time, there was no indication that Jenn would eventually set out to build Cheekbone Beauty. During the development of...
2020-05-20
40 min