‘Racist and colonial’: Canada uses Indian Act to fight tribunal order expanding Jordan’s Principle
Feds accuse Canadian Human Rights Tribunal of acting like ‘a roving commission to right all wrongs’ on day 4 of court battles
Child Welfare
Fed lawyer strikes back as bid to quash human rights compensation order for First Nations kids wraps up
Ottawa argues again Thursday morning on issue of who is a ‘First Nations child’ for Jordan’s Principle purposes
AFN lawyer rips Ottawa’s ‘callous’ and ‘heartless’ arguments on day two of judicial reviews
Caring Society says Canada’s pledge to compensate through class action is a ‘divide and conquer’ approach the court should reject
‘A shameful strategy aimed at saving money’: Feds panned for attacking human rights tribunal compensation order as appeals begin
‘The decision here is so deeply problematic,’ says Ottawa counsel Robert Frater, ‘it would be better to start again with another tribunal’ on compensation question
What to look for in Ottawa’s Canadian Human Rights Tribunal appeals: frequently asked questions
APTN News will carry the judicial hearing live starting Monday at 9:30 a.m. ET
‘It’s a nightmare’: Zach Trout watched two of his children die, now he’s fighting Canada for justice
Trout alleges two of his kids fell between the cracks of jurisdiction. He seeks $1 billion for thousands of ‘forgotten children’ who were denied essential services
Ottawa claims it has ‘no duty to compensate’ thousands of First Nations families who were denied essential services: court documents
‘End this toxic war on the children,’ says Charlie Angus as NDP tables motion demanding Liberals halt court fights
Blackstock gears up for latest Federal Court fight to end ‘human rights tragedy’ against First Nations kids
Ottawa seeks judicial review of rulings that compensate victims of the discriminatory CFS system, extend eligibility for Jordan’s Principle
Mistawasis Nêhiyawk mother gets her son back after trying for close to a year
Community is asking questions about why ten year old was taken off reserve.