Public input on child intervention rountable sought

The public has until April 11 to respond to the government’s report from the January roundtable on child intervention. The roundtable, while heavy on experts and those who work in the system, was light on Aboriginal representation and those who were part of the child welfare system.  Approximately 68 per cent of children in government care are Aboriginal. There was a strong consensus that all child deaths should be investigated; that the child death review process be structured and transparent; and that more information on the investigations be made public. Online input into the report from the public is being accepted. “It is my hope that Albertans will take the time to help me drive change and improve our services to Alberta’s most vulnerable,” said Human Services Minister Manmeet S. Bhullar, in a news release.