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Eby says Indigenous teen ‘shouldn’t have died’ as B.C. government is grilled over care

  • In January, 18-year-old Chantelle Williams died while in the care of Usma Nuu-chah-nulth Family and Child Services in Port Alberni, B.C.
  • Williams's death prompted questions about the support provided to youth in government care and the circumstances surrounding her passing.
  • Williams was found unresponsive a few blocks from her group home on a night when temperatures reached-7 C.
  • Premier Eby stated, "It doesn’t constrain me from saying to this family that this was a precious child, and she shouldn’t have died."
  • The B.C. Government faces calls for a coroner's inquest and increased oversight to prevent similar deaths in the future.
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B.C. government grilled after January death of Indigenous teen in care

B.C. Premier David Eby promises answers to family of 18-year-old Indigenous found dead while in government care

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Native America Calling broke the news in on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
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