Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government is seeking a judicial review of a ruling that ordered Canada to pay $40,000 to First Nations children who were taken from their homes on-reserve and put in care dating back to 2006.
The application was filed in Federal Court Friday.
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal found Canada guilty of willfully underfunding on-reserve child welfare and ordered each child be paid $40,000, a settlement that could amount to billions of dollars. Parents or guardians could also be eligible for payments.
What makes this really, really awful is the fact that on Monday, a list memorial was unveiled with the names of 2800 indigenous youth who died in residential schools.
What makes it worse: OUR CHILDREN ARE STILL DYING IN CARE.
For further information, please read the linked article:
** Canada appeals compensation ruling that found it ‘willfully and recklessly’ discriminated against First Nations children.**
https://aptnnews.ca/2019/10/04/federal-government-challenging-tribunal-order-to-compensate-first-nations-children-in-care/
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