Inquiry into suicides of 4 Indigenous teens says fear of child welfare system barrier to care – CBC
Aug 27, 2025
‘Fear of the system’ pervasive among First Nations families, advocate says
An investigation into the suicide deaths of four teens in Alberta warns that fear of the child welfare system among Indigenous families is a dangerous barrier to care for First Nations children in crisis.
The public fatality inquiry, led by Judge Danielle Dalton in October 2022, investigated the deaths of four young people from Maskwacis and its four First Nations communities between 2017 and 2020.
