Canadian tribunal seeks revamp of $C20 billion deal for First Nations children
Toronto, Canada Reuters The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, whose landmark decisions on discrimination against First Nations children set the stage for a historic $C20 billion compensation agreement, threw the deal into doubt after it said the agreement does not fully satisfy its orders. In January, the Federal Government and First Nations groups announced two C$20 […]
Canada reaches agreement to compensate Indigenous children taken from families
Toronto, CanadaReuters Canada announced on Tuesday two agreements totalling $C40 billion to compensate First Nations children who were taken from their families and put into the child welfare system and to reform the system that removed them and deprived them of services they needed. The agreements include $C20 billion for potentially hundreds of thousands of […]
Canada appeals decision on Indigenous children but seeks settlement talks
Toronto, CanadaReuters The Canadian Government on Friday appealed a federal court decision upholding a ruling that it individually compensate Indigenous children and their caregivers harmed by a discriminatory welfare system, but said it would pause the appeal while engaging in talks with the initial complainants. The decision is the latest twist in a 14-year legal […]