Canada, First Nations reveal details of $40B draft deals to settle child welfare claims
2 non-binding agreements must be finalized before victims can be compensated
2 non-binding agreements must be finalized before victims can be compensated
Settlement not reached but announcement sets the stage for potential resolution by end of December
Government pledges to try and negotiate solution before actively litigating case
Canada has lost every battle so far in 14-year-old court fight that isn’t over yet
A federal court hearing will be a hybrid of virtual and in-person attendance
Judge Paul Favel reserves decision on Ottawa’s bid to cancel human rights compensation, narrow 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
Ottawa argues again Thursday morning on issue of who is a ‘First Nations child’ for Jordan’s Principle purposes
‘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