Judge upholds human rights compensation order for First Nations kids
Canada has lost every battle so far in 14-year-old court fight that isn’t over yet
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Fed lawyer strikes back as bid to quash human rights compensation order for First Nations kids wraps up
Ottawa argues again Thursday morning on issue of who is a ‘First Nations child’ for Jordan’s Principle purposes
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Caring Society says Canada’s pledge to compensate through class action is a ‘divide and conquer’ approach the court should reject
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‘The decision here is so deeply problematic,’ says Ottawa counsel Robert Frater, ‘it would be better to start again with another tribunal’ on compensation question
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APTN News will carry the judicial hearing live starting Monday at 9:30 a.m. ET