Recent reports are showing that what has been labelled a historic First Nations child welfare agreement that has been valued at $40 billion, might be about to fall apart.
Ottawa’s $20 billion offer to compensate Indigenous children and families that were harmed in some fashion by the on-reserve child welfare system and other policies meant to help them, was reportedly rejected by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
The reason for the supposed rejection was due to the offer not including some kids and not guaranteeing $40,000 in compensation for each child and caregiver, which was ordered by the human rights body earlier this year.
And with the reported deal being shut down, the Federal Government’s attempt to finalize this $40 billion deal by the end of 2022 will seemingly not be successful.
It also appears that the Federal Government will have to head back to court to continue battling a human rights complaint filed by the First Nations Family and Caring Society back in 2007.
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