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Danish PM apologizes to Greenlanders taken to Denmark as children in 1950s

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, December 11, 2020 at 09:23
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen apologized this week to Greenlanders taken to Denmark as children in the 1950s. “I have

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Foster coalition reports major issues in Canadian Arctic territory child-care services

John Last, CBC North
Posted: Friday, January 17, 2020 at 11:34
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Child protection workers in the N.W.T. withheld important documents from foster families, “lied” about the behavioural issues of children in

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An increased emphasis on career, performance and efficiency may be taking its toll on children. (Yle)
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Finland: Children’s mental health problems increasing

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 09:54
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Finland’s social security institution Kela supported the treatment of more than 15,000 children for mental and behavioural disorders last year.

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Not enough is being done to prevent domestic violence deaths says Chief Coroner Cathy Menard. (CBC)
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Domestic violence deaths preventable says coroner in Canada’s Northwest Territories

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 09:53
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The Chief Coroner of Canada’s Northwest Territories says officials missed opportunities to prevent a woman in the community of Tuktoyaktuk

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The Southeast Island School District on Alaska’s Panhandle switched to a four-day school weeks, including picturesque Thorne Bay, but not at the request of kids hoping for three-day weekends. Instead, parents were behind the push for the compact schedule. (Ryan Miller / Southeast Island School District / Alaska Dispatch)
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Southeast Alaska school district shifts to 4-day school week

Jerzy Shedlock, Alaska Dispatch
Posted: Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 09:20
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Ask most Alaska or Outside grade-school students if they would choose modestly longer school days in exchange for perpetual three-day

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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