“Nobody ever came looking for me.”

A new report identifies 198 young people in care who were reported missing between April and December 2022. Of the people identified, the majority were Indigenous. Katie Hyslop reports. 

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/02/Youth-Fleeing-Welfare-Placements/

“Nobody ever came looking for me.” A new report identifies 198 young people in care who were reported missing between April and December 2022. Of the people identified, the majority were Indigenous. Katie Hyslop reports. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/02/Youth-Fleeing-Welfare-Placements/

Youth Are Fleeing Child Welfare Placements

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