We wish to gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the following people, without whom this work would not have been possible:

Elders

Sherry Copenace
Helen Cromarty
Stella Schimmens
Sam Achneepineskum
Gilbert Smith
Wabagoon (Patti Phipps-Walker)

Panel members

Sherry Copenace
Helen Cromarty
Aryeh Gitterman
Joanne Lowe
Kim Snow
Nathan Scharf
Stella Schimmens

Key informants

The 13 young people with lived experience
The families of nine of the 12 young people that were the subject of review
Chief and Council from four communities
Five staff from Children’s Aid and Indigenous Child Wellbeing Societies
Five staff from placement settings

Facilitator

Adair Roberts

Records reviewers

Janice May
Sandra Frampton

Presenters

Amber Crowe, Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child and Family Services
Dr. Rebekah Jacques, Child Welfare Political Action Committee
Sally Johnson, Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies
Mark Kartusch, Highland Shores Children’s Aid Society
Jane Kovarikova, Child Welfare Political Action Committee
Marian Mlakar, Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
Kimberley Moran, Children’s Mental Health Ontario
Ragaven Sabaratnam, Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
Theresa Stevens, Association of Native Child and Family Service Agencies of Ontario
Judy Switson, Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
Corrie Tuyl, Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies

Supports to the youth advisory groups

Catherine Cheechoo, Nishnawbe-Aski Nation
Ruth Hislop, Ontario Child Advocate’s Office
Esther McKay, Nishnawbe-Aski Nation
Abdi Mohamud, on behalf of the Ontario Child Advocate’s Office
Janine Seymour, Grand Council Treaty #3
Rosan Wesley, on behalf of Nishnawbe-Aski Nation

Records disclosure support

Patty Bingham, Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
Sidra Sabzwari, Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

The staff of all impacted Children’s Aid and Indigenous Child Wellbeing Societies, placement providers, medical facilities, school boards, police services and others

Secretariat support

Melanie Baker, Office of the Chief Coroner
Jessica Diamond, Office of the Chief Coroner
Doris Hildebrandt, Office of the Chief Coroner
Shauna Kewin, Office of the Chief Coroner
Cheryl Mahyr, Office of the Chief Coroner
Julia Noonan-Savage, Office of the Chief Coroner
Victoria Snowdon, Office of the Chief Coroner