Category: Jordan’s Principle

Ottawa Announces $40 Billion Child Welfare Agreement for Indigenous Children

January 4, 2022
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The Canadian government announced that it has reached a $40 billion agreement in principle with indigenous leaders to compensate the children harmed by the situation on reserves. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller announced the agreement in a press conference on Tuesday, saying that the settlement marks the largest in Canadian history. While $20 billion will be paid…

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Ottawa Announces $40 Billion Child Welfare Agreement to Compensate Indigenous Children

January 4, 2022
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The Canadian government announced that it has reached a $40 billion agreement in principle with indigenous leaders to compensate the children harmed by the underfunded on-reserve child welfare system. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller announced the agreement in a press conference on Tuesday, saying that the settlement marks the largest in Canadian history. While $20 billion will…

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Jordan’s Principle Order May Cost Feds $15 Billion in Compensation, PBO Says

February 23, 2021
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OTTAWA—The parliamentary budget office says it could cost the federal government up to $15 billion to compensate First Nations families and children impacted by the child welfare system, as well as denials or delays of essential services. The figure updates the budget office’s initial estimate to include thousands more children, parents and grandparents who would…

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