First Nations Child Welfare

• First Nations child welfare class action claims process opens in March: AFN

  The agreement will recognize nine distinct groups of claimants, and will open to the first two groups on March 10. Foster parents are not entitled to compensation.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2025
  
• All former youth in care in B.C. now eligible for education tuition waivers

  The ombudsperson has released a report calling on B.C. to compensate a woman who left government care at 17 years old to live with her aunt, but was denied post-secondary funding.

  Education

  Sep 14, 2023
  
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• $23B First Nations child welfare settlement gets human rights tribunal approval

  The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has approved the agreement for First Nations children, youth and families harmed by Ottawa's underfunding of child welfare services.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2023
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• Watchdog to probe First Nations child abuse case as B.C. minister urged to resign

  Mitzi Dean, who has led the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) since November 2020, has failed to take meaningful accountability in the case, the leaders allege.

  Politics

  Jun 26, 2023
• Ontario ombudsman slams foster care company, child welfare agencies for failing Indigenous girl

  Ontario's ombudsman has released a searing report which details how multiple child welfare agencies failed to ensure the safety of a 13-year-old Indigenous girl.

  Investigations

  Apr 13, 2023
• Ottawa reaches $20B child welfare settlement with First Nations children

  Ottawa says it has signed a $20-billion final settlement agreement to compensate First Nations children and families harmed by chronic underfunding of child welfare.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2022
• Manitoba Indigenous leaders, advocates hope federal compensation will help with healing

  Indigenous advocates in Manitoba say they hope the federal government's $40-billion compensation deal will help bring healing to those hurt by the child welfare system.

  Canada

  Jan 4, 2022
• Cowessess First Nation becomes 1st to control its child welfare system. Here’s how it works

  A Saskatchewan First Nation made history Tuesday after Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Scott Moe signed an agreement that will grant autonomy over its child welfare.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2021
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• Murray Sinclair urges MPs to support NDP motion on First Nations child welfare

  The former chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission is urging all MPs to support an NDP motion on First Nations child welfare - a move that applies political pressure on the Liberals ahead of a Tuesday vote in the House of Commons.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2016