NL inquiry: Government services harmed Innu families

April 7, 2025, 2:11 pm

At a Newfoundland and Labrador public inquiry, a social worker testified that government‐run social services have actively undermined Innu family stability and contributed to longstanding colonial harms. Testimony detailed how these services have disrupted cultural and familial bonds, prompting calls for more culturally sensitive approaches to Indigenous social support.


thestar.com / Government social services are 'significant agent' of colonialism, N.L. inquiry hears

ST. JOHN'S - A social worker with a secretariat for Innu First Nations in Labrador told a public inquiry today that government social services have undermined and harmed Innu families.

winnipegfreepress.com / Government social services are ‘significant agent’ of colonialism, N.L. inquiry hears


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