Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
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Man whose husband was denied wish to donate tissue in N.S. files human rights complaintLiam Dee died from a rare and aggressive cancer last Nov. 10. A donation screening form from that date says his tissues were declined due to his "homosexual status."CanadaMay 10, 2023
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Indigenous child welfare settlement will get $3B more from feds, AFN saysThe assembly, along with the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, announced the money today as part of a revised compensation package now totalling $23 billion.CanadaApr 3, 2023
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Feds ask for judicial review of $40B Indigenous child welfare settlementFederal ministers said a review would not impede work with the parties to determine how to distribute compensation to children and families in areas of agreement.CanadaNov 23, 2022
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$40B First Nations child welfare settlement doesn’t satisfy order, tribunal saysIn 2019, the tribunal ordered the federal government to compensate First Nations children and families after ruling that Ottawa had discriminated against First Nations children.CanadaOct 25, 2022
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‘Breathe life into our own laws’: Visions for the future of Indigenous child welfare in B.C.After years of criticism and overrepresentation of Indigenous youth in care, British Columbia is in the midst of major reform in First Nations, Inuit and Métis child welfare.CanadaJun 16, 2022
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Court rejects Ottawa’s appeal of First Nations compensation, Jordan’s Principle decisionsOpposition parties and Indigenous leaders have criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to fight both rulings, which stem from 2019 and 2020.CanadaSep 29, 2021
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Jordan’s Principle order may cost feds $15B in compensation, PBO saysIndigenous children that were denied or delayed in essential healthcare services will be compensated and could cost the federal government $15 billion in compensation.HealthFeb 24, 2021
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Canada accused of continued short-changing of First Nations kids, despite order to stopThe order is from a ruling that shed light on discrepancies between funding on and off reserves, finding Canada discriminated against First Nations children.CanadaFeb 5, 2021
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Human rights tribunal rebukes Ottawa for forcing delay in Indigenous child welfare caseThe tribunal has ordered the federal government to pay what likely totals billions of dollars for harm done by chronic underfunding of those services for children on reserves, including families' being split up needlessly.CanadaNov 27, 2019
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Indigenous advocate slams feds for ‘shopping around courts’ for compensation deal``It's about accepting responsibility as adults towards children and doing the right thing,'' Cindy Blackstock said.CanadaNov 26, 2019
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