FN TRIBUNAL RULINGS & COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS UPDATES

Cindy Blackstock, executive director of First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, is calling on the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to not pass the $20 billion settlement agreement for First Nations child welfare as it’s written now. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)… Read Full

FIRST NATIONS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CARING SOCIETY
Check out this timeline and information sheet on the December 31, 2021 Agreement in Principle on long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program and Jordan’s Principle. 
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PODCAST: Lawyer Sarah Clarke Compensation agreement for victims of child welfare system on reserve (Spreaker) Sarah Clarke is a lawyer with Clarke Child and Family Law. She has represented the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society since 2009.

JANUARY 4, 2022
Indigenous Services Canada – Agreements-in-Principle reached on compensation and long-term reform of First Nations child and family services and Jordan’s Principle

Largest settlement in Canadian history: Feds release details of $40B deal CTV News January 4, 2022
As a result of the largest class action lawsuit in Canadian history, Ottawa will provide $20 billion to children on reserve and in the Yukon who were unnecessarily removed from their homes between April 1, 1991 and March 31, 2022. This extends to their parents and caregivers. Compensation will also be provided to those impacted by the narrow definition of Jordan’s Principle between Dec. 12, 2007 and Nov. 2, 2017.

Children who didn’t receive essential public services between April 1, 1991 and Dec. 11, 2007 will also be eligible for financial reparation.

The second half of the funding will go towards reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program, to be spread out over five years.

Approximately $20 billion will support young First Nations adults transitioning out of the child welfare system, as well as bolster prevention mechanisms to keep children at home, in their communities – work that’s expected to start in April, 2022.

This preliminary agreement is contingent on the approval of the Federal Court and the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), which have both ruled that the federal government discriminated against First Nations children View Video of Cindy Blackstock

HISTORY
In a
landmark ruling on January 26, 2016, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT or Tribunal) ruled that Canada’s definition of Jordan’s Principle was discriminatory and ordered the federal government to take immediate measures to implement the full and proper scope of Jordan’s legacy.
Canada failed to comply with the Tribunal’s ruling and three months later, in April 2016, the CHRT issued its first non-compliance order against Canada. In all, the Tribunal has been forced to issue more than 15 additional orders, many of them non-compliance orders against Canada. Most recently, Canada filed for judicial review (like an appeal) of the Tribunal’s orders on eligibility for Jordan’s Principle (2020 CHRT 20 and 2020 CHRT 36). Importantly, the Tribunal’s orders on eligibility for Jordan’s Principle remain in place until the Federal Court makes its decision. A full summary of the Tribunal’s orders on Jordan’s Principle is available here. 

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