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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Coroner's counsel says #tbinquest will not resume today.by Jody Porter via twitter 2/22/2016 6:56:52 PM -
Hear 'Dying from Improvement' author Sherene Razack on why the #tbinquest might not be asking the right questions: cbc.ca/player/play/26…by Jody Porter via twitter 2/22/2016 4:03:43 PM
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#tbinquest resumes today. You can watch the live stream here: cbc.ca/news/canada/th…by Jody Porter via twitter 2/22/2016 2:52:25 PM
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'If these were White children dying, what would be the response' asks Sherene Razack. Expert opinion on #tbinquest @CBCSuperiorMorn at 7:40by Jody Porter via twitter 2/22/2016 12:03:41 PM
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First Nations youth less welcome than refugees in Thunder Bay, MP says #cdnpoli #tbinquest
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First Nations student deaths inquest adjourns until Feb. 22
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#tbinquest will not sit on Thursday owing to juror illness, coroner's counsel says.by Jody Porter via twitter 2/11/2016 12:25:58 PM
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Juror illness ends testimony at #tbinquest on Wednesday. Tentatively scheduled to resume on Thursday.by Jody Porter via twitter 2/10/2016 7:36:35 PM
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First Nations students suffering from PTSD, school nurse @MaeKattNP says. #tbinquest
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Katt's testimony complete. That's it for my tweeting of #tbinquest today. Collected tweets at the end of this story: cbc.ca/news/canada/th…by Jody Porter via twitter 2/9/2016 8:03:06 PM
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Katt: harm reduction important, esp. for intravenous drug use, says went from 6 cases of Hep. C in remote north, now 250 cases #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/9/2016 8:01:37 PM
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Jury returns. Coroner instructs them to disregard reference Katt made to "particular interaction between student and police" #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/9/2016 7:51:11 PM
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Police lawyer: Issue of negative interactions w/police thoroughly canvassed in phase 1, we didn't feel it particularly helpful #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/9/2016 7:45:02 PM
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'The evidence is there. It's out there, we need to move on,' coroner's counsel Karen Shea says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/9/2016 7:39:42 PM
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Police lawyer now arguing that anecdote is irrelevant. Jury excused while other lawyers offer counter arguments. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/9/2016 7:37:14 PM
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Katt says student came to her w/ broken tooth, saying it happened when student in back of police car, brakes were slammed on #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/9/2016 7:36:14 PM
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Katt: That drug use is linked to suicide. Their parents didn't get the services they needed to cope with their grief and loss #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/9/2016 7:33:26 PM
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Katt: We're now seeing the generation of youth who were raised in the era of drug use on-reserve. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/9/2016 7:32:14 PM
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Katt: Jurisdiction is one of the reasons we [First Nations people] don't get funded for mental health #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/9/2016 7:31:10 PM
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After break, Katt says Health Canada turned down funding for students b/c it's not their mandate to fund programs off-reserve #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/9/2016 7:26:21 PM
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Katt says Health Canada turned down application to fund 'wrap-around' supports for students in suboxone program #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/9/2016 6:05:39 PM
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Katt: First Nations students learn compassion + empathy through DFC high school's dog sled program #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/9/2016 5:59:58 PM
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'They feel pretty low, their reaction is poor decision making,' Katt says. "They soothe their feelings through drugs + alcohol' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/9/2016 5:53:14 PM
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Katt says experiences of racism in #tbay make First Nations students feel "so devalued, no one really knows who they are," #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/9/2016 5:52:09 PM
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Katt says school nurses seeing "really serious mental illness" among students from First Nations w/'sub-culture of suicide' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/9/2016 5:30:29 PM
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Katt says many First Nations students come to #tbay with PTSD, use alcohol, drugs to cope with anxiety, sleeplessness, headaches #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/9/2016 5:28:51 PM
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Katt: In last 5 yrs, 50 students in suboxone program at school to deal w/opiate addiction, 33 female, 7 male, 11 have graduated. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/9/2016 5:23:25 PM
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Watch live stream of @MaeKattNP testimony at #tbinquest . Katt is nurse at DFC high school in #tbay cbc.ca/news/canada/th…by Jody Porter via twitter 2/9/2016 5:11:46 PM
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#tbinquest adjourned for the day on Monday after juror indicated, during morning recess, that she was ill.by Jody Porter via twitter 2/8/2016 6:25:01 PM
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I'm not at the #tbinquest this morning. You can watch the live stream here: cbc.ca/news/canada/th…by Jody Porter via twitter 2/8/2016 2:35:00 PM
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First Nations student deaths inquest: 5 things Nishnawbe Aski Nation wants #tbay #tbinquest
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Kejick says when Northern Eagle high school closed, $300 ,000 returned to NNEC. INAC directed it to be used for Fox review #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/5/2016 5:19:52 PM
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INAC lawyer: 'Do you consider INAC a partner?' Kejick: Yes, you're our major funder #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/5/2016 5:14:23 PM
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Kejick asks if needs assessment done. 'It's something we need to work on but I'm dealing with crisis everyday' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/5/2016 5:11:33 PM
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INAC lawyer points to report showing INAC has funded 1 First Nations school at provincial rate based on needs assessment #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/5/2016 5:09:30 PM
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Student must be 'ordinarily resident' on First Nations reserve 2 B eligible for INAC $ for school, if parents move to city, no $ #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/5/2016 5:06:02 PM
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Kejick, when asked if she has applied for extra funding for student travel, etc.: 'No. I've been dealing with crisis since 2011' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/5/2016 5:02:10 PM
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Kejick: NNEC receives $9403 per student at Pelican Falls, if same student goes to local high school tuition to province =$14 ,000 #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/5/2016 4:59:48 PM
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INAC lawyer: 'I am not going to engage in a discussion on adequacy of funding' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/5/2016 4:52:51 PM
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Student population at Dennis Franklin high school in #tbay ranges from 125 - 170. Staff ranges from 27 - 35. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/5/2016 4:51:35 PM
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Lawyer for federal government now questioning Kejick, says he has a background in accounting. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/5/2016 4:43:26 PM
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Fox review took place Nov. '06 to May '07. Gover: Fair to say there were real issues raised by the report? Kejick: yes #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/5/2016 4:38:28 PM
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Gover says Fox report says student support workers received over 200 calls on Thurs, Fri, Sat. nights, 100 calls other nights #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/5/2016 4:36:24 PM
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Gover says the Fox report refers to student attendance records 'being doctored' at DFC #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 2/5/2016 4:34:44 PM