Jordan's Principle
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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
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First Nations leaders call out Ottawa’s ‘nonsense’ litigation on Jordan’s Principle expansion“No other group of people in Canadian society have to get their racial or cultural identity affirmed by the government."PoliticsJan 6
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Supreme Court to hear first of two cases outside of Ottawa in WinnipegThe Supreme Court will hear two cases in downtown Winnipeg at Manitoba's law courts building, for the first time in 144 years.CanadaSep 25, 2019
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RCMP teams up with Indigenous group to bring ice rink to remote northern Alberta communityThe Dene Tha' First Nation is located in a remote part of northern Alberta but thanks to a partnership with the RCMP and others, Indigenous children from that community can now enjoy an amenity children in other parts of Canada enjoy throughout the cold winter months.CanadaJan 29, 2019
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Alberta government signs Jordan’s Principle agreement with feds, First Nations groupThe Alberta government has signed the memorandum of understanding on Jordan's Principle with the First Nations Health Consortium and the federal government.CanadaNov 16, 2018
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Alberta launches probe into how teen accused of attacking Edmonton bus driver was treated by child welfare systemThe Alberta government is launching an "internal review" to look into its mental health and child intervention systems regarding the case of a 15-year-old boy who's been charged with attempted murder after an Edmonton bus driver was viciously attacked last month.PoliticsOct 10, 2018
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Indigenous families still struggling for equal health care: Jordan’s Principle summitFirst Nation families say they are struggling to get wheelchairs, beds and other health-care services for their children.HealthSep 12, 2018
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Federal government’s legal fees for Indigenous child welfare case now exceed $800KLegal costs linked to the government's ongoing back-and-forth at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal over the implementation of Jordan's Principle have now exceeded $800,000.CanadaDec 12, 2017
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Indigenous communities have to lead before Ottawa hands over funding, says Justin TrudeauWith the Liberal government under pressure to increase funding for children in indigenous communities, the prime minister says his government has the money and is ready to act.PoliticsJun 27, 2017
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New Alberta consortium to ensure First Nations children’s health needs are metA new health partnership was launched in Alberta on Tuesday with the goal of improving the coordination of health care service delivery to First Nations children in the province.HealthFeb 14, 2017
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