‘60s Scoop survivor compensation payments capped at $25K
Survivors told payments would be as high as $50,000.
Class Action
Indigenous mother proposes class-action lawsuit on birth alerts in Manitoba
Birth alerts are the system of seizing infants from their mothers in hospital after birth
Union backs Indigenous bureaucrats suing feds for systemic discrimination
‘We applaud the Indigenous voices calling on the government to do what is necessary to right some of these wrongs,’ says PSAC national president
Process to apply for First Nations drinking water compensation now open
As of today, residents of First Nations impacted by long-term boil-water advisories can apply for…
Proposed class-action alleges systemic discrimination of Inuit children in care in Quebec
Claim against Canada and Quebec is for underfunding Inuit child welfare system.
Plaintiffs skeptical but hopeful proposed First Nations child welfare settlement will lead to change
‘I wanted to take a stand for the children that are going through the same suffering in our First Nations community,’ says lead plaintiff Zach Trout
Canada, First Nations reveal details of $40B draft deals to settle child welfare claims
2 non-binding agreements must be finalized before victims can be compensated
Courts approve $8B settlement between First Nations, feds in clean water class action
‘This is great progress but it’s just a small stepping stone to ensuring that every status Indian living on an Indian reserve has access to clean drinking water,’ said Chief Emily Whetung on N2N
Pictou Landing First Nation members suing researchers for ‘secret’ experiment says claim
61 members of the Mi’kmaw nation were exposed to a test without their consent documents say.