Ontario’s child advocate says we need to do better as a province for aboriginal youth.
The comments come as an inquest into the deaths of seven First Nations students takes place in Thunder Bay.
Irwin Elman says his office has heard clearly that young native people experience dislocation, racism, and the emotional baggage of the residential school system.
Elman says his role is to ensure the voice of First Nations youth doesn’t go unheard during the inquest.