Shaylene Lakey may have found a safe place growing up, but felt robbed of her culture
New census data says Indigenous children account for 53.8 per cent of all children in foster care
Robert Riley Saunders stole over $461,000 intended for vulnerable, primarily First Nations, youth
Robert Riley Saunders was sentenced to five years in prison
Saunders stole approximately $461,000 intended for 107 Indigenous youth in his care
Sentencing begins for fraudulent social worker Robert Riley Saunders
Governor General Mary Simon, Canada’s first Indigenous person in the role, attended the event
Robert Riley Saunders will be sentenced on June 22 and 23
Overwhelming majority reported sexual, physical assault at some point in their life
Robert Riley Saunders will be back in court on April 19
The Gardenir hearing for a fraudulent social worker has entered the second week
Robert Riley Saunders stole $120,000 in 2017 alone
Saunders is indicted on 13 charges of fraud, theft and breach of trust
It is unclear if Saunders will be incarcerated in the same facilities as youth formerly in his care
The hearing for disgraced social worker Robert Riley Saunders continued in court
Robert Riley Saunders has allegedly stolen from over 107 youth
Feds are poised to argue against two Canadian Human Rights Tribunal rulings