There are approximately 50,000 children affected by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal’s order, with the largest numbers in the Prairies and British Columbia. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)
A 14-year fight over First Nations child welfare could end today — here’s what you need to know
The federal government has until the end of the day to decide whether to end or prolong a bitter 14-year battle over compensation for discrimination in the Indigenous child welfare system.
In 2016, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal issued a decision that said the federal government discriminated against First Nations children by underfunding an on-reserve child welfare system that paid little attention to the consequences of removing First Nations children from their homes.
The tribunal said Canada’s actions led to “trauma and harm to the highest degree, causing pain and suffering.”
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