child welfare
Indigenous children are dramatically overrepresented in Canada’s child welfare system
Raven Edwards spent years fighting to keep her kids. Her story is common, but Indigenous leaders are looking for a solution.
Lawmakers Want to Legalize Discrimination Against LGBTQ Foster Youth
The proposed federal legislation follows several states that have made it legal for adoption agencies to refuse to serve queer children and families.
Advocate begs Ontario to act after fourth Indigenous child dies while in state care
Tammy Keash, 17, is the fourth Indigenous teen to die in a group home since October
Charged with Racial Discrimination, Canada’s Government Fought Dirty and Lost
Ahead of a Vancouver film festival premiere, 'We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice' hero Cindy Blackstock recaps the (ongoing) civil rights battle that almost didn't happen.
These Anti-Vaccination Parents Are on Trial for Their Son’s Death
The parents are facing charges after they tried to treat their son's meningitis with a homemade concoction that included whey protein and maple syrup.
Here’s Why, as an Indigenous Person, I Voted for Trudeau in the Canadian Election
The thought of four more years of Harper was like an evil ghost climbing up my asshole and shaking me to the core.
A Canadian First Nations Girl Who Chose Traditional Medicine over Chemo Has Just Died
Makayla Sault, an 11-year-old Ojibwe girl with leukemia, chose indigenous medicine rather than chemotherapy.
Wendy Williams Is Reminding Everyone R. Kelly Married a Teenage Aaliyah
When hip-hop radio host Wendy Williams started her talk show, nobody expected her to inherit Oprah's throne, but today she's set to become a media empress.
Love Serve Surrender
Our exclusive investigation into a failed system that placed foster boys with an alleged pedophile despite repeated warning signs of danger.
Love Serve Surrender: A VICE News Investigation (Trailer)
Our exclusive investigation into a failed system that placed foster boys with an alleged pedophile despite repeated warning signs of danger.
Why Is Birmingham Failing Its Children?
I grew up in the place branded a "national disgrace" by Ofsted inspectors.