Thirteen children have died in foster care in Saskatchewan since January, Social Services Minister Donna Harpauer said.
The most recent case was Evander Lee Daniels, who was 22 months. He died of drowning last week in a home where his cousin, Anthony Daniels, died in December 2009.
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Lake First Nation and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations have called for a public inquiry into the province's system.
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