Miller concludes almost $300-million worth of settlement agreements during Saskatchewan trip

Canada has settled 210 specific claims with First Nations since the beginning of 2016, totalling $6.4-billion in compensation for historic wrongs.

Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, seen here with Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, visited three First Nations communities in Saskatchewan in early August to finalize compensation agreements for historical wrongs done by the Canadian government.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI

August 22, 2022

The chief of a Saskatchewan First Nation that recently concluded a settlement agreement with Canada for historical grievances dating back to 1885 says his community filed its initial claim almost 15 years ago, but that the process “moved very quickly the last couple ...

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