Ms. Katrina Peddle at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On March 18th, 2024. See this statement in context.

March 18th, 2024 / noon

Director General, Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families Branch, Department of Indigenous Services

Katrina Peddle

I'll start, and then I'll turn to my colleague Isabelle Quintal to answer that question.

This was the result of convening many partners to try to address what was considered a national emergency, which remains a very urgent matter, about the overrepresentation of indigenous children across the country.

For further details, I'll turn to Isabelle.

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