Why did authorities move to take a baby from its Indigenous parents just 90 minutes after birth?

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APTN is reporting that social services moved to take a baby girl from its parents - an Indigenous couple - just 90 minutes after birth.

Social workers later removed the infant, saying they had received a report of neglect. The baby was born by C-section in a Kamloops hospital on June 12th.

Guest: Melissa Ridgen

Host, APTN In Focus, who broke this story

APTN is reporting that social services moved to take a baby girl from its parents - an Indigenous couple - just 90 minutes after birth.

Social workers later removed the infant, saying they had received a report of neglect. The baby was born by C-section in a Kamloops hospital on June 12th.

Guest: Melissa Ridgen

Host, APTN In Focus, who broke this story