While just 7.7 per cent of all Canadian children under 14 are Indigenous, they account for 52.2 per cent of all children in foster care. For privacy reasons, Birch would not say how many Indigenous children on P.E.I. are in foster care.

While Bill C-92 outlines new governing principles, federal, provincial and Indigenous governments are expected to hash out new child welfare agreements and settle on best practices in each jurisdiction. #peipoli