September 29, 2021
The Toronto Star
Canada-wide
Raisa Patel
Ottawa loses appeals of First Nations child welfare rulings
As Canada prepares to observe its first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Federal Court has dismissed Ottawa’s appeals of two human rights tribunal rulings concerning First Nations child welfare compensation and protection.
“It’s a complete win for children and for the survivors of residential schools,” said Cindy Blackstock, executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society..
“It was a repudiation of all of the flimsy arguments that the federal government has been throwing at these kids to try and avoid accountability for treating them fairly, giving them the help they need and compensating the victims of their discrimination.”