B.C.’s children’s rights watchdog has some insight on suicide among First Nations teens. This, after news of heavy drinking, self-harm and a suicide pact surfaced in Vancouver’s Grandview-Woodlands neighbourhood. Mary-Ellen Turpel-Lafond says these kids often deal with the effects still felt in their families about their treatment … [Read more...]
Jury pool overhauled to include aboriginals
August 16, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Civil Liberties Association approves of changes made by the province to improve the ethnic mix within B.C.'s jury pool.Executive director David Eby (EE'-bee) is ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]