QSA's Week in Social Issues (#7, 2024)
Youth aging out of foster care; Bill C-40 on justice reviews; Indigenous gaming on reserves; housing crisis impacts; Youth Employment and Skills Strategy.
Start Date: 2024-11-16
End Date: 2024-11-22
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Senate Committee Examines Challenges for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, chaired by Senator Salma Ataullahjan, explored the systemic issues faced by youth aging out of foster care, with a focus on Indigenous children and inadequate support systems. Witnesses Sherry Gott and Kelly Lamrock advocated for culturally appropriate and flexible support systems, highlighting programs like Memengwaa, which provides services up to age 26. The discussion also considered the establishment of an independent office to monitor child rights, as proposed by the UN, and called for a new model centered on empowerment and human rights.
Sources: ['Transcripts: senparlvu.parl.gc.ca']
