Indigenous mother grieves son who died in B.C. government care

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Indigenous mother grieves son who died in B.C. government care

The parents of an Indigenous newborn who died while under the care of B.C.’s Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) say it could be months before they find out the cause of their boy’s death. Angela Bower has more.

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