First Nations Student Deaths Inquest
A joint inquest into the deaths of seven First Nations students is running Thunder Bay, Ont. All of the students died between 2000 and 2011 while attending high school in the city, hundreds of kilometres away from their remote First Nations where access to education is limited.
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Jordan Wabasse's father Derek Jacob now testifying. He's a guidance counsellor with Webequie's education authority #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 7:42:00 PM -
Lawyer Chantelle Bryson asks if Jacob aware Jordan was in custody in fall 2010 for drinking. Jacob says no one notified her #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 7:05:08 PM
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Jacob says members of Jordan's hockey team helped in search for him, #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 7:03:05 PM
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Jacob says if her family had financial support they would consider moving to #tbay so their other sons could attend high school #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 7:01:40 PM
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Jordan talked about wanting to be a police officer and live at home in Webequie when he grew up, his mom says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 6:58:22 PM
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Jordan Wabasse is only student at inquest who went to Matawa Learning Centre. Matawa has no legal representation at #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 6:56:32 PM
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Jacob says she still has lots of questions about what happened to Jordan and is taking part in #tbinquest to find answersby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 6:52:21 PM
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Nishnawbe Aski Nation lawyer Julian Roy confirms with Jacob that @NANComms helped set up and coordinate search for Jordan #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 6:50:21 PM
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Jacob says it was "scary" to send her 15-year-old to #tbay in 2011, says he was scared too. She had only 2 days to decide. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 6:47:53 PM
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'Will [Jordan's brother] Devon come to school in Thunder Bay?' Lawyer asks. "I won't allow it" Jacob says, because of Jordan. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 6:45:17 PM
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Jacob says her 17-year-old remains in Webequie, taking independent learning classes, has few options in community #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 6:43:25 PM
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Jacob says family members upset that they could not see Jordan's body, no one told her she had rights to do so as parent #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 6:40:37 PM
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Jordan came home for the long weekend at Thanksgiving so he could go moose hunting, Jacob says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 6:31:22 PM
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In #tbay Jordan was selected for Current River Comets, Joacob says. He played net. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 6:29:08 PM
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Jacob says there's only an outdoor rink in Webequie First Nation where Jordan grew up, rink is shovelled by hand #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 6:27:22 PM
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Jacob says Jordan's first language is Ojibway, the family speaks it at home. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 6:24:18 PM
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Jacob says coroners office directed her to funeral director who told her 'it was best just to remember him the last we seen him' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 6:04:26 PM
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The coroner 'told me that the body that was found was my son Jordan', Jacob says. She asked to see the body #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 6:02:49 PM
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Jacob is the first of the parents to testify to mention direct contact with the coroner after her child was found. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 6:01:21 PM
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'My mother and another lady met us at the airport and told us the body was found in the river,' Jacob says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 5:59:08 PM
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Jacob says she + her family went home the 1st week of May 2011, arrived back in #tbay May 10, the day Jordan's body was found #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 5:58:06 PM
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Jacob remembers daily, then weekly, then infrequent contact with #tbay police as the search for her son when along #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 5:54:36 PM
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Jacob says she and her husband took part in the search for their son in February, March and April 2011 #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 5:53:43 PM
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'Many people' from Webequie were searching for Jordan, Jacob says, including the woman from the First Nation who coordinated it #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 5:49:15 PM
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Jacob says she can't remember any contact with Thunder Bay police during the first week Jordan was missing #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 5:47:53 PM
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Jacob says Jordan told her he was going to have lunch at Tim Horton's and then go to hockey practice on the day he disappeared. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 5:44:57 PM
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'He said he was doing okay,' Jacob says of last conversation she had with her son the morning before he disappeared #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 5:42:19 PM
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Jacob says she spoke to Jordan on the phone the day before. He had asked her for money and she sent him some, she says. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 5:40:55 PM
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Jordan's boarding parent messaged Jacob on Feb. 8 on Facebook to say that Jordan was missing, Jacob says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 5:38:57 PM
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Jordan kept in touch with his parents via Facebook messaging and talked on the phone nearly every day, Jacob says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 5:36:17 PM
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Jordan stayed with relatives, then family friends in fall of 2010. His parents arranged the boarding homes, mom says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 5:35:23 PM
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Jordan 'had more options' in #tbay , mom Bernice Jacobs says. 'He was anxious to come, wanted to try a hockey league' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 5:33:57 PM
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At first Jordan was going to grade 10 in Webequie, then family made decision for him to come to Matawa Learning Centre in #tbay #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 5:30:54 PM
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Jordan was a friendly, boy who loved hockey, was part of a traditional drum group, enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, mom says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 5:27:38 PM
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Jacob is an assistant health director in Webequie where she lives. She has 3 other sons. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 5:24:58 PM
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Mother of Jordan Wabasse, Bernice Jacob, called to the stand. Wabasse was 15 yrs old when he died in #tbay in 2011 #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 5:23:10 PM
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Final police testimony related to Kyle Morriseau re-scheduled. Family of Jordan Wabasse to testify as #tbinquest resumes this afternoon.by Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 5:08:59 PM
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Coroner's counsel says #tbinquest will begin at noon today.by Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 3:32:07 PM
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Just confirmed #tbinquest is delayed this morning. A jury member is sick. Status update expected by noon.by Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 12:55:32 PM
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Waiting my turn on @CBCSuperiorMorn to talk about #tbinquest resuming today http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CYcIlrXWsAAQJyc.jpg
by Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 12:35:51 PM -
Does racism kill? #tbinquest raises question. More on @CBCWorldReport & @CBCSuperiorMorn
cbc.ca/1.3396306 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CYcDN8fWYAALnbl.jpgby Jody Porter via twitter 1/11/2016 12:12:26 PM -
Legal warriors: Profiles of 5 indigenous lawyers, including @ALST_Advocacy from #tbinquest
cbc.ca/1.3371819 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CXZsM_GWkAAv9G_.jpgby Jody Porter via twitter 12/29/2015 2:56:53 PM -
First Nations student deaths inquest adjourns until 2016
cbc.ca/1.3370611 #tbinquest http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CWgg-3bW4AEVB6Z.jpgby Jody Porter via twitter 12/18/2015 12:29:29 PM -
I'll have a wrap up of the 1st 3 months of testimony at the #tbinquest on @UpNorthCBC at 4:40 ETby Jody Porter via twitter 12/17/2015 9:36:28 PM
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Witness excused pending production of further police documents. Inquest adjourned until Jan. 11, 2016 #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 12/17/2015 5:35:10 PM