$23B First Nations child welfare settlement gets human rights tribunal approval
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The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has approved the agreement for First Nations children, youth and families harmed by Ottawa's underfunding of child welfare services.
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has approved a $23.4-billion settlement agreement for First Nations children, youth and families harmed by the federal government’s underfunding of child welfare services.
Cindy Blackstock, executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, said in a tweet that the next step is for the Federal Court to provide approval.
Blackstock, who has been negotiating the settlement alongside the Assembly of First Nations, said compensation won’t be paid out until then.
The latest settlement comes more than 15 years after the two organizations jointly launched a human-rights complaint that sparked a years-long legal battle with Ottawa.
The 2007 complaint revolved around allegations that Ottawa’s underfunding of on-reserve child welfare services amounted to discrimination, and that First Nations children were denied equal access to support ranging from school supplies and medical equipment.
Those who qualify for the settlement will receive at least $40,000, with some receiving more, as the government has agreed to pay interest on the payments.
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