Challenging human rights tribunal compensation order ‘incomprehensible’: Jane Philpott
The former minister of Indigenous Services finds it hard to believe that the federal government…
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Federal government challenging tribunal order to compensate First Nations children in care
APTN News Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government is seeking a judicial review of a ruling that…
‘Wilfully and recklessly’: Human rights tribunal awards compensation for First Nation children in care
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ordered Canada to pay compensation to First Nation children,…
Child advocate, Canada square off over definition of who is a First Nations child
A First Nations child advocacy group and the federal government are at odds over the…
Canada being sued for child welfare system that ‘incentivizes’ the apprehension of children
“Change the mandates of child welfare.”
Human rights hearing over non-status rights resumes in Ottawa
The battle for equality for First Nations children across the country resumed in Ottawa on…
Government making ‘some progress’ on child welfare file but more is needed says advocate
The Government of Canada was back before the Canadian Human Rights Commission giving an…
‘If you don’t have water… programs aren’t going to do you a lot of good’ Cindy Blackstock testifies at MMIWG hearings
Cindy Blackstock, the executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society…
Indigenous Affairs improving on Jordan’s Principle, but more work is needed says advocate
Cindy Blackstock, the leading advocate in the fight for First Nations families to receive medical benefits similar to children live off the reserves says she has seen an improvement to how Canada handles Jordan’s Principle cases.
