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$23-billion settlement for First Nations children announced by AFN and Caring Society
The
new deal secured $3 billion more than what was proposed by the federal
government in 2021 for First Nations children discriminated by the child
welfare system.
The
Assembly of First Nations and the First Nations Child and Family Caring
Society (FNCFS) said they have announced a revised final settlement agreement
in a landmark child-welfare case.
The
new proposal increases the federal government’s settlement spend to $23
billion — up from $20 billion — to compensate First Nations children
and families who have experienced discrimination in the child welfare
system.
“This compensation recognizes
the serious harms First Nations, children, youth, and families suffered
including unnecessary family separations and the denial of life saving
and life wellness services,” said Cindy Blackstock, the executive
director of FNCFS, in a release Monday.
The AFN, which represents more than 600 First Nations across Canada, has been working to negotiate a deal after the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
in 2016 found that Canada discriminated against First Nations children
by paying less for child welfare services on-reserve compared to those
offered off-reserve.
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