The Most Expensive Causal Edge in a 361-Variable Graph

The RIPPLE causal graph contains 3,271 edges mapping cause-and-effect across Canadian infrastructure. One edge dwarfs all others: indigenous_child_welfare_placement → indigenous_incarceration. The delay: 7,300 days (20 years). The cost: $942.7 billion over two decades under current policy.

SUMMARY — Child and Family Wellbeing

Child and Family Wellbeing in the Context of Indigenous Peoples and Nations