PCs renew calls for CFS inquiry
Provincial Progressive Conservative members called for an inquiry into the Manitoba Child and Family Services (CFS) system following a series of tragic deaths of children in their care. However, their motion was defeated by the Liberal/NDP majority in the legislature on Thursday. Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine stated that her department and CFS agencies are "doing good work" and will not initiate an inquiry.
Families critic Jodie Byram argued that the government needs to perform a thorough review of the system to identify gaps and ensure children's safety. She emphasized that multiple children have died under CFS care since the Phoenix Sinclair case in 2003. She pointed to an incident in August where a four-year-old girl died in care on Long Plain First Nation, and her two sisters were hospitalized with injuries.
Despite concerns about abuse and protocol failures, Fontaine maintains that the system is working "strategically and methodically" to protect children.
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