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Two-year-old could be taken

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A British Columbia Supreme Court judge's written reasons for choosing to grant custody of a two-year-old child of Aboriginal ancestry to his non-Aboriginal adoptive grandparents make infuriating reading for workers and activists who seek to stop cross-cultural adoptions.

During hearings in early September, both the biological grandfather and the adoptive grandparents were in court trying to persuade Justice Robert Bauman that the child should reside with them.

Two-year-old could be taken

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A British Columbia Supreme Court judge's written reasons for choosing to grant custody of a two-year-old child of Aboriginal ancestry to his non-Aboriginal adoptive grandparents make infuriating reading for workers and activists who seek to stop cross-cultural adoptions.

During hearings in early September, both the biological grandfather and the adoptive grandparents were in court trying to persuade Justice Robert Bauman that the child should reside with them.

Two-year-old could be taken

Page 4

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge's written reasons for choosing to grant custody of a two-year-old child of Aboriginal ancestry to his non-Aboriginal adoptive grandparents make infuriating reading for workers and activists who seek to stop cross-cultural adoptions.

During hearings in early September, both the biological grandfather and the adoptive grandparents were in court trying to persuade Justice Robert Bauman that the child should reside with them.

Union president supports public inquiry

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An Ontario labor leader has pledged provincial union support of calls for a public inquiry into the shooting death of Anthony (Dudley) George at Ipperwash Provincial Park in September 1995.

Gord Wilson, president of Ontario's Federation of Labour, said Ontario's unions may hold a Toronto rally at the Ontario legislature to join Native people demanding the inquiry.