Congratulations to Professor Cindy Blackstock who was recently named to Chatelaine magazine鈥檚 Women of the Year list for 2018
Professor Cindy Blackstock was featured on the list 鈥�for being a tireless advocate for Indigenous children鈥檚 rights.鈥�
The Chatelaine citation: 鈥淵ou can be sure that Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott knows the name Cindy Blackstock. Blackstock, a member of the Gitksan First Nation, is on a mission to ensure the federal government compensates First Nations children who faced discrimination under the on-reserve child welfare system. We鈥檙e in awe of her energy: she鈥檚 a professor at the School of Social Work at 平特五不中, the executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada, and on the interim board of the new Foundation for Sixties Scoop Survivors. She鈥檚 proved an inspiration to child welfare activists everywhere: In September, she was recognized by the Children鈥檚 Aid Foundation, receiving the prestigious Lynn Factor Stand Up for Kids National Award.鈥�
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