Lawyers for the families of six of the seven youth who were the subject of the First Nations Youth Inquest continue to grade the progress made in year three of meeting the inquest jury’s 145 recommendations.
Overall the grade for making headway on recommendations went up from a B+in year two to an A-. Year one’s overall mark was C+.
Thunder Bay saw it’s grade go up from an A- to an A. Year one’s grade for the city was a C+.
Ontario also made progress going from a B to a B+. Canada went from a C+ to a B+.
Nishnawbe Aski Nation’s grade increased B- to A-, Matawa Learning Centre went from a B to an A-, Northern Nishnawbe Education Council and Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School stayed the same at an A+.
The families of Jethro Anderson, Reggie Bushie, Robyn Harper, Kyle Morrisseau, Paul Panacheese and Jordan Wabasse have been grading the progress on implementing the inquest recommendations since 2017.
Thunder Bay Police will not be given a fainl grade until they address concerns by the Office of the Independent Police Review Director.
The multi-year inquest examined the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the youths who died after leaving their remote home communities to pursue their education in Thunder Bay. The deaths occurred over an 11 year period.
