Canada appoints senior bureaucrat, lawyer to lead First Nation child welfare compensation talks
After trying unsuccessfully to have a Federal Court judge pause an order from the Canadian…
Jordan’s Principle
Remembering Maurina Beadle, the Mi’kmaw woman who fought Canada on Jordan’s Principle and won
APTN News Maurina Beadle, a mother from Pictou Landing First Nation who took Canada to…
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…
Jordan’s Principle gets $1.2B from federal budget – but certain details missing
The federal liberals are committing $1.2 billion towards Jordan’s Principle over the next three years….
Liberals to spend more on Indigenous children
Part of the federal Liberal government’s pre-election budget will spend more on Indigenous children. The…
Feds promise $4.5B in new spending on Indigenous peoples in pre-election budget
The federal Liberals are promising to spend $4.5 billion in new money over five years…
Canada being sued for child welfare system that ‘incentivizes’ the apprehension of children
“Change the mandates of child welfare.”
Cat Lake First Nation tries to get federal attention by declaring state of emergency based on Jordan’s Principle
Cat Lake First Nation in northern Ontario has declared a state of emergency related to…
Yukon First Nations hire workers to help families navigate Jordan’s Principle paperwork
APTN News People in the Yukon can now receive assistance in accessing services for children…