’60s Scoop survivors pan compensation proposal, say feds didn’t consult them
Survivors say the federal government’s proposed $800-million settlement does not go far enough.
Survivors say the federal government’s proposed $800-million settlement does not go far enough.
“We hope to be able to get to the table as quickly as possible,” said Carolyn Bennett Tuesday.
The 60s Scoop was a practice that saw Indigenous, Metis and Inuit children taken from their families and placed in non-Indigenous care.
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