Aboriginal Affairs “retaliated” against First Nations child advocate over human rights complaint: Tribunal
Tribunal awarded Cindy Blackstock $20,000
Tribunal awarded Cindy Blackstock $20,000
A funding shortfall faced by Aboriginal Affairs on the East Coast put First Nation children at “high” risk of “exposure” to “serious harm,” according to an internal department document that surfaced during a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal hearing wrapping up this week.
The lawyer for a First Nations children’s advocate plans to ask the Human Rights Tribunal to order the federal government to cease surveillance on his client.
Canada has failed to disclose thousands of documents which may be relevant to the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society’s human rights complaint.
An internal Aboriginal Affairs investigation cleared federal officials of breaching the privacy of a First Nations children’s advocate who accused the department of spying.
Aboriginal Affairs has refused to release any documents related to its investigation into allegations officials with the federal department spied on a First Nations children’s advocate despite the issue playing a major role in an ongoing human rights tribunal hearings, says one of the lawyers involved in the case.
A discrimination case against Canada is on hold at the Human Rights Tribunal in Ottawa.
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First Nations children on-reserve will be front and centre at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal next week.