The Newfoundland and Labrador government paid private companies nearly $400,000per child on average last year to house and care for kids with complex needs.

Labour leaders and opposition parties want the Newfoundland and Labrador government to immediately address shortcomings in how serious workplace accidents are investigated in the province.

A recent internal provincial government audit, obtained by CBC News, revealed problems with how serious workplace accidents in Newfoundland and Labradorhave been investigatedand called for more resources and improvements to the system.