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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Morris: there's such a housing shortage in some communities some people sleep in shifts, kids left up all night #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/8/2016 4:26:21 PM -
Morris: 'the main killer of young people in our communities is suicide -- that's preventable' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/8/2016 4:23:55 PM
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Morris: when you're saying 'oh it's just another one' about a suicide, it's difficult to determine how well you are #tbinquest 2/2by Jody Porter via twitter 3/8/2016 4:21:43 PM
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Morris: prevalence of suicide means some people have 'flatlined', they're 'not shocked the way you would be by suicide' #tbinquest 1/2by Jody Porter via twitter 3/8/2016 4:19:57 PM
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Morris:health of people in communities that are 'close to the land' is better than those that 'rely on the Western economy' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/8/2016 4:18:21 PM
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Morris says hiring First Nations staff eliminates '1/2 the biggest problem [for recruitment] which is being culturally aware' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/8/2016 3:53:53 PM
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Morris: trauma teams more than 'just sitting there counselling', it's visiting, really getting to know people to help them #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/8/2016 3:50:56 PM
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Morris says mental health counsellors with the health authority are required to speak the language of communities they serve. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/8/2016 3:48:27 PM
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Lawyer: Who is responsible for public health [in remote First Nations]? Morris: right now -- nobody #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/8/2016 3:06:38 PM
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Morris says there is very little health data on First Nations people in N. Ont. 'All the $ is spent on acute care' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/8/2016 3:03:37 PM
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'You need to know what's killing people so you can direct your scarce resources there,' Morris says 1/2 #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/8/2016 3:01:59 PM
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Morris: 3 types of 'Indians'. Status living on reserve, status living off reserve, non-status & Metis. Feds fund status only #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/8/2016 2:56:55 PM
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Morris: Ont.has one of the best health care systems in the world...unfortunately that system stops at the reserve boundary #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/8/2016 2:53:58 PM
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Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority provides 'non-medical services' of people in 32 First Nations, Morris says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/8/2016 2:47:27 PM
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'I was given some things to do by the elders who thought me and I'm not done yet,' Morris says of his 10+ yrs w/health authority #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/8/2016 2:44:43 PM
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Back at the #tbinquest on Tuesday. James Morris, head of the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority, to testify first today.by Jody Porter via twitter 3/8/2016 2:26:32 PM
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Interested in the #tbinquest ? Watch the livestream here: cbc.ca/news/canada/th… I'm stuck in the office today.by Jody Porter via twitter 3/7/2016 3:46:05 PM
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#tbinquest adjourned for the week, to resume on Monday at 9:15 a.m.by Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 5:47:15 PM
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Plans to open liquor store in Iqaluit raise many issues familiar to #tbinquest . Compelling story by @eskura cbc.ca/news/canada/no…by Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 4:53:25 PM
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That's it for me from the #tbinquest today. You can watch the live stream here: cbc.ca/news/canada/th…by Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 4:21:05 PM
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Roberts: 'our stats aren't good' in #TBay People aged 25-35 are still binge drinking, partying like they were 20 #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 3:50:21 PM
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Roberts says recent survey of drinking habits in #tbay show city has higher rates of alcohol use than Canadian average #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 3:48:25 PM
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Roberts: If you're looking at prevention and promotion, it needs to happen at the community level, prior to students coming out' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 3:43:41 PM
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'The school is doing a very good job of meeting the needs of students while they're there,' Roberts says of DFC #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 3:42:01 PM
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Roberts says at DFC: 'they're busy dealing w/acute needs, so the prevention piece is tough' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 3:40:51 PM
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'When it comes to alcohol, we're about prevention, not intervention,' Roberts says of health unit approach #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 3:35:30 PM
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'There's been a tremendous amount of grief and tragedy,' Roberts says. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 3:09:42 PM
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Roberts: since 1980s 'I've seen a definite decline in the wellness of [First Nations] communities.' She used to work @NANComms #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 3:08:16 PM
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Roberts says health unit works w/ First Nations high school students on 'cessation' of smoking b/c it's too late for prevention #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 3:02:51 PM
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Roberts says if a teen is drinking, important to ask 'is it an addiction issue or a lack of coping strategies?' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 3:00:37 PM
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Robert says a protective factors for youth are: connectedness to school, recreation, a sense of self-worth #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 2:58:09 PM
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Roberts: increased risks to youth from substance misuse = risk of violence, suicide, sexual assault #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 2:56:55 PM
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Roberts: the younger the initiation of substance misuse, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, the more likely there will be harm #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 2:55:17 PM
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Roberts: youth are particularly vulnerable when you look at substance misuse, particularly at risk of injury & harm #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 2:54:15 PM
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Roberts: in #TBay and in the north, we've had a serious issue of suicide #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 2:53:01 PM
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'We've done a lot of work around suicide prevention, drug & alcohol awareness,' Roberts says when asked about programs for youth #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 2:46:51 PM
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Roberts says her work in public health is about 'taking action promoting healthy communities' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 2:44:27 PM
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Roberts previously worked at First Nations Inuit Health Branch of Health Canada #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 2:42:25 PM
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Back at the #tbinquest on Friday. First witness is Lynda Roberts. She's with the Thunder Bay District Health Unitby Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 2:38:53 PM
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ICYMI: I talked to @cbcasithappens last night about #tbinquest . Listen here: tbinquest cbc.ca/radio/popup/au…by Jody Porter via twitter 3/4/2016 12:47:13 PM
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Gulp! Talking to @cbcasithappens at 7:30 pm about this story. #tbinquest
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Tearful testimony from student support worker on the #tbinquest live stream right now: mcscs.jus.gov.on.ca/english/DeathI…by Jody Porter via twitter 3/3/2016 8:34:40 PM
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Headed back to the office. You can watch the #tbinquest live stream here: cbc.ca/news/canada/th…by Jody Porter via twitter 3/3/2016 5:24:39 PM
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Gill says standardized curriculum 'ensures that students across the province' get diploma w/'recognized value' #TBinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/3/2016 5:01:06 PM
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Karen Gill is next witness. She works in policy and curriculum development with the provincial ministry of education #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 3/3/2016 4:55:58 PM