According to the article, the Child and Family Services unit of the Manitoba government in Canada has been using hotels to house foster children, and the numbers of children has been on the rise since 2011, despite the province’s promises to end this practice over the last decade. The practice has come under increased scrutiny recently in light of the violent death of 15 year-old Tina Fontaine who had been housed at one of the hotels. The Manitoba government has promised to end the use of hotels by June 1, says the article.
