Federal court approves distribution plan for child welfare compensation
The Assembly of First Nations says it welcomes the decision by the Federal Court to…
Compensation
Federal government reaches $59M settlement with First Nation in B.C. over land seizure
The federal government has reached a $59-million settlement with a First Nation in British Columbia…
Cindy Blackstock sees ‘imbalance’ between $55M lawyers’ bill, welfare victims’ compensation
Cindy Blackstock, one of the people responsible for bringing forward a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal…
Federal Court approves $23B First Nations child-welfare settlement
A Federal Court judge has verbally approved a landmark $23-billion settlement that will see…
Williams Lake First Nation receives apology, $135M in compensation over loss of lands
The federal government apologized to the people of Williams Lake First Nation for “the harms…
Deal near for 40,000 survivors of federal Boarding Homes Program
Canada will compensate those sent to suburban schools in four provinces between Sept. 1, 1951 and June 30, 1992.
Questions swirl in Quebec over wildfire compensation for evacuees
While Quebec wildfires continue to rage in some parts of the province, new issues are…
Lawyer clears up ‘confusion’ around two day-school settlements
Claims opened in January 2022 and survivors have six months left to apply for $10,000 payment
AFN, Blackstock announce revised $23B child welfare compensation deal
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society…