Paula Simons: Child welfare emergency awaits immediate action

How do you define an emergency? The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as “A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.” Merriam-Webster defines it as “an unforeseen combination of circumstances that calls for immediate action.”
So perhaps you’ll forgive Paula Simons if she’s more than a bit cynical about the “emergency summit” held in Ottawa last week to deal with Canada’s indigenous child welfare crisis